North Georgia News

10/10/2025

***UPDATE: MISSING PERSON FOUND***

Previous post on Emergency Alert: Be on the lookout for an 87-year-old male that is missing from the area of Frank Martin Road.

Last seen wearing a black jacket, red shirt, black sweater, blue pants and green hat. If seen, please call 911.

09/13/2025

Last night while answering a call for service, a McCaysville Police Officer was shot, and is in critical condition. He needs your prayers! His family and children need your prayers! His fellow officers who are working to track down and apprehend the person responsible need your prayers!

Please join us in prayers for healing of the officer involved, lifting up Chief Michael Earley, the safety of his department, and everyone still out there attempting to apprehend the person responsible for this senseless act of violence.

09/06/2025

09/03/2025

Construction of the new roundabout at the intersection of Pat Haralson Drive and Deep South Farm Road will begin in the month of SEPTEMBER. Part of the project includes relocating utilities. Complete construction of the roundabout and utilities relocation could take up to a year. Please be patient with the contractors doing this work. Once completed, this intersection will be much safer for everyone. Please plan for and expect delays when traveling this route. Alternate routes are available from Weaver Road to Deep South Farm Road and also from Murphy Hwy to Pat Haralson Drive.

08/20/2025

***BREAKING: Only incumbents qualify for 2025 Blairsville City Election

Candidate qualifying ended today at 4:30 p.m., and the three incumbents, Mayor Robert "Buddy" Moore and Councilmen Tony Dyer and Brock Gordon, were the only candidates to qualify for their respective positions for the 2025 Municipal General Election.

As such, the election originally scheduled for Nov. 4 will be canceled, and the three men will continue in their positions with new four-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

08/12/2025

Press Release

08/11/2025

07/22/2025

UPDATE: This Boil Water Advisory has now ended.

***CITY OF BLAIRSVILLE BOIL WATER ADVISORY***

DUE TO A WATERLINE REPAIR IN THE CITY OF BLAIRSVILLE'S WATER SYSTEM, SOME CUSTOMERS ON THE CITY'S SYSTEM EAST OF HOME DEPOT MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED WATER LOSS. IF CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED WATER LOSS OR LOW PRESSURE A BOIL WATER ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

WHAT TO DO?

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil for at least three (3) minutes, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. ALL STORED WATER, DRINK OR ICE MADE RECENTLY FROM THIS SUPPLY SHOULD BE DISCARDED.

Updates will be posted at https://www.blairsville-ga.gov/ or people can contact City Hall at 706-745-2000.

05/29/2025

***NOW HIRING***

The North Georgia News is hiring for an Advertising Salesperson. Apply in person at the North Georgia News Office, 266 Cleveland Street in Blairsville, or email a resume to [email protected].

05/27/2025

The Sheriff's Office has received several notifications from residents today of a new scam that they have been receiving via text message. The scammer portrays themselves as the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The message goes on to tell you that you have an outstanding traffic ticket that you must pay immediately. The scammer then threatens that your license/registration could be suspended, you will be reported to the DMV, and that you could be prosecuted. The scam message concludes with a link to click on to pay the outstanding ticket.

Neither the DMV nor the Sheriff's Office will contact you via text message requiring you to pay any type of citation. If you receive ANY LINK via text message, unless it is from a known sender, you should always be on alert that it is going to be a scam. NEVER click on any links sent to you via text message or email unless you know the sender and you are expecting a link from them.

If you have clicked on any links and you believe that your information may have been compromised, please feel free to contact the Union County Sheriff's Office for assistance.