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Union County Lions Club again takes First Place
      It is the second consecutive year for the Union County Lions Club to receive top honors in the large club category in 18-D at the recent Georgia Lions Annual State Convention held at the beautiful Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga.
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Habitat for Humanity Emergency
      Habitat for Humanity of Towns/Union Counties needs property on which to build. We have two families which need a home and we currently have only one lot. The last house was built in Union County and we would like to preferably build the next house in Towns County if possible but will consider any ...
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New Initiative aims to enhance Georgia small business climate
By STATE SEN. CHIP PEARSON
      Recently, I co-chaired a joint meeting of the Senate and House Economic Development Committees at the Capitol. This was the first in a series of meetings to take place across the state this summer that will focus primarily on small business.
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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 July 9 through July 16, 2007.
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Community Council elects officers
      At its recent meeting, the Community Council of the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center elected the following officers for its 2007-08 academic year: Chairman - Sandy Nicolette of Hayesville; Vice Chairman - Peg Schneider and Treasurer - Alan Kumler both of Blairsville; and Secretary - ...
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Notice of Water Restrictions
The City of Blairsville has issued the following water restrictions effective immediately:
      • Watering one day per week between the hours of midnight to 10 a.m. • Odd numbered addresses can water on Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. • Even numbered and unnumbered addresses can water on Monday, Wednesday or Saturday. Watering on Friday is banned. • It is illegal to wash...
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Rotary student revisits Young Harris College
      Each year, three local Rotary Clubs sponsor an internationals student to attend Young Harris College through the Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP). Recently the 2004 Rotary student, Caroline Olsen of Stockholm, Sweden returned for a visit to YHC and with her host family, Tsali and Jacque Bentl...
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RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award
      Cynthia Lance with RE/MAX Around The Mountains - Enotah has been presented with the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award for 2006. Only about 1.5 percent of all RE/MAX associates are inducted into the Hall of Fame on an annual basis. Affiliates achieving very high levels of service to families in real estat...
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Blast from the Past
      Do you know who this is? Come to the next meeting of the Good Neighbors Auto Club on Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 7:00 pm to find out who this is. The club meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. Our guest speaker this month will be from R.E.A.C.H. in Murphy.
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The Farm Reece Remembered
By Ethelene Dyer-Jones
      "I know a valley green with corn Where Nottley's waters roil and run From the deep hills where first at morn It takes the color of the sun." So read the first four lines of Union County Byron Herbert Reece's poem entitled, "I Know a Valley Green with Corn.
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Georgia Mountain Fair Parade 2007
      Do not miss the Georgia Mountain Fair's popular parade, held Saturday, July 21 at 11:00 a.m. Parade-watchers can view colorful floats, beautiful Percheron horses, vintage automobiles, talented marching bands and color guards as they pass by along the parade route. Special guest and radio D.J., Mr.
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Relay For Life volunteers thank our community
      The Relay For Life donation cans that were placed all around the county this year were taken care of by two dedicated ladies, Barbara Richardson (standing) and Paula Pendleton (seated). They got an extra helping hand from Karissa Woodell in counting the donations.
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Cardiovascular screening opened to public
      For one day only, Saturday, August 11 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the public is invited to attend the second joint regional Cardiovascular Screening offered by Murphy Medical Center and Missions Hospitals, Asheville, N.C.
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Top of Georgia Corvette Show Helps S.A.F.E.
      The Annual 'Top of Georgia' All Corvette Show at Brasstown Bald Mountain resulted in a parking lot full of beautiful vehicles and a healthy donation for Support in Abusive Family Emergencies, Inc. This was the third year that the Corvette Group of the Blue Ridge Mountains hosted the event, which w...
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New Student Registration Union County High School
      Union County High School will hold registration for all new and transferring students for grades 9 through 12 for the upcoming 2007-2008 school year beginning Tuesday, July 31, through Thursday, August 2, 2007.
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