Mrs. Sally Lavada Wilson age 87 of Hatchet Creek Rd. Blairsville passed away peacefully on Friday June 22, 2018 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Wilson was born on June 19, 1931 in Union County, the daughter of the late John Dyer and the late Ida Nix Dyer. She was […]
Read More »Union County Fire Department Incident Report 06/11 to 06/17
UNION COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENTS June 11, 2018 thru June 17, 2018 DATE INCIDENT 6/11/2018 Motor Vehicle Accident- Murphy Hwy Medical Call- Station 2-Jones Creek Medical Call- Station 3-Trackrock 3-Medical Calls- Station 7-Dooly Medical Call- Station 9-Coosa 6/12/2018 Smoke/Fire Alarm- Station 9- Coosa Smoke Detector Install-Station 3-Trackrock Smoke Detector Install-Station 7-Dooly Medical Call- Station 6-Pat […]
Read More »Hubert Bobby Owenby: Obituary
Mr. Hubert Bobby Owenby age 71 of Nottely Lake Cottages Blairsville passed away peacefully on Sunday June 10, 2018 in the North East GA Medical Braselton following an extended illness. Mr. Owenby was born on October 10, 1946 in Blairsville, GA., the son of the late Lee Owenby and the late Eddie Henderson Owenby. He […]
Read More »David Randolph Rountree: Obituary
Mr. David Randolph Rountree age 80 of Ridge Crest Drive Blairsville passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday June 10, 2018 following an extended illness. Mr. Rountree was born on November 26, 1937 in Ft. Pierce, FL., the son of the late Randolph Rountree and the late Carolyn Bridges […]
Read More »David Anthony “Hugo” Lance: Obituary
Mr. David Anthony “Hugo” Lance age 68 of Northside Drive Copperhill formerly of Blairsville passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday June 6, 2018 following a brief illness. Mr. Lance was born on October 7, 1949 in Copperhill, TN., the son of the late Vernon Hugo Lance and the late June Eileen Daily Lance. […]
Read More »John Thomas Langan: Obituary
Mr. John Thomas Langan age 73 of Chicory Drive West Blairsville formerly of Decatur, AL., passed away peacefully at his home on Monday June 4, 2018 following a brief illness. Mr. Langan was born no August 13, 1944 in Washington, DC., the son of the late Thomas Langan and the late Martha Strazik Langan. He […]
Read More »This Week’s Events in Union County June 4, 2018
We are looking for volunteers who are interested in assisting in the Visitors Welcome Center at the Chamber of Commerce for the summer season. Responsibilities include assisting guests with directions and business recommendations, answering phone inquiries, putting together information mailings, and other ad-hoc administrative tasks. If interested, please contact: [email protected] Shipwrecked Vacation Bible School Shipwrecked Vacation […]
Read More »Short Takes – Where We’re Going
Where We’re Going It now stands without question, after James Clappers admission under the withering tongue blathering he received from that pillar of elite intellectual liberalism, Joy Behar on the “View,” that he, James Clapper and John Brennen, heads of their respective spy agencies, conspired with the FBI’s Comey, to spy on the Donald Trump […]
Read More »Robert Emory Green, Sr.: Obituary
Graveside services for Robert Emory Green, Sr. 90 of Barwick, were held Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Rosewood Cemetery in Barwick, Georgia, the Rev. Elbert Channell officiating. He was born April 8, 1928 to the late Elery and Phoebie Green of Brooks County and was married to Bessie Mae Beaty on October […]
Read More »Union County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 05/21 to 05/27
Arrest report provided by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Union County GA. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and […]
Read More »Short Takes – Is a Cataclysm Coming?
The answer depends on what drives ones personal social, religious or economic opinion. One media source warns of a coming war and asks should we be concerned? We’re already at war. Other sources warns that the government is poised to seize all our bank savings and we should convert to gold, while yet other sources […]
Read More »This Week’s Events in Union County May 21, 2018
GOOD MONDAY MORNING FROM THE BLAIRSVILLE-UNION COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE! We’d like to thank you for making us a part of your weekly routine! You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Blairsville-Union County’s Weekly Events Newsletter. Get up, go out, enjoy what this beautiful community has to offer, and have an AMAZING week! […]
Read More »John F. (Jack) Grashof: Obituary
John F. (Jack) Grashof, PhD On May 13th, Jack, 76 died peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Barbara Grashof. Jack was born in Rochester, NY, grew up in upstate New York and graduated from Nineveh High School. His family spent vacations cruising the Rideau Canal […]
Read More »Charles “Chuck” Raymond Amara: Obituary
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Charles “Chuck” Raymond Amara, age 64, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at his home. Mr. Amara was born September 2, 1953 in San Diego, California. He always had a knack for fixing things which led him to a career […]
Read More »Jack Wallace Rusk: Obituary
Mr. Jack Wallace Rusk age 77 of Pat Colwell Road, Blairsville passed away peacefully at the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home on Saturday April, 28 2018 following a brief illness. Jack was born on June 7, 1940 in Miami, Florida to the late Fred and Harriet Wallis Rusk. He had been a resident of Blairsville for […]
Read More »Dolores Padula Knight: Obituary
Mrs. Dolores Padula Knight passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday April 26, 2018 following a long illness. Dolores was born on January 12, 1930 to the late Michael and Ina Patterson Padula in Philadelphia Pa. Dolores moved here from Florida full time in 2006 but was part time for many years. A lover […]
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