Memo to women: How not to make yourself a victim Sep 18, 2009
She was believed to have been taking a walk near Blairsville. Meredith Emerson was abducted and later murdered in the Dawson Forest area of north Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
'Cats hold tough against Panthers Sep 11, 2009
We're fighting through it," he said. "You win some, you lose some, but we'll be better next time. " He stopped short of saying the team played a stellar game but did say the 'Cats held strong against a tough Union offense."I can't say we did our best, but we pushed to the limit what we could do," he said. "We held them back as hard as we could. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
'Cats' guts, grit on display Friday Sep 11, 2009
" The team was certainly in the hunt to escape Blairsville with a win up until the final minutes.To take a page from Al Pacino's playbook, "On any given (Friday), you're gonna win or you're gonna lose. The point is: can you win or lose like a man. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
More cash for state banks? Sep 9, 2009
Both Synovus, based in Columbus, and United, based in the north Georgia mountain town of Blairsville, received large infusions of taxpayer cash last year as part of the federal government s effort to stabilize the financial industry. The money $973 million for Synovus and $180 million for United has thus far helped the banks maintain a sound capital cushion despite mounting losses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Head Ball Coach needs to show patience against Georgia Sep 9, 2009
7:25 am September 8, 2009, by Tony Barnhart. Steve Spurrier, the Head Ball Coach at South Carolina, said the other day that he was tired of winning low-scoring, close football games. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
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His grandfather, A.J. Jake Plott began buying animal skins in 1923 from trappers and hunters in the Georgia mountain town of Blairsville. (Use arrows above to view more photos) Advertisement. (New Iberia, LA)
Sex offender made fake posters Sep 4, 2009
Sex offender made phony reward posters for missing Blairsville woman ... A convicted sex offender said he was just trying to help when he made phony reward posters for a missing Blairsville mom ... GBI The GBI questioned Gibson Williams after he made posters offering a phony reward for a missing Blairsville mom. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Home foreclosures continue to mount Sep 2, 2009
9:58 am September 1, 2009, by Henry Unger. Nearly 10 percent of Georgia mortgages were past due in the second quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Go to Southeastern festivals Sep 1, 2009
Blairsville The Mountain Music Arts & Craft Festival, Sept. 12 at Vogel State Park, includes Appalachian, bluegrass and gospel music; arts and crafts; demonstrations on spinning, blacksmithing and bowl carving; and food concessions. $2-$5 plus $5 parking. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Fundraiser for Blairsville mom Aug 29, 2009
Fundraiser set for missing Blairsville mom ... The family of a missing Blairsville mom is trying to raise money to continue the search now that police help and media attention have decreased ... On Saturday, Bill s Roller Rink in Blairsville will donate proceeds from skate rentals and concession stands to the Cornwell search fund, Hogsed said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Faith helps family of missing Blairsville woman Aug 26, 2009
Kristi Cornwell never strayed far from her mountain home and family in Blairsville ... Her mother described the type of tight-knit family typical of Blairsville, a hamlet of 720 people in the North Georgia mountains. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Searchers Look For Missing Ga. Woman in NC Aug 25, 2009
The woman, 38-year-old Kristi Cornwell of Blairsville, disappeared Aug. 11. Police say she was abducted while talking to her boyfriend on her phone. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
N.C. search for woman unlucky Aug 25, 2009
Investigators searched the woods in North Carolina for a missing Blairsville mother, but found no signs of the woman ... The GBI has looked into hundreds of tips since Aug. 11 when Cornwell, 38, was reportedly abducted while walking near her parents Blairsville home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Missing Ga. Mom Search Moves to N.C. Aug 25, 2009
Kristi Cornwell, 38, of Blairsville, disappeared from her hometown Aug. 11 ... U.S. marshals searched Sunday in the area of Kings Mountain, N.C., near Charlotte and almost 200 miles from Blairsville. (Fox News)
Crown Royal Bandit admits bank robbery spr... Aug 24, 2009
Bruce Allen Hughes, of Blairsville, entered the pleas in U.S. District Court. Sentencing will take place at a later date. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Family Offers $50K Reward For Information On Missing Blairsville Woman Aug 24, 2009
A $50,000 reward has been offered to help find a Blairsville woman who police say was abducted while talking to her boyfriend on her phone. Kristi Cornwell disappeared Aug. 11. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
$50,000 Reward Offered for Missing Georgia Woman Aug 24, 2009
The family of a missing Blairsville, Ga. woman who police say was abducted while talking to her boyfriend on her phone hopes that a $50,000 reward will help turn up clues in her disappearance. (Fox News)
Chronic bank robber admits guilt Aug 22, 2009
A Blairsville man pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to robbing 29 banks across Georgia over the past 11 years. Bruce Allen Hughes, known as the Crown Royal Bandit, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, five counts of armed bank robbery, six counts of use of a firearm during a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Missing woman's family on 'America’s Most Wanted' Aug 22, 2009
The family of a missing Blairsville woman is trying to keep her photograph in the public eye, using national television appearances now that the police ground search has stopped ... The Cornwells pre-recorded the show in Blairsville, said Keith Hogsed, the woman s cousin. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
'Crown Royal' bank robber touts his prowess Aug 22, 2009
He's been robbing banks since he was 17, the 48-year-old Blairsville man said as he pleaded guilty Friday to bank robbery, conspiracy and firearm charges. He faces up to 175 years in prison. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Click to read: Plea From Friend of Missing Ga. Woman Aug 22, 2009
(CBS) Authorities in Georgia have ended their ground search for Kristi Cornwell, who was apparently abducted ten days ago while walking on a road in rural Blairsville, talking on her cell phone to her boyfriend ... Holding back tears, Cornwell's best friend, Melissa Camp, described Cornwell to Rodriguez as "the person you want to call first when anything good or bad happens in your life. We just had a closeness that I prayed for, moving to Blairsville. I was just so thankful to have her as a... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Missing woman’s boyfriend believes she’s still alive Aug 21, 2009
Just because they aren t on the ground, doesn t mean the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has given up the search for a missing Blairsville mom ... com More than 100 searchers from 17 agencies looked for Kristi Cornwell on Sunday, 5 days after she was abducted from a secluded Blairsville road ... Cornwell was walking near her parent s Blairsville home on Aug. 11 when she told Davis that a car was following her. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Missing Woman's Boyfriend Believes She's Alive Aug 21, 2009
(AP) -- The boyfriend of the woman who police say was abducted while talking on her cell phone says he believes she is still alive. Douglas Davis told NBC's "Today" show Thursday that he believes 38-year-old Kristi Cornwell is OK because she is a "fighter.". (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Blairsville ground search ends Aug 20, 2009
Search for Blairsville woman ends ... The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has called off the ground search for a missing Blairsville woman but the disappearance of Kristi Cornwell will continue to be investigated as a missing person ... com More than 100 searchers from 17 agencies looked for Kristi Cornwell on Sunday, 5 days after she was abducted from a secluded Blairsville road. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Search for Missing Woman Extends to Tenn. Aug 20, 2009
Search for Missing Woman Extends to Tenn. (AP) -- The FBI has joined the search for a missing north Georgia woman as the case extended across state lines and into a seventh day. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Study:25 percent low-income kids having sex; average age 12 Aug 20, 2009
7:00 am August 19, 2009, by Theresa Walsh Giarrusso. A new of 1,000 low-income families in three major U.S. cities found that one in four children between the ages of 11 and 16 reported having sex, with their first sexual intercourse experience occurring at the average age of 12. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Missing Ga. Woman Heard Pleading 'Don't Take Me' Aug 19, 2009
A man mowing his lawn Friday found her phone near where detectives believe she was out for a walk in Blairsville, Ga ... Cornwell's mother, brother and cousin have been making the media rounds this week from rural Blairsville in a stepped-up effort to find her. (Fox News)
Probation Officer Stint Studied in Search for Ga. Woman Aug 19, 2009
(CBS/AP) the woods near Blairsville, Ga ... Cornwell, who graduated from nearby North Georgia College with a degree in criminal justice, worked at the state prison in Blairsville, the Towns County Sheriff's Office and the state probation office ... Kristi Leigh Cornwell (Cody) LAST SEEN: Tuesday August 11th - 9:00 p.m. Walking on Jones Creek Road, Blairsville, Georgia Age: 38 Height: 5 5 Weight: 150 Hair: Dark Brown Eyes: Blue. (CBS News -- Early Show)
FBI joins Blairsville search Aug 19, 2009
FBI joins search for Blairsville mom ... The FBI has joined the search for a Blairsville mother who went missing a week ago ... com More than 100 searchers from 17 agencies looked for Kristi Cornwell on Sunday, 5 days after she was abducted from a secluded Blairsville road. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Police probe missing woman's past Aug 18, 2009
About 100 authorities scoured the North Georgia woods near Blairsville for a sixth day Monday, looking for Kristi Cornwell, who police say was abducted Aug. 11 ... Cornwell, who graduated from nearby North Georgia College with a degree in criminal justice, worked at the state prison in Blairsville, the Towns County Sheriff's Office and the state probation office. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Click to read: Missing Woman's Mom Calls for Mercy Aug 18, 2009
(CBS) A massive search through the Georgia mountains continues for 38-year-old Kristi Cornwell, who was apparently abducted during a walk down a two-lane road near her family home in the rural town of Blairsville, Ga. The only evidence found so far in her disappearance is her cell phone, police say, adding Kristi was using her cell phone last Tuesday as she walked down the desolate Jones Creek Road. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Family of Missing Ga. Woman Goes on National TV Aug 18, 2009
Kristi Cornwell's mother, brother and cousin appeared from Blairsville Monday on both NBC's "Today" show and ABC's "Good Morning America.". Richard Cornwell, the brother, said on NBC that his sister, a former probation officer, has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and is well suited to deal with emergency situations. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Abducted womans mother: Let her come back Aug 18, 2009
Kristi Cornwell, a pretty, 38-year-old single mom, went for an exercise walk near her home in Blairsville, Ga ... I just want to ask them to have mercy on her, to let her go, let her come back to us, Joanne Cornwell said live via satellite from Blairsville. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Georgia Mother Snatched Off the Street Aug 18, 2009
Kristi Cornwell, Georgia Mom Kidnapped In Blairsville While Talking on Cell Phone - ABC News ... 38, was taking a routine evening walk Tuesday when police believe she was down the street from her family's home in Blairsville, Ga. (ABC News)
Searchers stymied again Aug 18, 2009
Police to resume search for Blairsville woman ... After interviewing dozens of neighbors and 180 sex offenders, police still are no closer to finding a Blairsville mom who went missing a week ago ... com More than 100 searchers from 17 agencies looked for Kristi Cornwell on Sunday, 5 days after she was abducted from a secluded Blairsville road. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Family appeals to kidnappers Aug 18, 2009
Kristi Cornwell's mother, brother and cousin appeared on NBC's "Today" show and ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday from Blairsville in rural north Georgia. Mother Jo Ann Cornwell pleaded through tears for her daughter's release. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Blairsville kidnap targeted or random? Aug 17, 2009
GBI unsure if Blairsville woman s abduction was random or targeted ... com More than 100 searchers from 17 agencies looked for Kristi Cornwell on Sunday, 5 days after she was abducted from a secluded Blairsville road ... GBI Law enforcement officials say Kristi Cornwell, the Blairsville woman missing since Tuesday night, was abducted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Cell Phone of Missing Blairsville Woman Found Aug 16, 2009
(AP) -- The cell phone belonging to a 38-year-old Blairsville woman who authorities believe was abducted has been found. Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman John Bankhead says a man mowing his lawn Friday night found Kristi Cornwell's cell phone. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Government Surveillance Targets License Plates Aug 15, 2009
With all the crazy stuff happening these days, I don t mind and might actually appreciate the government knowing where I am when in the public domain I bet the lady that just got abducted up in Blairsville would be glad to know that the government knew exactly where she was and that someone was on the way to get her. DLink. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Prayer vigil set Aug 15, 2009
Friends and family members of a missing Blairsville woman are asking everyone to stop and pray Friday night at 7. GBI Law enforcement officials say Kristi Cornwell, the Blairsville woman missing since Tuesday night, was abducted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Blairsville woman’s items found Aug 15, 2009
Missing Blairsville woman s items found ... GBI Law enforcement officials say Kristi Cornwell, the Blairsville woman missing since Tuesday night, was abducted ... com The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and other police agencies have set up a command post at the New Union Baptist Church in Blairsville. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Former Iraq War soldier launching support group Aug 14, 2009
But I can tell you, it's not like the movies (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Hundreds Search for Missing Georgia Woman Aug 14, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009. Hundreds of people are searching for a woman missing since Tuesday who authorities say may have been abducted. (Fox News)
Blairsville woman missing Aug 13, 2009
The search will continue into Thursday morning for a 38-year-old woman last seen walking along Jones Creek Road, not far from her Blairsville home. Kristi Cornwell was last seen at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to Mike Ayers, special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mountain Heritage gets order from regulators Aug 7, 2009
"The parent organizations of United Community Bank, based in Blairsville, and Regions Bank, based in Birmingham, Ala., both received bailout funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Fund. Regions received 3.5 billion, while UCB received 180 million.Wallis said the terminology in the order was "inflammatory" because it sent the wrong connotation. Depositors' money is safe, and each account is insured by the FDIC for up to 250,000."It's business as usual around here," he said. "It's just another way... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Kiffin, Tennessee are bringing their billboards to Atlanta Aug 1, 2009
When you drive up to the western part of Northern Georgia: Blairsville, Blue Ridge, Elijay, etc. there are a lot of Tennessee football supporters in those areas. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Send us your Summer Camp stories! Jul 28, 2009
Woodruff is nestled in the mountains of North Georgia near Blairsville. My cabin all three summers was on the small private lake that belonged to the camp. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
A mountain high awaits Jul 26, 2009
We picked a cabin on Blood Mountain, about 14 miles south of Blairsville, off U.S. Highways 19 and 129 for a getaway in July ... Start with Blackstock Vineyards, which says it's in Dahlonega but is close to Cleveland (from Blairsville, take U.S. Highway 129 south toward Cleveland, then right on Adair Mill Road (there's a sign noting it is part of the Georgia Wine Highway). (The Augusta Chronicle)
United Community Banks posts Q2 loss Jul 25, 2009
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Waterfall developer files for bankruptcy Jul 24, 2009
" That lender has doubled his company's interest rate, he wrote, and has instituted foreclosure proceedings.In the July 9 edition of The Tribune, Atlanta lawyer Harvey Daniels III had a foreclosure notice published on behalf of Cadence Bank in Blairsville. The following week, Atlanta lawyer Gregory A. Randall filed an additional foreclosure notice on behalf of State Mutual Insurance Company.Williams further explained that: "If we permitted that Lender to successfully foreclose it would have a... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Speak out: More government involvement on unemployment? Jul 16, 2009
Speak out: More government involvement on unemployment. Speak out: More government involvement on unemployment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
David Abner, Sr. (10) Jul 5, 2009
Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 10:08 AM EDT David Lee Abner, Sr., 67, of Blairsville, Ga ... Funeral: Friday, June 26, 10 a.m., Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel, Blairsville, Ga. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Jay Guest's ancestors were present at the nation's birth Jul 1, 2009
Interestingly enough, Moses Guest's first wife was Mary Blair, whose brother James Blair is the person for whom the North Georgia town of Blairsville is named. Mary and James Blair also were first cousins of Daniel Boone. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Georgia Bank 41st to Fail This Year Jun 28, 2009
as Social Security and veterans' benefits, will be transferred to United Community Bank in Blairsville, Ga. CharterBank of West Point, Ga. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Regulators Close Another Bank Friday Jun 27, 2009
Direct deposits from the government, such as Social Security and veterans' benefits, will be transferred to United Community Bank in Blairsville, Ga. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Need a cooling-off period? Refreshing destinations nearby Jun 25, 2009
Try between Dahlonega and Blairsville, near Dawsonville or one of the north Georgia. Of course, southern mountains arent limited to North Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Georgia, North Carolina, Kansas Banks Shut as U.S. Tally for Year Hits 40 Jun 20, 2009
$307 million in deposits were bought by United Community Bank of Blairsville, Georgia, and most of $774 million in deposits went to First Bank in Troy, North Carolina, the FDIC said. Bank of Kansas in South Hutchinson acquired First Banks $142. (Bloomberg -- US)
FDIC shutters Southern Community Bank Jun 20, 2009
Essentially all of Southern Community s operations -- including branches, deposits and assets -- will be acquired by Blairsville, Ga. -based (NASDAQ: UCBI), the third-largest bank in the state, through a loss-sharing transaction, according to an announcement by the. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
US Regulators Close 3 Small Banks Jun 20, 2009
United Community Bank of Blairsville, Ga. will assume Southern Community bank's five branches, its $307 million in deposits, and nearly all of its $377 million in assets. (ABC News -- Wire)
3 at Rabun camp test positive for H1N1 flu virus Jun 19, 2009
Palmer, whose district includes 13 counties, said the Boy Scouts Camp Woodruff in Blairsville has one confirmed influenza A case. Additionally, at least 15 staff members at URJ Camp Coleman in Cleveland, Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Georgia banks hold on to TARP money Jun 19, 2009
United Community, Blairsville, $180 mil, Hold, for up to several years. 4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Walmart looks to hire about 300 at new store Jun 2, 2009
Walmart is hiring approximately 300 people, full and part time, to work at its new store opening in Blairsville, Ga ... The company began taking job applications Monday, June 1, at a temporary hiring center at 27 Highway 515, Suite B, in Blairsville. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Trek to World Granite Capital makes for a solid day trip May 20, 2009
Pre-historic Indian petroglyphs carved into soapstone at , near Blairsville, Ga. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
More storms likely throughout the weekend May 3, 2009
At 2 p.m. Saturday, a narrow band of thunderstorms extended from near Blairsville southwestward through the northern suburbs of Atlanta to near Carrollton, while a second area of storms had developed near Athens. A third round of potentially severe storms is forecast for Sunday, the Weather Service said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Yarbrough: Thoughts on politics, a portrait Apr 19, 2009
And speaking of some people being more equal others: A lawsuit against Georgia Board of Regents Chairman Richard L. Tucker, a prominent Gwinnett businessman, by United Community Bank in Blairsville was resolved recently, but Gwinnett Superior Court Judge Ronnie K. Batchelor has sealed virtually every document in the file at Tucker's request. According to Batchelor, details of the settlement were sealed because disclosure of the allegations would cause Tucker "intimidation, insult and... (Athens Banner-Herald)
