Super Chef Showdown a victory for locals in need

The Super Chef Showdown by Hope House of Union County wowed even the pickiest of palates at First United Methodist Church on March 14, and organizers are incredibly grateful to have raised over $25,000 between ticket sales, event sponsors, a silent auction and private donations. Every year, all…

Sleep in Heavenly Peace builds beds for kids in need

YOUNG HARRIS – Blairsville’s Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapter may be new, but it’s already made a major difference in the lives of children in need. Most recently, the organization held a bed-building workshop at Young Harris Mayor’s Park on March 18, attended by about 150 student volunteers from…

Egg Hunt makes colorful debut at Farmers Market

Families thronged to the Union County Farmers Market the second day of spring, on Saturday, March 21, when the annual Easter Egg Hunt by the Union County Recreation Department brightened up the surrounding field and riverbank with a sea of multicolored goodies. The fun officially started at 10…

School Board elections drop to one contested race

Amy Henson has withdrawn her candidacy from the Republican Primary race for Union County Board of Education District 4, making School Board District 2 the only contested county-level election. Henson qualified the week of March 2 alongside Jonathan “Jon” Cook for the seat currently held by Board…

County Easter Egg Hunt all set for this Saturday

The Annual Union County Easter Egg Hunt will feature a new location in 2026, to take place at the Union County Farmers Market this Saturday, March 21. The venue change happened after taking sports seasons into account at the former egg-hunting grounds of Meeks Park.

Communities gather to honor child victims of the Holocaust

It is estimated that more than 1.5 million children – nearly all of them Jewish – were murdered in the Holocaust, and to honor their memories, the Daffodil Project seeks to plant 1.5 million bulbs in gardens worldwide. Union and Towns counties have their own patches of sunshine set aside for just…

Band of Steel Gala marks another successful year

The Woody Gap Band of Steel – the pride of Suches – enjoyed two fun-filled nights at this year’s Band of Steel Gala over the course of Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14. New in 2026, the Enotah Valley Event Center venue may not have been able to hold as many guests at once as past events…

YHC student Laura Mauldin wins scholarship to Norway

Young Harris College Communications YOUNG HARRIS – Towns County native Laura Mauldin, a sophomore triple major at Young Harris College, has been selected as one of two students in Georgia by the Georgia Rotary Student Program for a scholarship offered by the Rotarians of Oslo, Norway, for the 2026…

Senior Collins forges UCHS history with welding talent

Morgan Collins has a couple months to go before graduating from Union County High School, but she’s already made a name for herself as the first female student to become a certified welder. Not only that, but the Panther senior took home First Place in welding at the SkillsUSA District Competition…

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