In honor of the long-term partnership between the Union County Sheriff’s Office and the Union County Public Library, the latter was officially thanked last week for its role in regularly hosting UCSO Sgt. Robert “Bob” Calamari’s scam awareness classes. On behalf of the local library, Assistant Branch Manager Morgan Bilicki traveled to the Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 3 to shake Calamari’s hand and accept the Sheriff’s Office letter of recognition with a smile. Read more…
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City of Blairsville achieves ‘Rural Zone’ designation
Blairsville has joined six other cities in being designated as one of Georgia’s newest Rural Zones, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The new designation creates multiple incentives that will benefit city commerce through Dec. 31, 2030. “The Rural Zone program is a collaboration between Georgia’s Department of Community Affairs and Department of Economic Development, incepted in 2017,” according to the public announcement by the Georgia Municipal Association. Read more…
Event to honor ‘uncommon valor’ at Battle of Iwo Jima
Marine Corps League Unicoi Det. 783 Read more…
Sheriff reflects on 2025, previews second-year plans
Now in his second year in office, Union County Sheriff Shawn Dyer is excited to look back on a 2025 filled with success while offering a roadmap for the year ahead at the Sheriff’s Office. In recognition of excellence, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety named the Union County Sheriff’s Office the 2025 Agency of the Year for the Appalachian Trail Traffic Enforcement Network, highlighting the agency’s “dedication and efforts…