BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Early voting began on Tuesday, Oct. 15 and will continue for the next three weeks for the Blairsville Municipal Election for three city council seats. Those who are registered and live within city limits can vote at City Hall from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday until Friday, Nov […]
Read More »Incumbent councilmembers retain their seats in 2019 election
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Election 2019 proved that the voting citizens of Blairsville agree with the job their councilmembers are doing by reelecting all three incumbents – Rhonda Mahan, Betty Easter, and Mary Ruth Cook. The three councilmembers faced one challenger in Frank Pack, who has run for a seat on the council before to no […]
Read More »Weapons Carry Class with Union Sheriff’s Office in October
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Union County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring a Weapons Carry Class on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. This class is open to the public and free of charge, and it will be held at the Haralson Memorial Civic Center at 165 Wellborn Street in Blairsville. The training covers the […]
Read More »Council Requests Information Before Approving Pumping Purified Water into Sewer
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – The city council asked Point to Point Environmental Representative for more information about the purified water and remediation plan before releasing it into the city sewer system. Point to Point Environmental was hired to remediate the underground tank leak that stored petroleum /gasoline for Union County’s road department. The tank has been […]
Read More »2020 Budget Hearing to be held on Dec. 23
UNION COUNTY, Ga – Commissioner Lamar Paris invites citizens a public hearing concerning the 2020 budget on Dec. 23, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the Union County Courthouse. Everyone’s invited to attend and offer opinions on the 2020 fiscal year. Here’s a PDF view of the proposed budget: Copy of 2020 Proposed Budget-Public Hearing Notice […]
Read More »Early morning fire engulfs Spry Family Dry Cleaners
Blairsville, Ga – Union County Fire Department (UCFD) responded to an early morning fire at Spry Family Dry Cleaners on 46 Hunt Martin Street. The call came in around 2:03 a.m. and firefighters continued to battle the blaze until 5:30 a.m. The commercial building continues to smoke and smolder, and UCFD is continually checking on […]
Read More »UPDATE: Five car accident at General Supply Store on Hwy. 129
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – No reported injures after horrendous six vehicle, five cars and one semi-truck, wreck off of Hwy. 129 South in front of General Supply, Inc. store and Enchanted Forest boutique at 10:18 a.m. The accident took place in the mid-morning on Dec. 18 when a semi-truck hauling plywood slammed on its brakes to […]
Read More »Verizon Apologizes to Blairsville and BRMEMC
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Verizon Representative Eleanor Callaghan attended the Nov. 12 City Council meeting to clear up any confusion about the small cell tower initiative and partnerships with Blue Ridge Mountain EMC (BRMEMC). “I’m here to apologize for any miscommunication that I may have caused in my communications between you and staff. The misunderstanding led […]
Read More »Commissioner Commemorates St. Clare’s Episcopal Church
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Commissioner Lamar Paris proclaimed Oct. 6, 2019, as St. Clare’s Episcopal Church Day, honoring its 35 years in the community. The first official service of St Clare’s Episcopal Church was held on October 7, 1984. The parish congregated then at the First United Methodist Church on Cleveland Street. In Oct. 1988, the […]
Read More »Mayor Proclaims Oct.23 to 31 Red Ribbon Week
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Mayor Jim Conley and the city council declared Oct. 23 to 31 as Red Ribbon Week during the Oct. 1 meeting. “The city of Blairsville values the health and safety of all our citizens,” stated Mayor Jim Conley “substance abuse is particularly damaging to one of our most invaluable resources our children […]
Read More »DA Langley Reviews Mueller Report with Union County GOP
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – District Attorney Jeff Langley presented a prosecutors viewpoint of the Mueller Report during Saturday, Sept. 21 Union County GOP meeting. Langley read all 400 pages of the Mueller Report and concluded the investigation provided a lack of evidence for collusion or obstruction of justice. He did preface that he didn’t follow all […]
Read More »September Proclaimed Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Commissioner Lamar Paris recognized September as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month citing the prevalence of the epidemic among local youth. “Young people are key to Union County, Georgia’s future success, prosperity, and quality of life. Our young people are our most valuable resource; they deserve opportunities to discover themselves and their purpose […]
Read More »Civil Air Patrol Instrumental in Developing Today’s Youth
Blairsville, Ga – The 152nd Composite Squadron of North Georgia of the Civil Air Patrol updated Blairsville City Council on their efforts to shape young lives and help the community. Ken Stanger, the new Commander of the Civil Air Patrol, spoke on behalf of the non-profit organization and its nine cadets. Civil Air Patrol instills […]
Read More »New Field House Back on Track After Initial Setback
Blairsville, Ga – Administration’s hiring a new architect to design the new field house after initial plans came in exponentially over the initial budget. New field house project once again moving forward after the original architect provided a $2M site plan. The board advised the project returned to square one and find out where expenses […]
Read More »County Accepting Donations for the Food Pantry
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Donations for the local food pantry can be made at the courthouse, community center, library, and city hall. The public can find two food buckets at the courthouse, one upstairs in the main lobby and one downstairs in the lobby by the Clerk of Superior Court’s Office. The other participating locations have […]
Read More »Stan Gunter Announces Candidacy for District 8 State Rep.
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – A week before his official campaign kick-off event, Judge Stan Gunter sat down with Fetch Your News to discuss his reasons for running for Georgia’s State House of Representative Seat in District Eight. The honorable Gunter has spent his life in service to the state of Georgia and North Georgia in particular, […]
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