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This page contains portions some of the
TOP NEWS STORIES each week
in the NGN
and BREAKING NEWS stories as they occur
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May 14 , 2008
Quick Glance at Front Page articles
Unemployment rate of 5.0% in Union
Paris "Next Generation Leader in GA
DDA told hold town meeting
Jones 4-time GHSA state champion
CERT trains 19 members
GRACE homeschool graduation
Successful distribution
DARE graduation
Davis win four state gym titles
Symptoms of Stroke need attention
Candidate annouces intentions
Memorial Day activities set
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May 7 , 2008
Quick Glance at Front Page articles
Making the Connection
Incumbents facing challengers in 5 elections
49,000 tomato plants, 5,000 hotdogs
Paris at USS Georgia return to state
National Day of Prayer held
Lights at intersection fell in night
Cox on UCBI board
Candidates announce for office
May is Drug Awareness Month
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April 30, 2008
Quick Glance at Front Page articles
*Tour de Georgia in Union 2 days
Race to November begins
* Taking care of students in bus accident
Confederate Memorial Day celebrated
Day of Prayer to be held May 1
Lights at intersection fell in night
Guano gone,
but bats back
Burglary arrests
Prescription pill abuse awareness month
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April 30, 2008
Tour de Georgia in Union two days
Click above to seea group of photos taken in Suches and in Blairsville
By Norman Cooper,
NGN Editor |
Tour de Georgia 2008 came through Union County two days last week during Stage 5 and Stage 6 of the week long event.
Meeks Park in Blairsville was the starting line for Stage 6 on Saturday.
It was the third time in six years that Blairsville was a host city, all three times being a starting line.
Suches had the race come through for a sixth consecutive year on Friday. The race has actually gone through Suches nine times - three of the years a loop brought the race through Suches, out of town, a huge loop around and back through Suches again.
Every year the cyclists have passed in front of historic Woody Gap School, the smallest public school in the state.
Saturday morning, after starting in Meeks Park, the cyclists toured the city, passing the North Georgia News and the Historic Courthouse on the Square twice each.
United Community Banks, based in Union County, is a major sponsor for the Tour de Georgia. They presented the King of the Mountain jerseys during the event. |
April 30, 2008
Taking care of students after busses crunched
By Norman Cooper,
NGN Editor
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On a rainy afternoon in Georgia, approximately 150 students made an after school trip on school buses to Union General Hospital. This was no field trip.
Three school buses were involved in a slow speed accident near the high school. The incident became an opportunity for school officials and hospital staff to utilize the plans in place to deal with an emergency situation. Those plans worked well. Union General Hospital Emergency Room went into action immediately.
"We are very fortunate we did not have any serious injuries and that is always our primary concern," Stephens said. "Safety is our No. 1 issue. Sometimes unfortunate things happen, as with this incident involving three buses. We have a process we use for emergency situations. The good thing that came out of this was being able to test our procedures. I was very impressed that the administrators from the school system went to the hospital to help and were an able to assist the students and parents. They did the things they were supposed to do to take care of the kids." |
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April 23, 2008
Quick Glance at Front Page articles
*Crash damages nine cars
Tour de Georgia in Union two days
*Citizen's tip leads to drug arrests
*Robbery suspect caught
Historic 1832 house staying in Union
Dr. George David Gowder Day
Confederate Heritage Month
Rep. Jenkins seeking reelection
Sen. Chip Pearson seeking reelection
Pat Phillips chairman of Veterans board
National Day of Prayer
UCHS has two teams in state playoffs
Mountain Home Show this week
*UCHS prom (page 20)
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April 23, 2008
Citizen's tip leads to drug arrests
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By Norman Cooper,
NGN Editor |
An anonymous phone call resulted in the arrests of two suspects and the seizure of 25 marijuana plants, a firearm, a device for growing marijuana, a glass smoking device and prescription pills not in an original container. William Manning, 58, Blairsville, and Noel Thomas, 55, Blairsville, have been charged with felony possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and manufacturing marijuana. Union County Sheriff's Investigator Garrick Parks and Sheriff Sgt. Chad Deyton were informed that a male and female residing at Low Creek Road in Union County were doing drugs. "The caller did not give a name or a phone number for fear of retaliation," Inv. Parks said.
Early during the week of April 14, Inv. Parks and Sgt. Deyton - with assistance from Inv. Tim Wood , Inv. Mark Cecci and Inv. Charlie Ross - went to the residence to investigate.
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April 23, 2008
Crash damages nine cars
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By Norman Cooper,
NGN Editor |
The red Dodge Ram was unable to dodge more than a half dozen cars as it traveled east on Hwy. 515 in the business district of Blairsville Monday during the Noon hour. The vehicle first rammed a truck in the roadway near the Huddle House and then hit numerous vehicles which were parked in front in the parking lot of a strip shopping center. Some cars had extensive damage and one had tire tread marks on the hood of the car.
The driver of the Dodge Ram was extricated, placed in an ambulance and later airlifted out. The driver of the vehicle struck in the roadway was transported by ambulance to Union General Hospital.
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April 23, 2008
Robbery suspect caught
By Norman Cooper,
NGN Editor |
Law enforcement believe Bruce Allen Hughes, 47, the so-called Crown Royal Bandit, was the person who robbed the Appalachian Communty Bank in March 2006.
Information from the Department of Justice stated, "Bruce Allen Hughes, 47, of Blairsville, Georgia, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, three counts of armed bank robbery, and four counts of use and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent felony." |
April 23, 2008
Union County High Prom
By Norman Cooper,
NGN Editor |
Union County High School held its Prom at North Georgia Technical College.
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April 2008
Murder suspect arrested
By Norman Cooper,
NGN Editor |
Henry Fink Boston, (age 24, Dallas, GA) has been arrested for the murder of Ian C. J. Kaser (age 24, of Booze Mtn Road, Rome, Ga), according to information obtained from the Union County Sheriff's Office by the North Georgia News. The murder occured on March 28, 2008. The event took place in a residence located on Old Battle Road.
Witnesses told invesitgators that Boston obtained a knife from the kitchen, stabbed Kaser in the neck. When Kaser crouched forward, Boston pulled out the knife and stabbed Kaser in the back. Kenneth Nix confronted Boston. Boston squared up to Nix. Nix pulled a knife from his pocket. Boston looked at Nix's knife and ran out the front door.
Deputies responded after a call was made to E-911. An arrest was made shortly thereafter. Boston was arrested on charges of murder and aggravated assault.
The arrest was listed in the arrest reports in the NGN on 4-2-08.
Complete coverage will appear in the NGN 4-9-08 edition. Papers will be at newstands on Tuesday, 4-8-08. |
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