Lauren Souther

Senate releases proposed Congressional Map, moves Clyde out of Ninth?

ATLANTA – The proposed Senate Congressional Map, presented by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and Senator John F. Kennedy, Chairman of…

4 years ago

September 17-23 is Constitution Week in Union County

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Constitution Day will be observed on September 17 with Constitution Week lasting until September 23, 2021. “On…

4 years ago

Community celebrates life of Sydnie Grace Jones at intersection dedication

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – The Sydnie Grace Jones Memorial Intersection dedication was a heartfelt event for everyone in attendance as family…

4 years ago

Mask requirement extended at Clay County Schools

HAYESVILLE, NC: At the called meeting on September 7, the Clay County Board of Education decided to continue the mask mandate…

4 years ago

Union County accepting rollback for 2021 millage rate

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – The 2021 millage rate will be dropping to 6.024 mills from last year’s 7.187 mills in Union…

4 years ago

Tiny home subdivision moratorium extended until January 2022

BLUE RIDGE, Ga – After continued discussion on the matter, Fannin County Commissioners opted to extend the tiny home subdivision…

4 years ago

Masks again required in Towns and Union Courthouses

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Enotah Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Raymond George issued a mask requirement for all visiting the courthouses in…

4 years ago

Union County Primary must close due to Covid-19 outbreak

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Union County Primary School will close its building for a week beginning August 23 due to a…

4 years ago

Clay board of education enacts mask requirement for students

HAYESVILLE, Ga – Clay County Board of Education issued a mask mandate just a few days before the start of…

4 years ago

Georgia sending more state-supported staff to help hospitals

ATLANTA – Governor Brian Kemp announced the state will increase the total number of supported staff in hospitals to 2,800…

4 years ago

Towns Elementary School is closed to in-person due to outbreak

HIAWASSEE, Ga: Towns County Elementary is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak with ten positive staff members and six positive students. The…

4 years ago

Fannin experiencing “significant increase” in COVID-19 cases

BLUE RIDGE, Ga – Georgia’s currently ninth in the nation for rising COVID-19 cases and Fannin’s verified 89 new cases…

4 years ago

Former Georgia Representative Carlton Colwell passes away

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Former Representative and immensely influential citizen Carlton Colwell passed away on August 9, 2021. The 95-year-old was…

4 years ago

No masks required at CCS for now

HAYESVILLE, NC – Clay County students will be returning on August 23, 2021, and this year masks are optional for…

4 years ago

Search for affordable housing locations continues in Blue Ridge

BLUE RIDGE, Ga – The quest for affordable housing in Blue Ridge appears to be continuing with Beverly J. Searles…

4 years ago

City council will continue to learn more about land use options

HIAWASSEE, Ga – Hiawassee City Council agreed to move forward with learning more about land use and potentially zoning options…

4 years ago