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20/12/2024

Week 30, Question 3

20/12/2024

Congratulations to our Gooch & Fifty Trivia and Rewards "Week 30 Question 2" winner, Ken Howell, who chose the reward of 1 Appalachian Trail hat(Originally $30) from Grateful hiker!

Week 29, Question 3 Answer: Doris Colwell

Not only is Doris Colwell the first and only Union County woman to ever serve as Blairsville City Mayor, she came by politics honestly, as she came from a deep line of politicians and had family members heavily involved in big time political positions. This includes her cousin, Bert Lance, who served alongside President Jimmy Carter as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. This also includes her uncle, Thomas Jackson Lance, who served as Young Harris Colleges President from 1930-1942.

Interested in learning more about Doris Colwell? Be sure to check out her profile page for the Union County Legends interactive mural profile page! Unfortunately, she is the only Union County Legend currently without an autobiographical video, but her page does feature 18 historical newspaper articles and photos and an interactive map that features 14 locations that relate to her life.

Link: https://goochandfifty.com/landmark/vogel-state-park/

20/12/2024

Congratulations to our Gooch & Fifty Trivia and Rewards "Week 30 Question 1" winner, Steve Cockerham, who chose the reward of 1 free M.D. Collins T-shirt from Gooch & Fifty, which he gave as a gift to a local teacher! Because he requested a free T-shirt as opposed to a daily/weekly pass, he was given the option to do so which explains why he is bunched in with the prizes shown below.

Week 30, Question 1 Answer: Roy Harrison Chapman

The only State Supreme Court Justice from Union County of the 5 total to serve as both an Associate and Chief Justice on the Florida State Supreme Court is Roy Harrison Chapman. While he was not raised in Union County, he was born here(See links for confirmation: https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/Justices/Former-Justices/Justice-Roy-Harrison-Chapman ).

Interested in learning more about the Roy Harrison Chapman and the other State Supreme Court Justices from Union County? Be sure to check out the Greetings From Union County, Georgia interactive mural profile page for "The Gavel" which is intended to represent the 5 Supreme Court Justices from Union County, Georgia. The page features "The Gavel's" biographical video, 52 historical newspaper articles and photos, 5 additional links, and an interactive map that features 29 locations that relate to the lives of these 5 State Supreme Court Justices.

Link: https://goochandfifty.com/landmark/the-gavel/

20/12/2024

Congratulations to our Gooch & Fifty Trivia and Rewards "Week 29 Question 3" winner, Ken Howell, who chose the reward of 1 Appalachian Trail hat(Originally $30) from Grateful hiker!

Week 29, Question 3 Answer: Indian Springs State Park

The only state park in the state of Georgia that is older than Vogel State Park itself is Indian Springs State Park in Jackson, GA. While it was just learned that Indian Springs State Park actually operated as a state park 102 years before Vogel State Park, being acquired by Creek Indians in the Treaty of Indian Springs(1825), both Indian Springs State Park and Vogel State Park became the first "official" state parks to open to the state under the Georgia State Park System in 1931!

Interested in learning more about the Vogel State Park? Be sure to check out Vogel State Park's "Greetings From Union County, Georgia" interactive mural profile page! The page features Vogel State Park's biographical video, 129 historical newspaper articles and photos, 3 additional links, and an interactive map that features 9 locations that relate to Vogel State Park.

Link: https://goochandfifty.com/landmark/vogel-state-park/

20/12/2024

Still searching for that perfect last-minute Christmas gift? While not all shirts are available yet, there are two great options ready to go!(See links, pricing, and shirt information below)

For the Georgia teachers, educators, and superintendents you admire, the shirts in the top link honor Union County’s own M.D. Collins, the visionary and architect behind the Georgia public school system that enables today's educators to support their lifestyles and provide quality education to their students.

Currently In Stock:
Red: 2 3XL; 4 2XL; 4 XL; 3 Large; 4 Medium; 4 Small
Blue: 2 3XL; 4 2XL; 3 XL; 2 Large; 4 Medium; 4 Small
Black: 3 3XL; 5 2XL; 2 XL; 4 Large; 2 Medium; 5 Small

For gun and military enthusiasts, consider gifting a shirt that celebrates Union County's exceptional U.S. Sniper, Eric England, one of the top-ranked marksmen in U.S. history.

Currently In Stock:
Black(Only Color Available): 6 3XL; 12 2XL; 10 XL; 8 Large; 9 Medium; 10 Small

And for Micajah Clark Dyer fans, pre-orders are available, though currenf order will arrive after the New Year. Feel free to order now as a gift and let the one that you're gifting know thay it will be arriving soon! An announcement will be made once they’re available!
NOTE: If you made your pre-order back during the first order in September, you need to go pick up your shirts either at Keen Creations and Co. or at Gooch Trucking Company, Inc.!

Prices: $28 for 3XL; $27 for 2XL; $25 for S-XL. Delivery costs may apply UNLESS you pick up at Gooch Trucking! All shirts are crew necks, short sleeve, and 100% cotton!

https://goochandfifty.com/product/m-d-collins-shirt/

https://goochandfifty.com/product/eric-england-shirt/

https://goochandfifty.com/product/micajah-clark-dyer-shirt/

M.D. Collins "Mr. Education" Honor the legacy of M.D. Collins, Georgia's longest-serving State Superintendent of Schools. Often called the "architect and engineer of Georgia's modern public education system," Collins’ work shaped the infrastructure and benefits we still see in today’s public sch...

18/12/2024

Week 30. Question 2

17/12/2024

Be sure to check out the calendars from Sunrise Grocery! One of our featured Union County landmarks on the Greetings From Union County, Georgia mural! Jason does great photography worth having!

I still have calendars available to order! I'm not positive they would get there before Christmas but we can try!! I have some in both galleries at Sunrise Grocery and Sunrise on Blue Ridge! Here is a beautiful winter scene that is in the 2025 Southern Appalachia calendar! https://www.jmcartisticphotography.com/store

16/12/2024

Week 30, Question 1

13/12/2024

Week 29, Question 3

13/12/2024

Congratulations to our Gooch & Fifty Trivia and Rewards "Week 29 Question 2" winner, Julie Rachel, who chose the reward of 1 free Mountain Memories Candle from Keen Creations and Co.!

Week 29, Question 2 Answer: Bascom Sine Deaver

Born in the Notla district of nearby Cherokee County, NC, and raised in the Ivy Log district of Union County, along what is now known as Deaver Rd., former U.S. Federal Judge, Bascom Sine Deaver, Sr., raised and reared his son, Bascom Sine Deaver, Jr., who went onto become a literal genius who was well known for his research in superconductor applications and eventually served as renowned professor at the University of Virginia.

Interested in learning more about the Bascom Sine Deaver? Be sure to check out his Union County Legends interactive mural profile page. The page features Bascom Deaver's autobiographical video, 182 historical newspaper articles and photos, and an interactive map that features 16 locations that relate to this his life.

Link: https://goochandfifty.com/legend/bascom-sine-deaver/

12/12/2024

https://goochandfifty.com/union-county-georgia-holiday-events-worth-giving-a-shot/

We are 12 days into December and many Christmas events have already passed us by, but wait, there's more!(Note: If I missed your business or event, and you'd like to be added to this blog, I apologize, but am willing to edit and include you! Just let me know!

Businesses/Places Mentioned:
Living Water Winery & Vineyard
Alexander’s Store
Pat's Hallmark Shop
Keen Creations and Co.
Jenny Rebeccas
The Emporium
Junebug's Consignment Cottage
Sharons Fashions
Sunflowers on the Square
Ambry's Attic
The Josephine
Farmer’s Daughter
The Hive & The Farmhouse
Southern Tree Plantation Inc
Vogel State Park

The best events happening in Union County during the 2024 Christmas/NYE holiday seasons that you should highly consider going to/attending.

11/12/2024

Week 29, Question 2

10/12/2024

Congratulations to our Gooch & Fifty Trivia and Rewards "Week 29 Question 1" winner, Ken Howell, who chose the reward of 1 free Blairsville mug from Keen Creations and Co.!

Week 29, Question 1 Answer: Redwine Brothers

While their names aren't directly mentioned in the newspaper article seen below, it was the Redwine brothers(Per Ethelene Dyer Jones reports) that were said to(or assumed/believed) to have bought Micajah Clark Dyer's flying machine from his wife, Morena Elizabeth Owenby Dyer, following Dyer's passing in 1891. As the article below suggests, this same family who bought Dyer's machine was believed to have eventually sold this machine to the Wright brothers who eventually became the "First In Flight" on December 17th, 1903. While opinions of this claim are split, and there is no definite proof of this, it may be possible. Many different beliefs and opinions on this subject vary. Some believe that the Wright Brothers couldn't have possibly used Dyer's machine because it was more like a "balloon" and did not have the aerodynamics required to fly in the way that the Wright Brothers flew. On the flip side, many others believe that even if the machine itself was not rhe actual machine used by the Wright brothers to fly, it very well could have been used by the Wright Brothers to experiment with while working on their very own flying machine, giving some credit to Dyer for helping the Wright brothers advance to their eventual invention and flight. Nonetheless, neither of these opinions and/or beliefs are wrong or right, and Union County, Georgia may always wonder if one of their own truly played a part in helping the Wright brothers get off the ground 121 years ago(This exact anniversary will be next Tuesday).

Interested in learning more about Micajah Clark Dyer? Be sure to check out his Union County Legends interactive mural profile page. The page features Micajah Clark Dyer's autobiographical video, 26 historical newspaper articles and photos, 1 additional link, and an interactive map that features 10 locations that relate to Micajah Clark Dyer's life and invention.

Link: https://goochandfifty.com/legend/micajah-clark-dyer/

09/12/2024

Week 29, Question 1

07/12/2024

Have no plans in the Blairsville/Union County area tonight or this weekend? Consider a few of these businesses where you can go for both food and drinks and enjoy yourself with a good time and good friends!

Businesses Mentioned:
Odom Springs Vineyards
Odom Springs Vineyards Blairsville Square
Living Water Winery & Vineyard
Paradise Hills, Cabins-Spa-Winery
Redtail Mountain Vineyards
Grandaddy Mimm's Distilling Co.
Blairsville Brewing Company
Blairsville Social
Lucky's Taqueria & Cantina
Vincent’s Coppertop Restaurant and Pub

Enjoy learning about the great establishments in Union County where YOU can get buttered and boozed with great foods and great booze!

07/12/2024

Congratulations to our Gooch & Fifty Trivia and Rewards "Week 28 Question 3" winner, Patty Cagle Schatz, who chose the reward of 1 free game of mini golf for a party of 6 from Blairsville's Ice Cream and Mini Golf! This is the final prize left from Blairsville's Ice Cream and Mini Golf and I want to take the opportunity to thank them for their support in helping participate and helping make Gooch & Fifty's Trivia and Rewards a success! We hope to see them back for another round of prizes soon!

Week 28, Question 3 Answer: Bonnell Stone

Though not originally born or raised in Union County, Bonnell Stone's contributions and impacts were undoubtedly left behind here in Union County, being remembered and honored with a plaque on Blood Mountain that remembers Mr. Stone as "Georgia's Father of Forestry" for his contributions and for helping to inspire the possibility of making Vogel State Park a reality.

Interested in learning more about the Bonnell Stone? Be sure to check out his Union County Legends interactive mural profile page. The page features Bonnell Stone's autobiographical video, 119 historical newspaper articles and photos, and an interactive map that features 11 locations that relate to this iconic landmark.

Link: https://goochandfifty.com/legend/bonnell-stone/

06/12/2024

Week 28, Question 3

05/12/2024

Congratulations to our Gooch & Fifty Trivia and Rewards "Week 28 Question 2" winner, Sharon Parker Howell who chose the reward of 1 free bottle of wine of her choice from Odom Springs Vineyards! This is the final prize left from Odom Springs Vineyards and I want to take the opportunity to thank them for their support in helping participate and helping make Gooch & Fifty's Trivia and Rewards a success! We hope to see them back for another round of prizes soon!

Week 28, Question 2 Answer: Brenau University(Formerly College)

According to research and an article published by Ethelene Dyer Jones in her online blog known as Through Mountain Mists, it is believed that the very first woman from Union County to go on to receive a college degree was Maude Conley Haralson, who is believed to have majored in music!

Interested in learning more about the Maude Conley Haralson? Be sure to check out her Union County Legends interactive mural profile page. The page features Maude Conley Haralson's autobiographical video(Which she shares with her husband Pat Haralson), 94 historical newspaper articles and photos, and an interactive map that features 16 locations that were relative to her life.

Link: https://goochandfifty.com/legend/maude-haralson/