There are more Confederate War dead listed on the Union County War Memorial than the war dead of all of the other wars added together. With such a rich history in the War Between the States, Union County once again observed Confederate Memorial Day, recognizing the sacrifices of these soldiers. Th... More...
An Arkansas man died last week, after succumbing to injuries from a bicycle accident that occurred on Brasstown Bald Mountain during Stage 5 of Tour de Georgia. Thomas Kinnebrew, 53, died Wednesday, April 25, according to officials at Helena Regional Medical Center in Helena, Ark. Kinnebrew had be... More...
Both volunteers and community leaders alike joined together around the square Saturday, as Blairsville took part in the Great American Cleanup. The effort was led by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), Mayor Jim Conley and the City of Blairsville, the Union County Commissioner's Office, and ... 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...
The following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of April 23 through April 30, 2007. More...
Mrs. Fran Noel Nako, 69, of Blairsville, Ga., died Monday, April 23, 2007, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga., after a brief illness. Mrs. Nako was born in LaHarve, France, on January 17, 1938. She came to America in 1950 with her parents, and they became U.S. citizens. More...
Alex Thomlinson, of Suches, was named First Place winner in the Junior/Junior division of the State of Alabama Fiddle Championship in Huntsville, on April 28, 2007, earning the designation 'Alabama State Champion. More...
There are many different kinds of sunflowers and birdlovers know how they are appreciated by most birds. Put out only sunflower seeds and you will have cardinals, towees, evening and rosebreasted grosbeaks, titmice, blackcapped chicadees, song sparrows, siskins, house finches, American Goldfi... More...
The Panthers soccer season came to an end Friday, as Pace Academy handed Union County a 4-1 loss. The defeat could hardly be considered anything to be ashamed of, as this was the same Pace Academy that became AA State champions last year by defeating GAC 4-1. More...
RSS Feed
From the memoirs of John Joseph Vandiver