Mr.Fairdie Payne age 64 of Pat Colwell Rd.Blairsville passed away on October 31,2010 at his home following an extended illness.Mr.Payne was born on May 9,1945 in Union County,the son of the late Fred Payne and the late Callie Bingham Payne.He was a native and lifelong resident of Union County.Fairdie...

Captain John J. Gargan Sr., age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia,  passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville, following an extended illness. Mr. Gargan was born on May 14, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late William and Nora Gargan. He had moved to Blairsville...

Mr.James(Better Known as Buster)Walker Bussell age 62 of Tanyard St.Blairsville passed away on Monday Nov.1,2010 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness.Mr.Bussell was born on July 24,1948 in Clayton,GA.,the son of the late Dommon H.Bussell and the late Milan Maude Martin Bussell.Buster...

October 25, 2010 Russel Marvin Willis, 55, of Blairsville, GA arrested for obstruction of officer; probation violation. Dana Elizabeth Beaver, 41, of Blairsville, GA arrested for financial transaction card fraud; financial identity fraud. Michael Shane Lance, 27, of Blairsville, GA arrested for hold...

THROUGH MOUNTAIN MISTS Ethelene Dyer Jones Andrew Hooper, Fourth Child of Revolutionary Soldier Absalom Hooper, Sr. (Part 3 – Hooper Family) Andrew Hooper was the fourth of twelve children born to Absalom, Sr. and Sarah Salers Hooper, and one of the three Hooper brothers who settled in Union County,...

Your Health Matters – for November 3, 2010 The November 2010 printed issue of U.S. News & World Report has as the feature cover and articles– Giving Back; a Citizen’s Guide to Public Service;  America’s Volunteer Tradition, etc…  I encourage all to get a copy and read. Volunteering...

REEL MEMORIES NO. 152 The Time Machine by William V. Reynolds If you could travel in time, where would you go? Time travel is one of the most fascinating subjects I’ve ever encountered. I’ve often told myself that I would investigate the history of the world, given the opportunity. More than a...

Journal of a Living Lady #384 Nancy White Kelly This is Thanksgiving month, a time to reflect on the blessing of family and friends. Most of us categorize friends: close, sort-of close, solid acquaintances from work, church and the neighborhood, old friends who no longer live near-by, very old friends...

Reel Memories No. 153 Inherit the Wind By: William V. Reynolds It was the mid-1950’s and Joe McCarthy’s with hunt was in full swing. Two playwrights, Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, were looking for a subject that would parallel the House Un-American Activities Committee. They found...

APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY NOW … OR LATER? When should you apply for benefits? Consider a few factors first. Provided by: Robert C. Williams, Jr. CPA Now or later? When it comes to the question of Social Security income, the choice looms large. Should you apply now to get earlier payments?...