Two people on foot broke into the Dollar General Store on Ivylog Road in the early morning hours of Monday, June 23, and the Union County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help identifying them. Investigators have released images from a store security camera showing the wanted individuals…
The statewide Special Primary Election for Public Service Commission District 3 is going to a runoff on the Democratic side of the ticket, with early voting set to run July 7-11 ahead of Election Day voting on Tuesday, July 15. This election featured very low turnout of just 2.8% of Georgians…
Since May, five Fannin County residents have been arrested in a pair of joint investigations between the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office and the Union County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, resulting in charges ranging from possession to trafficking in illegal narcotics. Early morning June 20,…
When the eight-year-old Union County Gun Club disbanded on June 10, a year after fulfilling its mandate to establish a local shooting range, the Gun Club Board of Directors had one more order of business to conduct: disbursing funds remaining from the collection of dues. The club’s bylaws directed…
Tickets for the Seventh Annual Shop With A Cop Duck Derby fundraiser went on sale Tuesday, July 1, and people can pick them up right now by stopping into the Blairsville Police Department or the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Residents can ask officers about tickets, too!
Thousands of residents from around the region will be flocking to Union County this weekend to wish America a very Happy 249th Birthday, with standout Independence Day celebrations planned for Meeks Park, Suches and Lake Nottely. The Annual Red, White & Blairsville Fourth of July Fireworks inside…
Grandaddy Mimm’s Distilling Co., with the help of the Blairsville Downtown Development Authority and the Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce, is hosting an event that will rock the downtown. Saturday, July 5th, you’ll want to find yourself in Downtown Blairsville.
At the American Legion Post Ira Weaver Post 121 meeting on June 17, Caleb Sheffield and Erin Beggs offered an update on their time at Boys State and Girls State, respectively, giving members and veterans a well-rounded picture of the experience. As part of the four pillars of the American Legion,…
The Blairsville Pro Rodeo began as a summer attraction more than a decade ago, only to become a beloved local tradition that draws thousands of visitors to Union County every year, most recently over the weekend of June 20-21. “This year’s rodeo was one of the best,” said Union County Saddle Club…
HIAWASSEE – On Saturday, June 14, eight regional “Blooming Beauties” took to the stage inside the Anderson Music Hall of the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds to compete for the title of 2025 Miss Georgia Mountain Fair. The annual beauty pageant was held early this year for two reasons: 1) the usual…
