Convicted bank robber Leonard O. Parker is due to be sentenced Friday in federal court in Bryson City. Parker, 49, was earlier this year found guilty of all 10 counts in the bank robbery of two banks in 2006, including the First Citizens Bank branch in the Peachtree section of Cherokee County. More...
The City of Blairsville has announced a total outdoor water ban, effective immediately, until further notice. This decision comes as the unusually dry summer of 2007 continues to scorch Georgia into late August, leaving the water supply at a critically low level. More...
If you have taken a twist or two on your radio dial, you probably picked up some sweet sounds from a new station with lots of old time tunes as well as recent favorites. Wolf Creek Broadcasting Network, which had been comprised of three AM radio stations in our region, just spawned another statio... 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 August 20 through August 27, 2007. More...
My final week at the Union Sentinel has been bittersweet. From a career standpoint, taking the sports editor position at the Forsyth County News is a great move for me. More...
Mr. John Berlin Adams, 87, of Blairsville, Ga., died Friday, August 24th, 2007, in Stonehenge Assisted Living Center in Blairsville. Mr. Adams was born in Monroe County, Florida, on Thursday, July 8, 1920, a son of the late John Berlin Adams and Annie Cedele Russell Adams. He was a veteran of the... More...
Make plans now! Invite your family and friends to join you for the 27th annual Labor Day Bar-B-Q in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Event is Faithfully held rain or shine and tents are up. Join us in the downtown railway park on Monday September 3rd from 11:30 to 6 pm. More...
This time of year, vegetable gardens should be bursting with fresh produce. The Old Farmer's Almanac Web site, Almanac.com, tells how to recognize when fruits and vegetables are ready to harvest. For monthly seasonal advice, recipes, and craft ideas, go directly to http://www.almanac.com/season/ i... More...
The top five Panthers to finish the first cross country meet saw their times improve over last season, as Union County took second place in a three way battle with Pickens and Gilmer County. The Lady Panthers race was cancelled due to the weather. More...
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Putnam accepts position at Forsyth County News