NO BYLINE – River City Youth Art26 Front: River City Bank held its annual Youth Art Show March 2-31. Many Union County students took prompts from their teachers and made them into unique works of art, like Pippa Chatham, pictured here at the April 14 reception celebrating the student artists. Read more…
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Patriots’ Day observance marks 250th anniversary
The Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter Sons of the American Revolution celebrate Patriots’ Day every year by dressing up as colonial-era soldiers to greet folks in Downtown Blairsville, and Saturday’s observance was made extra special due to the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026. In addition to firing off muskets on the Old Courthouse lawn, SAR partnered…
Athletes have a blast at annual Special Olympics
“Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” That oath was cried out inside Mike Colwell Memorial Stadium on Thursday, April 16, just before 10 a.m., marking the start of this year’s Towns-Union Special Olympics. The event happens twice annually, and the brilliant blue sky and warm spring…
School Board candidate forum turns contentious
The Union County GOP hosted a School Board Candidate Forum on Tuesday, April 14, which lasted about two hours and turned contentious at times inside the Haralson Memorial Civic Center. Three of the four Republican candidates for the only contested seat on the Union County Board of Education attended: Incumbent Tony Hunter, Naveela Philbeck and…
In-person early voting ready to go on Monday
In-person early voting begins next week for the General Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election set for May 19. There will be three weeks of in-person early voting running weekdays between Monday, April 27, and Friday, May 15. Early voting will also include two weekend voting opportunities: Saturday, May 2, and Saturday, May 9. The…
Meeting erupts in protest by dog park advocates
Subheadline: Batting cage facility proposed as new dog park location By Shawn Jarrard Upwards of a hundred people attended the Union County Commission Meeting on Thursday, April 16, mostly to hear about Sole Commissioner Harold Collins’ plans that continue to develop regarding the Union County Farmers Barket Dog Park. Read more…
Marion Durkee Day honors resident’s 100th birthday
Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins held a very special tribute in his April 16 monthly meeting at the courthouse, recognizing the upcoming 100th Birthday of a longtime resident by proclaiming April 25, 2026, as “Marion Durkee Day” in Union County. Durkee attended in person to witness the proclamation and accept the honor from Commissioner…
E-911 Dispatchers receive heartfelt thanks for their work
At this time every year, Union County E-911 Dispatch receives special recognition for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, during which time the community shares in the love the dispatchers have developed among themselves as members of a tight-knit public safety family. In 2026, the corresponding appreciation dinner fell on Monday, April 13. It was a…