For 74 years chapters of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution have recognized outstanding students in local schools throughout the nation. More...
Union County resident Stephen Allison has officially qualified as a candidate for State Representative for House District 8. The 8th House District includes Union, Towns, Rabun, and the northern precincts of White counties. More...
The Rev. George Erwin was a brother to Dr. Frank Erwin, subject of last week's article. How Rev. George Erwin came to serve with distinction as a Methodist Minister and a missionary to Russia in the early part of the twentieth century is a story that needs to be told. 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...
Mountain Area Christian Academy recently held a special dedication service to show appreciation for its new facilities. More than two hundred families, friends, and local business representative enjoyed listening to Dr. Nancy Kelly, Administrator, detail the past and present of the K2-Grade 12 sch... More...
I don't know anyone in favor of a permanent occupation in Iraq, or that we should draft young Americans to force our presence there. So, why in the world is George W. Bush building an embassy there that is larger than the Vatican in Rome and six times bigger than the U.N. complex in New York? More...
Mr. Rubby Hal Ramsey, 74, of Homesteader Drive, Cumming, Ga., formerly of Blairsville, Ga., died Friday May 2, 2008 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Ramsey was born Aug. 28, 1933 in Cosby, Tenn., the son of the late Robert Edward Ramsey and the late Roxanne Phillips Ramsey. More...
Larry Shue's attention to detail and sharp wit make this play a laugh a minute and provoke your thought in this precise and humorous tale. No one matches the comic wit of Larry Shue. Being an actor himself, his characters are gifts to the actors that play them. Each role is wellhoned and a joy to... More...
The NDW poster contest sponsored locally by Brasstown Dance Center announced winners in February. First place went to Nicole Goldbacher, second place went to Rachel Pope, third place went to Connor Smith, and honorable mention went to Katie Browning, all of Blairsville. These students participated... More...
The NGTC Foundation "Golf and Good Times" tournament welcomed eight teams, with the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC team of Young Harris winning first place (low-gross) with a score of 47. The Yancey Brothers team won first place (low-net) with a score of 31. More...
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Brasstown Ringers in concert at Folk School