“Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” That oath was cried out inside Mike Colwell Memorial Stadium on Thursday, April 16, just before 10 a.m., marking the start of this year’s Towns-Union Special Olympics. The event happens twice annually, and the brilliant blue sky and…
Nolan Geiger, a 17-year-old Blairsville youth, lost his life Saturday after a crash on Blood Mountain, the Georgia State Patrol confirmed over the weekend. Shortly before 4 p.m.
By press time, much of the North Georgia Mountains had been spared an outbreak of wildfires despite increased risk amid ongoing drought, windy conditions, higher temperatures and lower relative humidity, especially during the day. The region is experiencing its worst drought perhaps since Fall…
Blairsville Assistant Police Chief Russell “Rusty” Walker has completed the Chief Executive Training Program conducted by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. He spent two weeks in Gwinnett County last month, culminating in graduation March 12.
HIAWASSEE – The sound of bagpipes ensured everyone was awake at the Sundance Grill on Friday, April 10, courtesy of Georgia Mountain Scottish Festival Entertainment Chair Greg Beyer’s presentation to the Mountain Movers & Shakers. This year’s Scottish Festival & Highland Games will take place June…
Following a brief ceremony on Friday, April 10, resident Evelyn Gausepohl officially graduated from Enotah Family Treatment Court inside the Union County Courthouse, where she received proud smiles from Judge Wil Maxwell and applause from family, friends and colleagues. As she was called to the…
HAYESVILLE, N.C. – Already, Elsie West’s story has brought multiple communities together to rally behind her – and she’s less than 2 months old.
Since making the PEACH Education Tax Credit available to the public last August, the Union County College & Career Academy has already experienced tremendous success, collecting roughly half of its two-year participation cap in the program’s first few months. That’s because individuals and…
On Wednesday, April 1, Union General Hospital welcomed the public to an Open House showcasing its new and renovated Operating Room Suites. The occasion was one of true celebration, complete with heartfelt comments by grateful Surgical Team members and Health System leadership, community tours of…
The Union County Sheriff’s Office is always looking for opportunities to make the community safer, and one of the most effective ways to do that is traffic enforcement. Speeding and distracted driving have more in common than simply being against the law; both also maim and kill, and Sheriff Shawn…
