Celebrate the 4th of July at home with family and friends –Nation’s leading fireworks manufacturer encourages fun, affordable home-style Independence Day celebrations– FLORENCE, Ala. (June 16, 2010) – The Fourth of July is a day when all Americans can celebrate their independence. TNT Fireworks,...

AH-CHOO  -  POLLEN By  Elaine K. Delcuze Preservation Committee Member How can something be so irritating and yet so vital to life?  I’m referring to pollen, now that my seasonal sniffles are over, my eyes have stopped watering, my voice is back, and plants are abloom around me. According to the...

ICL Kicks Off Summer Term with Ice Cream Social The Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College will sponsor an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, June 26, at 6:30 PM at the Grace Rollins Campus Restaurant. Plan to arrive early for dinner – the social is free, but dinner is $8.50 per person....

From left: Lloyd Dunham, Donn Smith, Hal Calloway, Jerry Hobbs

Folks in Union County always welcome a performance by two native sons, Buck Buchannon and Nelson Thomas. The Union County Historical Society is pleased to present a concert by Buck and Nelson at The Old Courthouse on the Square in Blairsville on Friday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m. Buck and Nelson are boyhood...

Last year an old tradition was revived at The Old Courthouse on the Square in Blairsville: A singing convention was presented by the Union County Singing Convention and the Union County Historical Society.  Eighteen people were inducted into the Union County Pioneers Hall of Shaped-note music.  All...

By Jennifer Cordier, Preservation Committee Chair A bright, sunny day greeted visitors and dignitaries during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new interpretive center at the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center. Dr. Jerry Arkin, Associate Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental...

The North Georgia Rapids Swim League started its summer meet schedule with the annual Pentathalon hosted in Winder, Georgia.  The area’s local team, the North Georgia Rapids sent six swimmers to this challenging event, offered only to the league’s more experienced swimmers. Gracie Weldon,...

HABITAT for HUMANITY House Re-Dedication Habitat for Humanity is happy to announce the rededication of our house on Pearl Wright Road west of Blairsville.  In keeping with Habitats’ Mission to provide simple housing at an affordable price, we recently refurbished this house making necessary repairs,...

WOW! Do not miss Them! Lions of Course! Yes, the 5th Annual Union Count Lions Club July event with Old fashion Games and More! Something for all, starting with children age 4 through adults! This year on Saturday, July 3rd and gain at beautiful Meeks Park. As in previous news articles, registration...