Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins and Farmers Market Manager Dustin “The Rog” Rogers estimate that the opening weekend of the Union County Farmers Market on May 30 saw about 2,000 people come shop for a variety of homegrown produce and handmade crafts. There were plenty of greens to choose from such as kale and…
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Local pilot Kinnie surprised with Wright Brothers Award
When Robert “Bob” Kinnie entered the W.C. Nelson Terminal Building at the Blairsville Municipal Airport on May 21, he did not expect a crowd of people awaiting his arrival – all sporting the same yellow sunglasses he always wears, to boot. What the local pilot expected even less was to receive the prestigious Wright Brothers…
Mountain Education Center sends forth nine graduates
Though the Mountain Education Center’s Class of 2026 was one of the smallest in number, the graduating students were nonetheless worthy of celebration during the MEC Commencement Exercises at the Union County Fine Arts Center on Thursday, May 28. Billed as “The First Choice for A Second Chance,” Mountain Education is an accredited public high…
Volunteers build beds for children through nonprofit
Despite rain showers Saturday morning, May 23, volunteers gathered under the pavilions at the Union County Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to build beds for local children in need through the nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace. The Blairsville chapter was established in January and operates under the national organization’s slogan, “No kid…
Kentucky man arrested for local trailer thefts
Thanks to the hard work of Union County Sheriff’s Lt. Dustin Walker, a Kentucky man is behind bars after stealing a pair of enclosed trailers and a motorcycle from two locations off Kiutuestia Creek Road on Tuesday, May 19. The property has since been returned to its rightful owners. Lt. Walker works in the UCSO…
School Board discusses frequent records requesters
On Saturday, May 23, the Union County Board of Education held its rescheduled monthly meeting in Suches, where members discussed open records requests, raising out-of-county tuition and other business before the Woody Gap Graduation Ceremony. While not an agenda item, the most heavily discussed topic was the volume of open records requests that the Central…
Primary Runoff Elections to start early voting Monday
Several state races and one federal contest failed to produce majority vote winners in the May 19 General Primary Elections and will therefore be heading to Primary Runoff Elections on Tuesday, June 16. That means early voting will run next week, from Monday, June 8, through Friday, June 12. Read more…