Union County Lions Club has visit from District Governor
      It was an honor to have District Governor Ruth Payton of District 18D as guest speaker during our regular meeting of the Lions Club. Mrs. Payton was joined by her husband, Dr. John Payton. The District Governor gave an inspirational talk to our club and updated us on what the district is doing for...
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Air Rescue 1 goes down in Greenville, S.C.
     Tying to land in a soccer field to check a fuel problem, Air Rescue 1 that is based in Blairsville, was apparently flipped by a tailwind. A pilot and two others were aboard, but not seriously injured. The nurse aboard was reportedly taken to the hospital with a shoulder injury.
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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 September 04, 2007 through September 10, 2007.
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Union General Hospital Auxiliary and Fun with Jewelry Team Up
      Friday, September 28, 2007, in the old lobby of Union General Hospital from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. is where you will want to be. Members of Union General Hospital Auxiliary wish to remind you of their upcoming special event, Fun with Jewelry is coming back to our area. Just wait till you see the wid...
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Coosa UMC Craft & Bake Sale
      Coosa United Methodist Church's crafters, bakers and BBQ cooks are busy again. Fall is just around the corner and all are diligently preparing items for the annual Craft & Bake Sale, BBQ and Silent Auction. Crafters Betty Moshier and Glenda Andrews are preparing scarecrows, which will be for sale ...
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UCB employees work to bag cancer
      United Community Bank employees, Sharon Arnold and Shannon Foster, bagged groceries at the Blairsville Bi-Lo on Saturday, September 1st to raise funds for the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk. Sharon and Shannon raised a total of $661 in tips during their 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. shift.
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UC Women's Republican party meet
      At a recent Union County Women's Republican Party meeting, we were honored to have several of our Republican leaders present. They spoke briefly with a discussion, question and answer session to follow. We hope to have more similar meetings in the future. For more information call, 706- 781-1709 ...
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Beta Sigma Phi- Beginning Day Tea
      The Georgia Iota Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held their Beginning Day Tea on August 17 at the Cadence Bank in Blairsville. Hosts for the tea were Lynda Keener and Carolyn Southard. Fifteen members attended with two guests. Seven members from Kappa Alpha chapter also attended the tea.
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Your Health Matters
By Claudia Parks, R.N.
      More women seem to be getting painful kidney stones than ever before. Could it be their diet? Urology has always been a man's field for both doctors and patients. (The urologist is to the man what the gynecologist is to the woman). Serious "plumbing problems" requiring a specialist's expertise ar...
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Adventure Day at Unicoi State Park
By Ken Riddleberger Northeast GA Game Management Supervisor
      Looking for a fun-filled day of outdoor activities for the whole family? We have just the ticket and it's free! The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting Outdoor Adventure Day on September 22nd at Unicoi State Park in celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day.
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Community Homecoming Court 2007
     Freshman Representatives: Tori Dyer and Hannah Hilling.
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Extreme drought conditions evident in forest
      Very low stream flows and trees beginning to "shut down" are the results of a prolonged extreme drought in the North Georgia Mountains.
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