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Kiwanis Club News
Cadet addresses Kiwanis Club
      Cadet Jordan Allison of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY recently visited with the Kiwanis Club of Blairsville to describe his life as a “plebe” at West Point. Jordan has completed several phases of his training, including physical fitness training, military indoctrination, and ...
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UCHS sophomore addresses Kiwanis Club
      Emily Bell recently attended the National Youth Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. After a rigorous selection process involving the teaching staff at Union County High School, Emily spent one week in the nation’s capitol learning how our government works.
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NCTC Retiring Board members recognized
      Sheila Chapman and Carol Head were recognized recently by the North Georgia Technical College Foundation for their six years of service on the Board of Trustees. They retired from the Board this year. Stan Darnell, Board Chairman, and NGTC President Ruth Nichols (right) presented the plaques and no...
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January NARFE meeting
      The Brasstown Bald chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees association will hold their first meeting of 2007 at 12:00 noon on Tuesday January 9th at Cobbs Mill Restaurant in Blairsville. All current or retired federal employees, their spouses or survivors, are welcome at NARFE ...
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Union County Arrest Report
      The following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of December 18 to December 30, 2006. The following persons were arrested and charged with offenses, but have not been found guilty.
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New program available at NGTC
Diesel Service Technician course is under way
      An exciting new program – Heavy Diesel Service Technician – is underway at North Georgia Technical College. Thirteen students are enrolled in the inaugural class, which began this fall and will continue through Summer Quarter 2007. “The program is a partnership between Yancey Brothers Co. and Nor...
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Public Notice of Junk Ordinance
      In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public and the citizens of the City of Blairsville, the City Council adopted an Ordinance on August 2, 2005 which prohibits abandoned, wrecked, or junked vehicles within the city limits.
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MACA students volunteer with Operation Christmas Child
      On December 2, students from Mountain Area Christian Academy joined hundreds of other volunteers at the Operation Christmas Child Atlanta Processing Center to facilitate the packing of thousands of shoeboxes destined for children in India. Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan’s Purse, began this...
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American Cancer Society information center
      The National Cancer Information Center (NCIC) is the ‘front door’ to the American Cancer Society for over one million constituents each year, and serves the public by providing up-to-date cancer information and local cancer resources 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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United Community Bank supports Union County Sherriff’s Office ‘Give-A-Gift’ Program
      For seven years, United Community Bank – Blairsville has supported the Union County Sherriff’s Office “Give-A-Gift” program through the donation of gifts and money. This year was no exception. Anna Gladdin, right, Marketing Assistant at United Community Bank, is shown here presenting gifts and a c...
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Johnson to retire from UCB
Celebrating more than 17 years of service
      Marie Johnson, Vice President with United Community Bank Mortgage Services in Blairsville has announced her retirement, effective January 2. To celebrate her distinguished career and wish her well on beginning her ‘leisure years’, a reception was held in her honor on December 13.
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