As I write this column early in the morning of April 22, I realize this is the day declared "Earth Day" throughout America. It is a day for citizens to be cognizant of the environment in which we live and what we can do to help preserve it for posterity. More...
The 2008 Tour de Georgia is in it's 6th season, presented by AT&T, started Monday in Tybee Island with 119 riders at 10:30 a.m. On Saturday, Stage 6 will start in Blairsville at 11 a.m. and run through Young Harris and Hiawassee to the top of Brasstown Bald, finishing up between 2:15p.m. and 3:10p... More...
Pennies, those unwanted pennies, in jars, cans, and buckets full. Everyone has pennies; few people want them, and donating them to the library can make a significant difference to our community. Currently over a quarter mile of pennies have been donated to our library (pennies are picked up and ... 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 boys of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) will once again gather at Vogel State Park for their annual reunion. The reunion will be held on Saturday, May 10 at the park's group shelter. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend this living history program. Lunch will be... More...
Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday on the TV program "Dragnet" said, "Just the facts, Ma'am." When we decide who or what we vote for, do we think through what are the consequences of electing these politicians? What logical conclusions do each of us reach in making voting decisions? More...
Woods Grove Baptist Church counts it an honor to be hosting one of the most famous sacred names in the world. The "Old-Fashioned Singing" Chuck Wagon Gang will be coming to Woods Grove on Sunday, April 27, at 6:00pm. More...
Mrs. Ruth Nellie Anderson, 74, of Blue Ridge Hwy., Blairsville , Ga., died Friday, April 18, 2008 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Anderson was born Feb. 7, 1934 in Union County, Ga., the daughter of the late Harvey Ross and the late Bessie Colwell Ross. She wa... More...
Grace Presbyterian Church has been chosen as the location for a Blairsville performance by Mary Claire Murphy, an award-winning young pianist from Macon, Georgia. The time of the event is 3:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, April 27, in the church sanctuary. Admission is free. All are welcome. More...
In the time when everyone wants to look better, feel better and be healthier, ATowns County Company is challenging people to a competition to find Towns County's "Biggest Loser." Inspired by the popular fitness reality TV show,"The Biggest Loser;" Mac McBride launched a nonprofit 12-week course t... More...
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