A Murphy Medical Center surgeon survived a fiery plane crash that killed two Franklin men at the Andrews/Murphy Airport early Monday morning. Dr. Larry Opoliner, of Cherokee County, was listed in "critical" condition Tuesday morning at the Erlanger Medical Center Burn Unit in Chattanooga, TN. More...
With no more than seven legislative days remaining in the 2007 session of the Georgia General Assembly, the House of Representatives will be considering a number of key bills and resolutions adopted earlier in the session by the Senate. More...
Mayor Jim Conley talked mostly about the airport, the state of the City and the plans of the Downtown Development Authority, when he met with the Business Women of Blairsville this week. The Mayor opened his comments with "you probably wonder when we're going to stop digging in the streets? 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 informat... More...
Is it possible to have a full line bakery and sweet shop and also the best soup and sandwich in town. Come to Victoria's Bake Shop and try it out. Their specialty soup on Thursday is Broccoli-cheese and on Friday it is Lobster Bisque, and their sandwiches are all made on a variety of fresh breads.... More...
Everytime I drive around in Blairsville and Union County I see new construction somewhere. And, I am not talking about residential. I actually understand that people would want to move to our beautiful area. What I am a little puzzled by is the commercial building that is going up all over the pla... More...
The deadline to register for the next United Marriage Encounter Weekend in this area is Monday, April 23, 2007. The Weekend is scheduled for April 27-29, 2007, and will be held at the Hinton Life Center in Hayesville, NC. This Weekend is for couples of all faiths and ages who have a good marriage ... More...
Mrs. Mary Delores Martinez, 64, of Blairsville, Ga., died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Martinez was born Saturday, September 12, 1942 in Moultrie, Georgia, to the late Clyde Burdett and Mary Wimberly Burdett. Mrs. Martinez was a member of Choestoe Baptist... More...
Georgia's premier adventure race will celebrate its tenth anniversary on April 14, when teams from across the country run, mountain bike, canoe and navigate through the rugged terrain of the Chattahoochee National Forest. More...
Black bear images spark a wide array of human emotions. Curiosity and awe come to mind for some; caution and fear emerge for others. When observed in populated areas, panic proves the most common reaction. More...
The Panthers golf team picked up a big win over over Rabun County last Thursday, squeezing out a tight victory over the team that Panthers Head Coach Jim Hughes described as one of the top two teams in the region. The Panthers shot a 164 while Rabun finished at 168. More...
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