While searching a residence in Hiawassee for a fugitive in another drug case on Wednesday, February 27, a small arsenal of weapons were seized. More...
In the early hours of Wednesday the 27th of February, firefighters were awakened to a call to respond to a structure fire on Mathison Rd off Scataway in Towns County. Hightower's Station 4 made first response, arriving in under10 minutes. Stations 1, 3, 4, and 10 responded with tankers, driving ca... More...
Seizing Vehicles Driven by Illegal Immigrants -- In floor action the House adopted HB 978. The measure states that any motor vehicle registered in the state that is being driven by an illegal immigrant from any country when they are pulled over for a traffic More...
Road to Recovery Are you a cancer patient? Do you need a ride to and from your treatment sessions? A lack of transportation should not be the reason why cancer patients do not receive the life-saving cancer treatment they need. The American Cancer Society offers their Road to Recovery program to... More...
The American Red Cross urges residents in the Towns & Union Counties area to donate blood. All blood types are needed at this time. Because blood can be separated into three components- red cells, plasma and platelets- a single donation can save up to three lives. More...
A bill proposing a constitutional amendment to make English the official language of the State of Georgia failed to pass by a 2/3rd majority in the state legislature on February 26, 2008. HB 413, introduced by Rep. Timothy Bearden ( R ) from Villa Rica, was introduced to solidify once and for all ... More...
The 2008 Missions Conference will be held at Grace Presbyterian Church, P.C.A., starting Wed., March 5, with a church-wide chili supper at 6:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m., the worship service will feature a field report by Mike Worthy (Kyrgystan Missions,) and preaching by Al Shannon (Wycliffe Bible Transl... More...
Grace M. Edwards, just shy of 95 years, decided she needed a special way to exit this world and meet her Maker. So on February 29th (Leap Year Day) she leaped into eternity and into the arms of Jesus. More...
A History of the Theatre describes the romantic comedy as a "happy adventure, the atmosphere of gaiety and romance, a play of wit and humor." Which accurately describes the delightful play opening at the Peacock Theatre on March 28, aptly entitled Romantic Comedy. More...
Springtime is breathtaking; summer is lush, autumn is glorious. But winter may be my favorite season in the Georgia mountains. For one thing, you can walk in the woods without having to contend with snakes, yellow jackets or gnats. For another, you can see forever. More...
The Union County girls kicked off their season last Thursday with a 3-1 win over Pickens County, led by Jessie Payne's two goals. Malory O'Steen added one goal and one assist. Rebecca Burks also added two assists. "We shot poorly and we should have put more goals on the board," said Coach Hunter.... More...
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