Mrs. Doris M. Toner age 89 of Blairsville and Blue Ridge formerly of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. passed away on Tuesday July 26, 2011 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Toner was born on Dec. 23, 1921 in Chicago, IL., the daughter of the late Harold Miller and the late Ellen...

Mrs. Wilma Faye Roper, Age 50, of Jones St., Blairsville, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011, in North East Georgia Medical Center, in Gainesville, GA following an extended illness. Wilma was born in Towns County, and had lived in Towns and Union Counties all her life. She was a daughter of the late...

Mr. Glen Leland  “Toby” Pickelsimer, age 75 ,of Copperhill, TN passed away July 23, 2011 at the Copper Basin Medical Center.  Mr. Pickelsimer was born March 17, 1936 in Fannin Co, GA to the late H.A. Pickelsimer and Lois Cruise Pickelsimer. Toby was employed by the TN Copper Company, then...

Ms. Betty Jean Mashburn, age 75, of Copperhill, TN, passed away July 26, 2011 at Copper Basin Medical Center.   Betty was born November 16, 1935 in Polk County , TN to  James Lawrence Bailey and Jewell Brooks Bailey.  She was a member of Coletown Baptist Church.  Betty was a loving mother &...

Rocky R. Martin was born in San Bernadino, CA. on Dec. 25th, 1946 and passed away July, 29th, 2011 after an extended illness at Johns Creek, GA. He is survived by his mother Beulah Martin, brothers Rod(Elaine), Rusty(Joan), Rovin(Marlene), neices, Shanon, Melissa, Kristina and nephews Rand and Russell....

Hazel Shook Canup Hall Date February 26, 1923 – July 24, 2011 Obituary Hazel Shook Canup Hall, age 88, of Hayesville went home to be with the Lord with a home going celebration, Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Gainesville, GA. She was a native of Towns County, GA but had lived most...

Mark Twain once wrote “It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly Native American criminal class except Congress. “  Many have seen this quote but few know that Twain was a Congressional reporter for three years. He knew of what he wrote. President Obama presented...

Leaning Left Jim Fitzgerald If you think compromise is a dirty word, then you are opposed to a democracy. A democracy thrives on, even demands, compromise. If you believe that your beliefs should govern this country, then you have little respect for our founding fathers and their creation of checks and...

Citizens of Towns County to vote on long term debt? What a novel idea! In Union County we have no idea how much we are in debt for, and won’t find out until our tax bills arrive. The revenues for the special taxes we approved before the economy started falling apart are not there and won’t be. We...

This week school will be back in session beginning Thursday, August 4th.  Please be aware that in the mornings from approximately 7:30 AM until approximately 8 AM there will be increased traffic in front of the school.  Traffic will again increase around 3:00 PM. The Sheriff’s Office will be providing...