Gena Abrahams, Georgia's new Commissioner of Transportation came to Blairsville, Monday. She arrived by helicopter for a brief stop at the North Georgia Technical College campus, where she met and talked with about 75 local governmental and community leaders. More...
It is common knowledge that fathers are discriminated against when it comes to child custody. The question is why? Why would attorneys and judges be so bold with obvious malfeasance? Do they really believe children don't need fathers? Are they okay with serious gender bias? Why would they seek to ... More...
Christmas at the College will be held at the Blairsville Campus of North Georgia Technical College on Thursday, December 6, from 3:30-7:00 p.m. Admission is free. "This event is for children of all ages," noted Dr. Ruth Nichols, President of North Georgia Tech. "Santa will be making his rounds an... 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...
Union County Public Library, a branch of the Mountain Regional Library System, will be hosting a special Teen Night on Friday, December 7, 2007 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Chad Crews will be entertaining us with his "Authors of Mystery and Horror" Show. This show is designed to bring in older youth to t... More...
The threat of world-wide terrorism in recent years has given new meaning to a persistent debate in this country over how to balance public safety with civil liberties, the rights guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution. More...
The music department, of All Saints Lutheran Church will present their Christmas Cantata, O Holy Night of Miracles, on December 16 and 17. Sunday, Dec. 16, the hand bell ringers will ring a selection of Christmas music and the voice choir will sing the cantata at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. More...
Mrs. Alicia Gayle Jones, 53, of Nottley Dam Rd., Blairsville, Ga., died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Jones was born June 1, 1954 in Cobb County, Ga., the daughter of John Brown and Claudette Pettitt Brown. She had been a Respiratory Ther... More...
As the holidays and special seasons fast approach and pass, suddenly the Christmas season is upon us. And what better way to welcome it than to hear the m Mountain Community Chorus in its thirty-third annual Christmas concert. This year the two performances will be presented on Friday, December 7,... More...
"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose…". Last year I wrote about the first part of the classic "Christmas Song" and received many responses from readers. This year I want to give readers a brief update on the Chestnuts and discuss the second part of the lyrics... More...
After a 14-14 tie after one quarter of play Union County 5-1) pulled away from the Banks County Leopards (2-3) for a 66-42 victory, using a balanced scoring attack with the entire starting five scoring in double-digits. The Panthers were however, a little shorthanded. Starting guard Matthew McCom... More...
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