During the campaign for sheriff of Towns County, the jail was a major issue that was debated. Sheriff Chris Clinton went headstrong into the realities of the jail as he enforced a "shakedown" on Thursday, December 20, 2007, only 6 days after being sworn in on Friday, December 14. More...
Thursday, December 20 started the action of the Towns County Sheriff's department and Appalachian Drug Task Force. Acting on information from Lieutenant Mark Henderson and probation warrants obtained by the task force, 6 drug offenders were arrested and charged. More...
Attorney Murphy C. Miller of Young Harris, Ga., will be sworn in as the third Superior Court Judge of the Enotah Judicial Circuit on Monday, January 7, 2008. Governor Sonny Perdue, who appointed Miller, will administer the oath of office. 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 informa... More...
The following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of December 24 through December 31, 2007. More...
As we look forward (or not) to the upcoming legislative session, Georgians can expect the Republican leadership to dangle the ever-changing "Tax Cut" ideas in front of us. But will voters bite? Are Georgia voters so easily manipulated by the mere sound of the words "Tax Cut"? More...
On Sunday, January 13, Dr. Reggie Johnson, a motivational speaker, will be the guest speaker at Unity Church of the Mountains. He is very interested in metaphysics and theology; he received a B.S. More...
Mrs. Daphne T. Barber, 85, of Turkey Trot Rd., Blairsville, Ga., died Friday, Dec. 21, 2007 in the Union General Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Barber was born Dec. 9, 1922 in Peterborough, England, the daughter of the late Walter Turner and the late Grace Froud Turner. Mrs. Barber was ... More...
"Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters" by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower and Charles Foley (The Penguin Press, $37.95) Called "the world's most famous man who never was" by Orson Welles, Sherlock Holmes is one of the best known and most culturally significant literary characters ever written. More...
Every new year brings New Year's resolutions -- most of which are abandoned just a few weeks, and sometimes even days, into January! In 2008, skip resolutions that call for drastic measures. Instead, make a simple pledge that will be a cinch to keep -- empower your family to get healthier and happ... More...
The Union County Lady Panthers picked up two wins in the Battle of the States Christmas Tournament in Hiawassee last week to improve to 11-3 on the season. Juniors Candace Williams and Sarah Fulghum were named to the All-Tournament Team. Union defeated Prince Avenue 69-34 on the first night of the... More...
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2007 Year in Review