National Day of Prayer- May 3
      The Union County celebration of the 56th annual National Day of Prayer will be held at 7 p.m., May 3 at the Union County Courthouse in Blairsville.
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OASIS hosts Ga. Diabetes Foundation Chairman
      Bob Taylor of Blairsville, Chairman and Founder of the Diabetes Foundation of Georgia, gave the lunch bunch a very informative presentation on the need to spread his message about the state program to supply a special license plate to alert any would-be first responders that a seemingly impaired dr...
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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 April 16 through April 23, 2007.
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Child Abuse Prevention: everyone's responsibility
      April has been declared Child Abuse Prevention Month, an opportunity for local communities to take a stand against the abuse of children. Statistics show that 90% of children are abused by someone they know and trust, for this reason alone, we all must realize that child abuse prevention is everyon...
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First Panel Built, Inc. retiree
      When Rick Jones came to work with PBI in June 1997, little did owners, Mike and Pat Kiernan, know that he would be the first employee to officially retire from PBI. Rick started after taking early retirement from AT&T. As an Inside Sales Representative for Panel Built, Rick quickly proved himself ...
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Lions attend District 18-D Convention and third Cabinet Meeting
      Toccoa Lions Club recently hosted the annual District 18-D Convention followed by the third 18-D Cabinet meeting with a large group of Lions representing the 39 Lions Clubs in 18-D.
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Cancer survivors celebrate at NGTC
      The Union County Relay For Life American Cancer Society volunteers hosted the 2007 Cancer Survivors Dinner recently at North Georgia Technical College in Blairsville. 2007 Survivors Activities Chair Stacy Head welcomed over 250 guests to the annual event. Along with other Union County Relay For Lif...
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UCB Supports area 'Fishing Rodeo'
      Each year, the Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery hosts 'fishing rodeos' for both Special Kids (children with disabilities and special needs) and senior citizens in May and June. This year's Senior fishing rodeo will be held on Friday, June 8.
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Thanks to 'Our School Bank' Fifth Grade Workers
      United Community Bank hosted a thank you party for its "Our School Bank" fifth grade 'workers' at Mountain Area Christian Academy (MACA) on April 17. The "Our School Bank" program was started at MACA this year with 50 participating students and nine 5th grade workers.
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Gray Panthers beat Fannin Generals in double header
      The Gray Panthers Senior Softball Team sprang out of winter hibernation with two wins against the Fannin County Generals. Due to inclement weather, the season opener was delayed until this past Sunday. The Panthers have acquired some younger players (still must be over 50) and coupled with some aw...
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4-H Games on Horseback
      DATE: May 5, 2007 TIME: Registration 9 a.m.; Show 10 a.m. PLACE: Union County Saddle Club ENTRY FEES: $25- Per horse/rider combination (non 4- H members) $20.00- Per horse/rider combination (4-H members) Please join us for this fun day of Games on Horseback hosted by the Union County 4-H Horse ...
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Spears awarded Ga. Commendation Medal
      State of Alabama through Governor Perdue of Georgia awards SSG Gordon Spears of Blairsville the Georgia Commendation Medal for his action in Alabama while attending the Military Police Academy. LTCOL Harrison, Cyro Infantry Battalion Commander at RTI/GMI awards SSG Spears the award and pins t...
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Blairsville student wins 'If I Were Mayor' Essay Contest
      James Rowe, a 6th grader at Union County Middle School, would bring more businesses and tourists to the downtown by improving traffic and improving the water/sewer system if he were mayor.
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If I Were Mayor, I Would…
By JAMES ROWE Union County Middle School Teacher: Denise Brinson
      If I were mayor, I would implement plans to bring more businesses and tourists to the downtown are of Blairsville. Three things needed to accomplish this task deal with traffic congestion, renovation of exiting buildings and improvements to our water/sewer system.
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Donate blood for a chance to visit Disney
      Get ready to experience the magic of Walt Disney World. Everyone who donates blood or platelets with the American Red Cross in May will get a chance to win a Disney getaway: four tickets to Disney World, four Delta Airlines round-trip tickets, a three-night stay at the Clarion Hotel and dinner for ...
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Disabled American Vets elected officers
      Elected officers were sworn in by Judge Advocate, Roy Hamby, on April 9, 2007 for another year. Left to right: Commander, Jimmy Morrison; Sr. Vice Commander, Harold Brown; 1st Jr.
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