Union Point News

Union Junction Jamboree - This family-friendly festival will include arts and crafts vendors, live music, food, a train for children, a model train exhibit, and three performances of "Firefly on the Lick." ...

Oglethorpe County sheriff's deputies Tuesday arrested a 23-year-old Union Point man suspected of snatching cash from a Crawford convenience store.

Allen, Vidya Mae, 66, of Crawfordville; 2 p.m. at New Battery Baptist Church, interment in church cemetery; Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements.

Mary Brown, 81, of Eatonton, formerly of Siloam, died Thursday, August 28, 2008.

Vidya M. Allen, 66, of Crawfordville, died Monday, August 25, 2008. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements.

At Friday's opening reception, view original art by Georgia artists that celebrates the wonder of women, including work by the gallery's owner Anne Jenkins.

“This is an excellent opportunity to spread the word about many of Athens' unique experiences and products”

Story updated at 8:49 PM on Sunday, April 27, 2008 A group of journalists representing various U.S. publications and one Canadian magazine will spend two days experiencing Athens as part of the Genuine Georgia ... via Athens Banner-Herald

“It's not really about the changes; a lot of us will try the changes”

Some students in the Greene County School District's elementary and middle schools are headed for gender-separate classes when the next school year begins in August - a dramatic change officials think will lift ... via Athens Banner-Herald

“I'm an hour and a half away from Atlanta, all I want is peace and quiet and these dogs keep barking and barking.”

Who: Bill and Cathy Emanuel 'Billy's big red barn,' as his wife Cathy Emanuel calls it, has three bedrooms and three baths. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Story updated at 4:47 PM on Sunday, March 9, 2008 The internationally-known artist Henry Barnes and his work is returning to The Point of Art Gallery and Studio at Union Point for a three-day exhibit and sale ... via Athens Banner-Herald

“Instead of two competitors, you have one going after a wider mix of customers.”

Bank South The Coastal Bank Bank South sign The Coastal Bank sign The Coastal Bank and BankSouth announced Thursday plans to merge their Savannah -area operations. via SavannahNow

Story updated at 10:01 PM on Friday, December 28, 2007 Abbey Road LIVE! 9 p.m., The Melting Point Abbey Road LIVE! brings late era Beatles songs to life, filling the void created in 1966 when The Beatles ... via Athens Banner-Herald