The talk of the 2008 legislative session, from beginning to end, was tax relief. A number of proposals to reduce Georgians' property taxes, automobile tag taxes and income taxes were discussed and passed by either the House of Representatives or the Senate. But when all was said and done, much mor... More...
The family and friends of Carolyn Collins Kelly wish to announce the establishment of a scholarship fund in her memory. The scholarship will be awarded each year to a deserving Union County High School Senior who is planning to attend college. More...
The Local Organizing Committee for Stage 6 of the upcoming Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T is offering a chance for someone to receive "VIP Treatment" at the race. The Tour de Georgia, a professional bicycling event, will include both Towns and Union Counties on the 6th day of this year's race. 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 following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of March 31 through April 07, 2008. More...
To the Editor: To all of those individuals and businesses who helped Union General Hospital Auxiliary with a special fundraising event and saved many ink jet and laser jet cartridges for us we would like to say " Arigato, Danke, Gracias, Grazie, Merci. No matter what the language we want to say ... More...
If Union and Towns countians hadn't noticed the big building now under construction at Blairsville's St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on Young Harris Highway, they may be wearing blinders. The Catholics are not only coming, they're here. And they're good neighbors to many in Union and Towns c... More...
Mr. James Dempsey "Jim" Bell Jr., 87, of Blairsville, Ga., died Friday, April 4, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Bell was born Friday, December 10, 1920 in Crittenden County, Ark., to the late James Dempsey Bell and the late Kathryn Swindler Bell. More...
• It was noted wit Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: "Biography lends to death a new terror." • You may not realize it, but you have almost certainly engaged in sternutation at some point in your life - and if you're like me, you do it regularly every spring when t... More...
Spring is here. After months of being cooped up indoors, it's finally time for gardeners to go dig in the dirt. But they shouldn't pass by their pot-bound plants on the way. Repotting pot bound plants is often a neglected gardening chore. More...
The Union County boys soccer squad are 12-1 and have won 12 games in a row after a 3-0 loss to Lumpkin in the first game of the year. Since that time Union has changed their line up and made some adjustments that have really helped. More...
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