Leonard O. Parker is due in federal court in Bryson City, N.C., on Monday, December 4 to face bank robbery and kidnapping charges stemming from the robbery of a bank in Peachtree in Cherokee County and a bank in Cornelius, North Carolina. More...
The 2007 Tour de Georgia host cities have been selected, and for the first time since 2004, Blairsville was not on the list. However, the decision does not mean that the race will not travel through Union County. More...
Narcotics Anonymous Mountain Folks Group meets every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. at New Hope Fellowship Church, 1299 Old Blue Ridge Hwy., next to Byers Well Drilling and on Tuesday Night at 7 p.m. at the New Hope Treatment Facility. All are welcome-don't lose hope because we can help. For informatio More...
Please join the Union County Historical Society for our annual Christmas meeting and dinner on Tues., Dec. 12, 6pm, in the Brackett Community Room, United Community Bank, Blairsville. More...
Mr. William Jewell Breedlove, 75, of Blairsville, Ga., died Friday, November 24, 2006 in North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. More...
An oral presentation by Bob Grove of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol will take place at John C. Campbell Folk School on Monday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m., to be followed by a performance of Christmas music by the Brose family. More...
Are you thinking of cutting that dead or dying tree down around your house because of the danger it presents? Before you remove all existence of a tree that plays an important role in wildlife ecology, consider having a "wildlife tree" because of the value to birds and other creatures. Your backyard More...
The Panthers kicked off the 2006-2007 season by defeating Lumpkin County and White County, a pair of victories that earned the team it's first trophy of the year in the United Community Bank Tip-Off Classic. More...
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