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Union County Firefighters Complete Structural Fire Control Course

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. — Union County Fire Department firefighters Jason Reese and Adam Podber have completed a 16-hour Structural Fire Control course. The course is designed to provide firefighters with the basic knowledge, skills and confidence needed to control and extinguish structural fires. Students participated in firefighting drills at all stages of fire progress and learned to recognize various fire conditions and the dangers associated with interior structural firefightin

Union County Firefighters Complete Structural Fire Control Course

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Union County to Host Open House for New 911 Center

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Young Harris College to Host Free Fall Fest on Oct. 29

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Pursuit Ends in Crash and Arrest

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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest in Clay County

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WCU Women’s Golf Opens Fall Finale Monday at Edisto Island

By Daniel Hooker WCU Athletics Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women’s golf concludes the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule Monday and Tuesday, traveling to South Carolina's Lowcountry for the Edisto Island Invitational, hosted by the College of Charleston at The Plantation Course at Edisto. The tournament opens with a 9 a.m. shotgun start on Monday and includes 36 holes of continuous play on the par 71, 5,980-yard course. The final round is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct

Tigers Topple No. 1 Bulldogs, 27-24

By John Frierson Assistant Sports Communications Director, UGA Athletic Association ATHENS, Ga. — Auburn’s Alex McPherson kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Tigers to a 27-24 win over top-ranked Georgia on Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium, handing the Bulldogs their first loss of the season. When the Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, it looked like the Bulldogs were headed for another rout between the hedges. Ins

Gladiators Sign Goaltender Troy Kobryn

Duluth, GA - The Atlanta Gladiators, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced on Thursday that the team has signed goaltender Troy Kobyn. Kobryn, 27, is entering his fourth season of professional hockey and joins the Gladiators after spending time with the Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) and the Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL) last season. The 6’0”, 196-pound goaltender went 0-2 with a 4.45 GAA and

WCU’s Bryan McCollum Earns Spot on Fred Mitchell Award Midseason Watch List

By Daniel Hooker WCU Athletics Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina sophomore placekicker Bryan McCollum was named to the Fred Mitchell Award Midseason Watch List, joining 40 other kickers from five levels of collegiate football, the organization announced Tuesday. Presented annually, the Fred Mitchell Award recognizes placekickers for excellence on the field while also honoring community service and civic involvement. The award honors outstanding placekickers from the Footba

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