Eight-year-old Blairsville resident Ansley Burnette will be signing copies of Frisco Finds a Forever Family at The Book Nook in Blairsville on Saturday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Castaway Critters Pet Rescue. More...
You wouldn't think anyone would get a thrill out of being choked, but people do. Kids mostly. Choking, depriving the brain of oxygen, can bring about a feeling of euphoria. It can also kill. That's the message Coach Dale Galloway of Smoky Mountain High School in Franklin, N.C., brought to Hayesvi... More...
For approximately a month, Sam Hedden of Hiawassee has been on the run. Hedden fled the area to avoid being arrested on drug charges. More than a pound of marijuana and a cache of prescription pills were seized from the Hiawassee residence where Hedden had been staying. It was discovered that he... 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 April 7 through April 14, 2008. More...
Last week, my 9th Congressional District counterpart for the Republican Party opines , on the one hand, that elected Democrat sheriffs are largely responsible for our existing crime rate (the Sheriff's Association must love that! More...
Mrs. Roma Hill Akins, 90, of Blairsville, Ga., died Monday, April 7, 2008, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mrs. Akins was born in Gilmer County, Ga., on June 29, 1917, a daughter of the late Lawrence Hill and Sarah Gates Hill. She was a homemaker and lived most of her life in Union C... More...
This is the title of an imaginative and diverse art exhibit, opening Saturday, April 26th at the Richard Low Evans Gallery of The Art Center on West Main. The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association is proud to introduce the public to more than 50 pieces of oil, pastel and watercolor paintings by th... More...
PJ McClure, Donna Bragg, and Laurie Taylor are excited to be associated with one of the most respected and productive real estate companies in the area. The McDream Team has more than 30+ years combined experience in real estate and marketing. More...
Young Harris College, home to the 2006 National Champion Lady Mountain Lions Soccer Team, will host two weekend/overnight soccer camps this year. Lady Mountain Lions coach Kathy Brown will be leading the soccer camps. Brown has had a distinguished coaching career while at Young Harris College. More...
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