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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 January 7, 2007 through January 14, 2008.
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Old Union invites you to the 'Journey of a Lifetime'
      Journey of a Lifetime is designed to give you a working knowledge of every book in the Bible, as well as a close look at many of the significant chapters. You will receive a 226- page commentary filled with maps, charts and diagrams to make this "journey" more meaningful.
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Lions celebrate with guests, gifts, music, Santa
      Imagine three gleaming Christmas trees surrounded by wrapped gifts, the stage of the Blairsville Civic Center lined with stuffed lions of all sizes, and an appearance by Santa and one of his elves. Christmas music was heard in the background as pianist, John Bennett, played familiar tunes interspe...
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Union General Hospital Auxiliary needs volunteers
      Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a rut? Does one day just seem to blend right into the next? Need a change??? Well here's the perfect solution - become a member of Union General Hospital Auxiliary and share some of your time by volunteering at the Union County Nursing Home.
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Paris family gives $1000 to Community Council
      Lamar Paris, Commissioner of Union County, and his sisters Paula Paris Johnson of Blairsville and Mary Carol Paris Adamson of LaGrange, Ga., have given $1,000 to the Community Council of the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center (GMRE). The announcement was made by Lamar Paris on behalf o...
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TCF World Wide Candle Lighting
      The Compassionate Friends North Georgia Mountain Chapter held its first World Wide Candle Lighting at the Historical Court House on December 9 from 7-8pm. The candle lighting is held every year on the second Sunday in December at 7pm in each time zone making A ring of light around the world for on...
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United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting
      The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Chapter #2613 Joseph Emerson Brown, began the Christmas season with their monthly meeting at the home of former Confederate Veteran Pvt. Andrew "Polk" Davis. Pvt. Davis built the home in 1906.
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Union picks up big subregion win at Fannin
By TODD FORREST Sentinel Writer
      The Union County Lady Panthers picked up their 12th win of the season with a 62-55 victory at Fannin County on Friday. The victory was mostly due to Union's outstanding shooting. The Lady Panthers shot 22-35 from the floor and 7- 9 from beyond the arc. The Lady Panthers also improved their free-th...
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Knights to a Greater Degree
      Ten local men into the fold; at least to a greater degree. In fact, the ten, members of the Union/Towns Counties Council of the Knights of Columbus, received the fraternity's Third Degree honor on November 3, at an educational and ritual ceremony held in Conyers, Ga.
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Boys drop two against Dawson and Fannin
Union County now 13-4 and 1-2 in Sub-Region
By TODD FORREST Sentinel Writer
      Michael Ross led Union County with 17 points in a 49- 39 loss at 3rd ranked Fannin County last Friday. The Panthers fell behind early and was never able to find any consistency on offense, going 5-15 from the field and 1-4 from three-point range during the first half. Union also struggled at the f...
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Rotary in Motion
      State Representative Charles Jenkins recently spoke to the Union County Rotary Club about the upcoming legislative session and some of the projects that will effect north Georgia and the whole state. Mr. Jenkins spoke about the upcoming water plans for the state. A state wide water plan is expect...
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Georgia Cancer Specialists to sponsor Sixth Annual 'Totes for Tots' Suitcase Drive for foster children
      Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS) - - the largest private oncology/ hematology practice in the Southeast - - will sponsor its sixth annual "Totes for Tots" suitcase drive. The event will be held at 25 GCS locations statewide, including the GCS Blairsville office (750 Deep South Farm Rd., Blairsvi...
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The Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet
      WHEN: Thursday, January 24th at 5:30pm WHERE: North Georgia Technical College WHAT: Membership Mixer, Dinner, Program and Entertainment WHO: Simply Sinatra - A One Man Tribute with Adam Komesar COST:
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Blue Ridge Community Theater announces cast for Lend Me a Tenor
      The Blue Ridge Community Theater is proud to announce the cast for the first Main Stage show of the season. Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig and directed by Sonia Smith, is a clever and wildly entertaining, contemporary farce that sends audiences on a wild romp of desperate measures and compromising...
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Blairsville School of Dance students attend National Convention
      Two team members from Blairsville's own competition clogging team, the BSoD Force recently returned from the National Clogging Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
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Welcome Darrin James London
      Mindy and Wayne London along with big sister Dayna London would like to announce the birth of Darrin James London, born December 19, 2007, 6 pounds 11 ounces at Union County General Hospital by Dr. Kevin Davis. Proud maternal grandparents are John and Mary Ann Lepone of Hayesville, N.C., and David...
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Legion presents grant to local veterans
      American Legion Post 121 presented a $500 check today to a local disabled veteran injured while serving in Iraq. Thanks to a half-million dollar check from The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes to the national headquarters of The American Legion, Post Commander Henry Watson presented a $500 gr...
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Hospital Auxiliary welcomes new member
      Susie Thomas, Membership Chairperson (R), welcomes newest member, Margaret Elwood (L) to the Union General Hospital Auxiliary.
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