Union County Sheriff’s office

Roadways become impassable during winter storm

Blairsville, Ga. - Winter weather is taking its toll on our area and Union County is beginning to feel the…

6 years ago

UPDATE: Terroristic threats made against Blairsville Walmart

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – A Murphy, N.C. man called into Walmart corporate on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 and threatened the customers…

6 years ago

UPDATE: Missing Appalachian Trail Hiker Found Safe

UPDATE:  Appalachian Trail hiker was found on Tuesday, Nov 19. and taken to receive medical treatment. Previous story UNION COUNTY,…

7 years ago

High-Speed Chase Driver Charged with 4 Felonies and 6 Misdemeanors

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga - Charges listed for a male suspect arrested after high-speed chase include four felony counts and six misdemeanors.…

7 years ago

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.…

7 years ago

Deputy Arrested for Simple Battery Resigns, Investigation Ongoing

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Sgt. Andrew Hammond resigned from the Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) after a misdemeanor charge of simple…

7 years ago

Suspected Thief In Custody after 6 Day Search

Blairsville, Ga – William Trannies "Rainbow" Jones, a suspected thief, arrested on Saturday, August 3 by Fannin County Deputies after…

7 years ago

Sheriff Mason Discusses His Achievements and Plans for Future

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – On Oct. 9, incumbent Sheriff Mack Mason announced his intentions to run for reelection in Union County.…

7 years ago

Walmart Bomb Threat Leads to Evacuation

BLAIRSVILLE, GA - An anonymous caller dialed up the Union County Walmart at approximately 2.45 p.m. and threatened to blow…

7 years ago

UPDATED: Suicide at Union County Courthouse

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. - Lt. Russell Walker with the Blairsville Police Department confirmed a suicide occurred outside of the Union County…

8 years ago

Another Huge turnout in Blairsville for Concealed Carry Class

Blairsville, GA - About three hundred people attended the Blairsville Concealed Carry Class on Monday, July 10, 2017. It is…

9 years ago

Conley property annexed, Sheriff Mason recognized at council meeting

BLAISVILLE, Ga. - Annexation of the Conley property off of Pat Haralson Memorial Drive was approved and Sheriff Mack Mason was…

8 years ago

Rayfield presents school security and safety update

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. – During the Union County Board of Education (BOE) work session Tuesday, Feb. 20, Dr. Fred Rayfield, superintendent…

8 years ago

Huge N. Georgia Methamphetamine Bust Leads to Lab in Suches, GA

Blairsville, GA - On Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, a traffic stop in Lumpkin County, GA resulted in the confiscation of…

9 years ago

Escaped CPDC Inmate Has Been Apprehended

Blairsville, GA - On a tip from the Union County Sheriff's Office, FetchYournews.com has learned that an inmate from the…

9 years ago

Man sought for assault on law enforcement faces drug charges

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - Law enforcement officers from the Towns County Sheriff's Office, Union County Sheriff's Office, and Hiawassee Police…

8 years ago