Mr. Harold Grady Ash, age 81 of Murrayville, GA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Friday, August 13, 2010 in Dahlonega. Harold was born March 7, 1929 in Union County, GA to the late Joseph Marion Ash and Ila Mae Young Ash, and was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Charlene Wimpey Ash, brother, R.M....

Daria Lorraine Kapp-Stevens Daria Lorraine Kapp-Stevens, age 64 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Kapp-Stevens was born September 12, 1945 in Homestead, PA to Joe and Anna Kapp. She had been a resident of the Blairsville area for the past 19 years,...

L to R: Brad, Cody, Lisa, Gibson Local Dog Trainers Go To Duke University Brad and Lisa Waggoner of Cold Nose College have just returned from their second trip to Durham, NC where they participated in a study in a canine cognition at Duke University. Professor Brian Hare is testing hundreds of dogs...

August 16, 2010 United Community Bank sold to Ashford Todd 9.904 acres on Crooked Creek Road for $ 299,000. August 17, 2010 Raymondf Eller and Sharon Kay Eller sold to Leland Clegg and Katrina Clegg  1 acre at Hall Creek Road and Upper Hightower Road for $ 20,000. R & S Sweetwater, LLC sold to Ramakanth...

August 15, 2010 Robert Owen Lewis, 42, of Ellijay, GA arrested for driving while license suspended. Felix Solis, 57, of Norcross, GA  arrested for license required, surrender of. August 16, 2010 Richard Frank Locke, 63, of Decater, GA arrested for entering an auto or other moto. Kaylee Ann Tisodeau,...

This week I would like to reiterate what I spoke of last week.  As I mentioned then, there will be a public meeting at the courthouse this Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 6:00 PM to discuss the long range vision and goals of the Office of Sheriff in Towns County.  It is important that we continue to focus...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR As a newcomer to the mountains, I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the friendly, caring service I recently received at the Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee. From July 24 to 26, I was a patient at the hospital, and I was treated with kindness...

Leaning Left Jim Fitzgerald The easiest way to write an article is to castigate your opponents and avoid their arguments. The easiest method to deal with political differences is to deride opposition arguments as ill-informed, stupid, unsubstantiated opinions, and illogical. The easiest path to frame...

Contact: John Bankhead 404/270-8330 For Immediate Release August 11, 2010 Kristi Cornwell Missing Person’s Investigation More Information on Grandmother’s Letter and the GBI Case Agent’s Response BLAIRSVILLE, GA – In an effort to identify the writer of the letter sent to the Cherokee...