PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Sheriff Gary Gulledge, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paulding County community mourn the loss of one of their Deputies. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 6:13 PM, Deputy Brandon Cunningham was gunned down as he responded to a domestic dispute. A male suspect ambushed Deputy Cunningham and his […]

PRESS RELEASE – At the Georgia Republican Party State Committee meeting preceding the state convention held on May 18th, a resolution introduced by Sam Carnline, co-founder of GeorgiansForTruth.org and Georgia GOP State Committeeman, was passed unanimously by the committee members. The resolution expresses grave concerns over irregularities in the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County that […]

UNION COUNTY, Ga. – The precincts for Union County are now 100% reporting. The election results are as follows: Sheriff – Shawn Dyer has won the election with. 69.79% of the vote. His opponents Tom Jones and Doug Loyd earned 8.23% and 21.98% of the vote respectively. Sole Commissioner – Rep – Harold Collins won […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Sunday March 24, 2024, Union County Deputies Austin Bradburn and Riley Norton, responded to the area of Highway 515 West and Highway 325 intersection, in reference to a call for service, which was dispatched as someone falling out of a moving vehicle. It was determined later to be a medical call, […]

UNION COUNTY, Ga. – On April 9, 2024, UCFD firefighters, career and volunteer, from stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 13 responded to a structure fire with people still in the home in the area of Eagle Bend yesterday. The responding units arrived to find a home approximately 75% involved with fire, a second […]

UNION COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Union County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Union County, GA. Wendall Cross, age 85, of Blairsville, GA, was shot and killed. No officers were injured. Preliminary information indicates on February 18, 2024, at 3:20 p.m., Union County 911 received a […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – A man, alleged to be a dangerous hitchhiker, has been taken into custody in Union County today. On Nov. 30, Jordan Hedden and Stephanie Neace were hitchhiking when a Cherokee County citizen picked up the pair. According to reports, after Hedden entered the vehicle, he kidnapped the citizen, forcing her into […]

PRESS RELEASE – The following is a statement issued by Representative Andrew Clyde: In case you missed last week’s turn of events in the ongoing Speaker race, here’s a quick recap. As you likely know, I proudly endorsed House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) for Speaker of the House on October 6th. One week later, […]

UNION COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Christopher Daniel Lovell, 42, of Blairsville, Georgia with aggravated child molestation and sodomy. On Friday, September 15, 2023, the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Cleveland was requested by the Union County Sheriff’s Office to assist them with a child abuse investigation. While the investigation is […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Farmers Insurance has rescinded tens of thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia consumers initially scheduled to go into effect in August. “It was brought to our attention this week that Farmers Insurance had alerted their customers that they would be non-renewing […]

GEORGIA – A severe thunderstorm, that traveled across north Georgia counties Sunday night, left extensive damage and thousands without power going into this week. Georgia Power stated that they are continuously working to restore power to their customers. “Our crews remain in the field working to address widespread damage from Sunday night’s storms, have already […]

PRESS RELEASE – The GBI and the Union County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Cordell McMillan. McMillan, age 21, was last seen walking away from his home on Nichols Circle in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia on Friday, April 28, 2023, between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. wearing a green shirt, blue […]

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PRESS RELEASE – State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) was elected today as the 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. Speaker Burns was elected by acclamation without opposition. “I am honored to have the trust and confidence of my colleagues in the House to serve as their Speaker,” said Speaker Burns. “My vision for the […]