Sorghum Festival tradition ends after 55 years
It appears that the Blairsville Sorghum Festival is over. No more syrup makin’, cane growin’, biskit eatin’, square dancin’, town parades, old-ways demos.
Sheriff’s Office confiscates likely record cocaine amount
A patrol deputy with the Union County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle speeding down Loving Road in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 17, resulting in the largest local cocaine seizure in recent memory.
Moore, Gordon swear in to new posts at City Hall
It’s official – Robert “Buddy” Moore is the new Mayor of Blairsville after swearing into his new position on Friday, Feb. 28.
Homer man arrested in cross-county chase
A chase from Helen to Blairsville came to a crashing end last Wednesday night as a Georgia State Patrol Trooper maneuvered his vehicle into a fleeing red Dodge Charger, causing it to flip upside down onto a grassy stretch between Burger King and Circle K on Murphy Highway. Law enforcement officers…
GBI charges Blairsville man with rape; bond denied
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a Blairsville man last month, charging him with committing rape, aggravated sodomy and sexual battery against a person he knew. Following an investigation, Michael Kelly Ray Warren, 34, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb.
Local teenage rock band releases second EP, announces first tour
Guest Contributor Blairsville’s own Supercluster celebrated its fifth anniversary on Feb. 14 with the release of their second studio EP, “Trash City.” The teenage punk rock band has quickly become a local sensation, booking shows across the Southeast and announcing their first-ever mini tour…
Clarification for March 5, 2025
Last week, Naveela Philbeck reached out to the North Georgia News to clarify reporting on her harassment allegations that appeared in a Feb. 26 article titled “New allegations leveled at Superintendent Hill.” The newspaper originally reported that Philbeck accused former school employee Crystal…
Accountability Courts celebrate program graduates
The North Enotah Drug Court and Parental Accountability Court held their first joint graduation at North Georgia Technical College on Thursday, Feb. 6.
Commissioner Collins dissolves County Development Authority
The Union County Development Authority is no more after Sole Commissioner Harold Collins dissolved the organization in his regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20.