Mrs. Melba Sue Mulkey, age 55 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011 following a period of declining health. She was born on December 10, 1955 in Hiawassee, GA. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Mulkey, of Hiawassee, GA; mother, Anna Mae (Keener) Hedden; daughter, Peggy Mulkey;...

Mr. Ross Marshall, age 81, of Young Harris, GA passed away on Thursday, August 04, 2011 following a period of declining health. He was born to the late William E. and Hettie (Emerson) Marshall of July 20, 1930 in Young Harris, GA. He was a lifetime member of Woods Grove Baptist Church.  He is survived...

Mr. Vinson Edwin Henderson, age 70 of Young Harris, GA, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2011 following a period of declining health. He was born to the late Willie and Selma (Early) Henderson on February 16, 1941 in Blairsville, GA. He was preceded in death by his son; Jeff Henderson and his brother,...

Mr. Wendell Frank “Kook” Carr , age 72, of Blairsville went to be with The Lord on Monday, August 8, 2011 while vacationing in Seattle, WA. Mr. Carr was born on June 3, 1939 in Bangor, ME. He was the son of the late Harold Tubbs Carr and the late Doris Mae Tarr Carr. Wendell graduated from Bangor...

Mrs. Geneva Shepherd Bryson, age 95, of Hedge Lane Blairsville, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011 in Union General Hospital. Mrs. Bryson was born February 9, 1916 in Union County a daughter of the late John and Ellen Tanner Shepherd. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-great grandmother and...

Mrs. Myrtis Virginia Boyer (Bate) age 98 of Chapman Lane, Blairsville, a true southern lady all her life, went on to greet her Lord and her husband James Posey Boyer on Aug. 6th 2011. Her last days on this earth she resided at the Union County Nursing home where she was attended by a group of Angels,...

Joey Swanson to lead “Celebrate our Mountains” campaign The Community Council of the Georgia Mountains Research and Education Center has named Joey Swanson to head its 2011-12 annual fundraising campaign entitled “Celebrate our Mountains”. While the campaign’s official launch date is not...

Union County Arrest Report August 6, 2011 – August 15, 2011 August 6, 2011 Fred Lee Jones, 33, of Blairsville, GA arrested for simple assault. Richard James Schuster, 57, of Blairsville, GA arrested for DUI 2nd offense; failure to maintain lane. Lucas Brian Sosebee, 17, of Blairsville, GA arrested...

Towns County Arrest Report August 7, 2011 – August 14, 2011 August 7, 2011 Mary Lynn McTaggart, 48, of Blairsville, GA arrested hold for Claxton PDC. August 8, 2011 Donald Lee Hogsed, 37, of Hiawassee, GA arrested for battery; disorderly conduct; obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers;...

Changing political boundaries for a decade Republicans are the driving force in Georgia’s redistricting By Frank Bradley Sentinel writer The General Assembly, with the Republicans in charge of both chambers, convened Monday, Aug. 15 for a special session to create new legislative and congressional...