Blairsville, Ga – Blairsville Police Department reported Wiley Lance was found safe at 9:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. Lance went missing on since Sept. 8. The police took to Facebook asking citizens for their help locating him around 7:30 on Thursday, and 2 hours later, Wiley was found. Lance is 52 years old, white, 5 […]
Read More »Verizon and City Reach Agreement On Expanding Cell Coverage
Blairsville, Ga – Verizon’s small cell towers and 4G coverage took a step closer to becoming a reality after Blairsville’ Mayor Jim Conley introduced an ordinance to the city council. After the initial discussion of adding small cell towers in May 2019, Verizon, City of Blairsville, and Blue Ridge Mountain EMC (BRMEMC) have reached an […]
Read More »Union County Schools Partner with Habitat for Humanity
Blairsville, Ga – Union County Schools CTAE department partners with Habitat for Humanity to help students learn trade skills and build homes for the community. Announced in the August Board of Education meeting, CTAE Director Josh Davis presented details for students to participate in constructing Habitat for Humanity homes while at school. “We’ve met with […]
Read More »UCHS’ Williams Named District Teacher of the Year
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – 18-year Union County High School (UCHS) educator, Kim Williams, received the Union County Schools District Teacher of the Year Award during the Nov. Board of Education Meeting. At last month’s meeting, the five schools presented each system’s respect teacher of the year for 2019-2020. Union County High’s Kim Williams, Union County Middle’s […]
Read More »Kentucky Detectives Track Cold Rape Case to Union County
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Boone County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Detectives Timothy Adams and Coy Cox reopened the Oct. 1, 1978 cold rape case and tracked down their suspect, Michael Dean Tate, 77, to Union County, Ga. Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) assisted in the arrest of Tate, who admitted to raping a woman in KY but […]
Read More »Chief Justice Gunter retires and three are nominated to fill his seat
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Superior Court Chief Judge N. Stanley Gunter officially retired on Sept. 30 and three –one judge and two lawyers – have been nominated to take his place. “My experience as a superior judge, it’s been great,” said Gunter, “I’ve enjoyed my colleagues that I’ve worked with, especially the two [judges] that are […]
Read More »Citizens Raise Concerns About Leachate Processing
Blairsville, Ga – Several residents of Union County attended the September Blairsville City Council Meeting to ask about the handling of leachate at the wastewater and treatment plant. Five members of the Lake Nottely Improvement Association expressed concerns about adding the processed leachate back into local bodies of water. Ross Malme, who owns a seasonal […]
Read More »UCS Special Education Dept. Recognized for Graduation Rates
Blairsville, Ga – Board of Education and the State of Georgia recognizes Union County Schools (UCS) Special Education Department for exceptional graduation rates. Currently, UCS has a graduation rate of 95.5% for special needs students, one of the highest in the state. “Our Special Ed department is not just good. They’re really famous, to be […]
Read More »Nantahala Village apartment fire ruled arson
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Fire Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office, accompanied by their K-9, have determined a fire that occurred just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, at the Nantahala Village apartment complex was intentionally set. “The arson occurred at the Nantahala Village Apartment Complex, located at 40 Nantahala Lane in […]
Read More »Scary Good Times at Hometown Halloween
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Unicorns, superheroes, villains, and the undead turned out in droves for Blairsville’s Hometown Halloween on the Square. Ready to scare or laugh, no one seemed to mind that rain moved the event from Oct. 31 to Nov 2. Beginning at 6 p.m. and going until 8 p.m., hundreds of families made their […]
Read More »Three Months Later Construction Begins on the Double Gym
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Construction on the new double gymnasium for the recreation department has finally started after a three-month delay. The construction firm BKM out of Braselton, GA fell behind on its projects and pushed back the start date multiple times. Paris mentioned in last month’s commissioner’s meeting that the county was prepared to look […]
Read More »Undetermined Number of New Cellular Poles Coming to Blairsville
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – In a 4 to 1 vote, the city council approved the ordinance to collect fees from Verizon for the installation of small cell towers in Blairsville. Verizon confirmed that several new cellular poles will go up across town within the right of ways. “Verizon designated Blairsville as a site where the cell […]
Read More »Sheriff Mason Announces 2020 Reelection Campaign
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Incumbent Sheriff Mack Mason announced his campaign for 2020 reelection on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Fetch Your News contacted Mason about his reasons for seeking another term, he told the news outlet, “I want to ensure that quality law enforcement will continue for the citizens of Union County.” Fetch Your News will update […]
Read More »Tax Appraisers State Property Reevaluation to Resume After Fall
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – In a quick Tax Appraiser meeting, the board confirmed that the reassessing of county property by GMASS will resume after the fall season and building permits are up. GMASS wanted to wait until the leaves have fallen to accurately reevaluate property values due to the inability to enter the gated properties around […]
Read More »S.A.F.E. Makes Significant Strides Against Domestic Abuse
Blairsville, Ga – S.A.F.E., also known as Support in Abusive Family Emergencies, has assisted over 309 individuals between July 2018 and July 2019 with significant plans to expand services in the near future. S.A.F.E. Executive Director Molly Cousin broke down the 2018-2019 numbers, “Of these clients, 104 were outreach (not in the shelter), and 93 […]
Read More »What’s the deal with Popeyes and Arby’s?
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Councilmember Mary Ruth Cook inquired bout the status of Popeyes and Arby’s. The two restaurants expected to open in downtown Blairsville, but have met with setbacks either in construction or development contracts. The status of the new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is a hot topic in the community due to the building sitting […]
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