The Union County Commissioner's Office, several Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce staff members, the Mayor’s Office, the Downtown Development Authority board members, Home Depot associates, business owners, husbands, wives, kids, and other Union County residents recently participated in Blairsville’s 2nd Annual Great American Clean-Up.

Everyone met on Saturday morning to help spruce up the town. Volunteers worked for only a couple of hours but accomplished a lot. Flowers were planted, garbage was picked up, old leaves were hauled away, and public benches got a new coat of varnish. Locations all around the square were improved with attractive plants, new mulch, and a good watering. Blairsville received a much appreciated spring revitalization.

The Great American Clean-Up is the nation's largest community improvement program. Now in its 24th year, more than 30,000 events are held in more than 15,000 communities.