Early voting to run through Halloween; FLOST on ballot
Early voting began Tuesday for the Special General Election set for Nov. 4.
River City welcomes community with Customer Appreciation Day
NO BYLINE - River City Customer25 Front: River City Bank staff showered customers with love during their annual Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, Oct. 10.
July Term 2025 Grand Jury Indictments, continued
NO BYLINE The following individuals were indicted during the July Term 2025 of the Union County Grand Jury, which met again last week:
Sorghum in the Mountains to continue this weekend
The Sorghum in the Mountains Festival officially kicked off on Saturday, Oct. 11, breathing new life into a decades-old tradition that returned under new management in 2025.
Rep. Gunter reads to kids for Georgia Pre-K Week
Everyone has a story to tell, and local preschoolers learned that lesson last week courtesy of District 8 State Rep. Stan Gunter as part of Georgia Pre-K Week.
Business Expo connects services with community
The annual Blairsville Business Expo recently returned to the Union County Sports Center, highlighting dozens of the organizations and businesses that service Blairsville and the surrounding area. To be exact, 60 vendors set up booths to provide everything from educational brochures to free food to…
Sorghum in the Mountains ready for four days of fun
The beloved sweet pastime that’s always the second and third weekends in October returns starting this Saturday, as the inaugural Sorghum in the Mountains takes over the 56-year-old tradition of hosting a sorghum-centric heritage festival in Union County. Estimated at drawing upwards of 15,000…
Early voting starts next week; FLOST on ballot
Early voting begins next week for the Special General Election set for Nov. 4.
Commissioner adopts rollback property tax rate
Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins adopted the rollback millage rate for the county portion of 2025 property tax bills in a called meeting on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Union County Courthouse.
Zimmerman earns national award for UCHS
Union County High School Automotive Paint & Body Teacher Randy Zimmerman was pleasantly surprised on Tuesday, Sept. 30, when he was led into the UCHS gym to fanfare from the band and applause from students.