Activities for the 2007 Relay for Life will begin this Friday, June 22 at Mike Colwell Memorial Stadium in Blairsville. The annual event raises money to help fund cancer research and many other elements of the fight against the disease. More...
The Union County School Board approved a new drug testing program for students in Union County High School and Woody Gap High School, as educators continue to explore ways to institute programs that encourage a drug-free lifestyle for students. More...
i-SAFE Inc., the leader in Internet safety education, calls on all Internet users to display a blue ribbon at home, at work, and online to raise awarenessabout Internet dangers. The iconic blue ribbon is the centerpiece of a variety of simple, yet effective ways Americans can get involved in Inter... 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 inform... More...
The following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of June 11 through June 18, 2007. More...
Georgia has become the hub of transportation in the southeast U.S. for travel all over the world. This fact was confirmed last week by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as the agency announced they would award nearly $40 million in grant money to Hartsfield- Jackson International Airport ... More...
Mr. Edd William Bowers, 64, of Chatsworth, Ga., died Sunday, June 17, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tommy Jay and Gennevieve Bowers; infant sister, Joyce; and brothers, Odell and Ray Bowers. More...
It is said that a quilt is a treasure which follows its creator everywhere. Two local quilters have recently been recognized for the quality of their quilts and their expertise with a needle. Betty J. Collins and Blanche Marie Brawly Vandiver each recently had a quilt exhibited at the Atlanta Hist... More...
Tucked away in a mountain subdivision of Blue Ridge is a lady who happens to be an avid container gardener but who also happens to live on a rather steeply sloped hill. Knowing that plants cannot grow sideways, she faced a dilemma that many gardeners in the area have surely faced as well; however,... More...
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