Union Point News

Plans are in the works to convert an abandoned railroad from Athens to Greene County into a 38-mile trail.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Hancock and northeastern Putnam counties until 2 a.m. At 12:42 a.m. NWS Doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing nickel-sized hail and damaging winds of up to 60 m.p.h. These storms were located along a line extending from 22 miles ...

Jan Whyllson and David King work on a mural recently in Union Point. Richard Hamm / Correspondent These panels painted by a local artist will be part of the mural telling the story of Union Point.

Barnes, Mary Jane, 61, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Winder; 2 p.m. at Bush Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, interment in the church cemetery; Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, has charge of arrangements.

If you come here, you must have a reason. There are not that many reasons to travel from Greensboro to Washington or from Maxeys to Crawfordville - unless you live in these parts.

The late Drew Whitaker, who served as a McDuffie County Commissioner from 1996-2000, will be making an impression on local citizens for years to come.

Randolph Barnett, 57, of 524 Vine St., Apt. 25, Athens, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009.

Exhibit: "World Vision Experience: AIDS" - 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas St.; Athens Church is hosting the exhibit in order to engage the community on the ...

Mildred Armstrong, 82, of 851 Smokey Road, Crawford, died Saturday, January 24, 2009.

Bobby Doster sits outside his store, Shoat's Grocery and Package Store, recently on Georgia Highway 77 near Crawford.

Rumpan Laubscher was on a 24-hour mission during Thanksgiving. Her goal was to feed as many hungry people as she could during that time at what used to be known years ago as the Osborne Boarding House - and ...