Daily News

The heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday this week caused creeks and rivers to rise and more storm debris to clog up culverts in our listening area. Union County Sole Commissioner Lamar Paris spoke about the challenges in cleaning up after the winter and spring storms. At this month’s meeting of the Blairsville City Council, Mitch Griggs, the Economic Development Director for Union County, requested a change in the city’s alcohol ordinance to permit brew pubs. The memory of Sydnie Grace Jones of Morganton will live on thanks to Georgia House Resolution 282. Jones, 19, died Jan. 22 – 10 days after a wreck on Georgia 515 at Georgia 325 in Union County.