Tuesday marked the first day of in-person early voting for the Special Primary Election set for June 17. The Special Primary is a statewide contest to decide which political party candidates for the Georgia Public Service Commission will advance as nominees for the follow-up Special General…
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will soon be closing its case involving 19-year-old twin brothers found shot to death atop Bell Mountain in March, with an official determination that their fatal injuries were self-inflicted. On Wednesday, May 21, GBI announced the conclusion of its…
NO BYLINE - UCBI Senior Bash25 Front 1: United Community hosted its annual Senior Bank Bash for Class of 2025 graduates at the Blairsville Main Branch on May 22. Activities on offer varied, from water guns to cornhole and more, and seniors received custom T-shirts, hats and plenty of food.
The accomplished members of Union County High School Class of 2025 stepped into a bold new world on Friday, May 23, graduating before proud family and friends inside Mike Colwell Memorial Stadium. Senior Class Representative Huston West welcomed everyone in attendance and addressed his class as the…
The Class of 2025 enjoyed a reminder of their accomplishments at the Union County High School Senior Honors Night on Monday, May 19. All 223 graduates received a special send-off with hard-earned awards and scholarships presented in either half of the two-part event.
Despite the fear surrounding the early morning drizzle, the rain held off for this year’s Memorial Day parade and subsequent ceremony on Saturday, May 24. Many people gathered on the Blairsville Square not just to browse vendors for the well-attended Spring Arts, Crafts & Music Festival, but to…
With an official groundbreaking on Tuesday, May 20, the dedicated dispatchers of Union County E-911 moved another step closer to realizing their dream of a new facility designed specifically for their needs, located conveniently next to Fire Station No. 1 on Shoe Factory Road.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office is grateful no one was badly hurt in a wreck caused by a deputy last week, and Sheriff Shawn Dyer wants the motoring public to know he takes their safety seriously. That’s why the deputy who caused the accident is being reprimanded; however, as this is the only…
Local agricultural heritage is being honored with a new landmark at the Union County Farmers Market, made possible thanks to a multi-partner collaboration that has been years in the making. Union County Government, Blue Ridge Mountain Soil & Water Conservation District, Chestatee-Chattahoochee…
About 150 residents attended the town hall hosted by Union County Government inside the Gold Gym of the Sports Center on Tuesday, April 29. Sole Commissioner Harold Collins explained the format for the evening’s Q&A, which he had scheduled to promote transparency in local government and solicit…
