If you weren't tuned in to the business of the General Assembly last week, then you may not have heard the great news coming out of our state capitol. After much deliberation, leadership in the Senate and House has arrived at a compromise on the FY 07 supplemental budget that will be of great bene... More...
Union Sentinel Editor The state of Georgia is prepared to introduce a pair of much talked about literature classes on the Bible into public schools next year, an offering that will likely be accepted by the Union County School System. "I think it is something that we want to do," Union County Sch... More...
Riders reach the top of Brasstown Bald Mountain during the 2006 Tour de Georgia. The race returns this Friday. See page 1C for complete coverage. 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 informa... More...
Cooper's Creek Sportsmen presents the 2nd Annual Youth Outdoor Adventure Day on Saturday, April 28 from noon-5 p.m. at the Arbor (formerly Arbor Acres), 1.25 miles north of Blairsville on Hwy. 129. More...
Not for fame To the Editor: At the end of this month, Georgia will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day. In 1874, Georgia officially designated a day to formally honor the lives of Confederate soldiers and the sacrifices they made. The date set for this purpose was April 26th, in recognition of t... More...
Mr. Harley William Harkins, 83, of Suches, Ga., died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Clay County Care Center, in Hayesville, N.C. Mr. Harkins was born Sunday, May 6, 1923 in Union County, Ga., to the late James and Lola Abercrombie Harkins. He was a WW II U.S. Navy Veteran, and served as a Gunner on th... More...
Chef James Reaux the owner and Executive Chef for Sequoyah in Hayesville NC, is now the owner of Old Hiawassee Grill. I visited the restaurant after his debut, newly redecorated and some re staffing. I have to say I wasn't surprised by the quality of food and the service, I have been to Sequoyah ma... More...
The Enotah Garden Club is proud to recognize April Gardens of the Month and thank all Young Harris homeowners, churches and businesses for keeping Young Harris beautiful. The 20" temperatures last weekend hurt many budding trees and flowers, but once it warms up again, yards will be full of later ... More...
The Panthers will get to taste postseason play next week, as they square off against Pace Academy in the first round of the state tournament. Union County made it in as a number four seed "They're good. They really good," Panthers Head Coach Chris Robbins said of Pace Academy. "They actually upset... More...
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House adopts budget for fiscal year 2008