Resident perishes in morning house fire
A Union County man tragically lost his life in a pre-dawn house fire on Tuesday, March 4. Russell Willis of Becky Road was 73.
Deaths on Bell Mountain believed to be murder-suicide
HIAWASSEE – Authorities are investigating a potential murder-suicide at Bell Mountain Park involving twin brothers from Lawrenceville. Hikers found the two men deceased at the top of Bell Mountain in Hiawassee around 11 a.m.
Irate man leads chase from Sheriff’s Office
Trouble arrived at the doorstep of the Union County Sheriff’s Office Friday afternoon when a man in a black Toyota truck parked outside the Beasley Street headquarters and began “acting crazy,” Sheriff Shawn Dyer said. Deputies noticed the man right away; he was hard to miss, irately shouting what…
World War II vet Gerrard happy to receive visitors
Local legend and World War II veteran Florence “Flo” Gerrard will be turning 100 on June 24, and she received a special visit by American Legion Ira Weaver Post 121 and other veteran advocates at her apartment at Stonehenge Senior Living on Feb. 18.
Solemn event honors memory of slain Jewish children
Daffodils – the flower of spring, sporting vivid yellow petals and a reminder that warmer days are ahead. They also carry with them a rich history laden with poetic symbolism due to their resilience; they are representations of life itself.
Historical Society hosts American chestnut talk
As recently as the 1940s, American chestnut trees covered Appalachia – some tall enough that their photographs confused inexperienced onlookers into mistaking them for redwoods. But the devastating blight that arrived at the turn of the last century decimated their numbers, leading scientists to…
Gooch promotes history with ambitious project
As an eighth-generation resident of Union County, Jake Gooch feels an obligation to preserve the history of his ancestral home, and he is accomplishing that with an ambitious business endeavor meant to educate and foster interest in local heritage. The son of Glendon and Kris Gooch, Jake recognized…
UCHS Men’s Basketball headed to championship
The Union County High School Men’s Basketball Team is one win away from making history. The No.
UCSO recovers $9,000 in stolen TVA equipment
Thanks to the efforts of the Union County Sheriff’s Office and its partnerships with surrounding law enforcement agencies, the Tennessee Valley Authority has recovered $9,000 worth of equipment stolen from a Hiwassee Dam jobsite in Murphy, North Carolina. The Sheriff’s Office is actively…
Trail rescue, three fires keep UCFD busy Feb. 26
Union County Fire had a busier than usual day last week, responding with all 13 Fire Stations to four significant emergencies within a span of a few hours on Wednesday, Feb. 26.