Union Point

Mayor Lanier Rhodes before the Ticket to Ride begins. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Union Point shines with Firefly Fest, Ticket to Ride

Thursday, March 27, 2025

The annual Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride got underway in Union Point Saturday, March 22, with cyclists from across Georgia taking in the scenic sights along the trail. This event was hosted by the Union Point Downtown Development Authority and Firefly Trail Inc.

Carlton Lewis served as the police chief of Union Point from 1976 to 1986. CONTRIBUTED

‘Policing Greene’

Lance McCurley

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Nearly three decades ago, Tom Lewis sat down with his late father Carlton Lewis, a former policeman in rural Greene County, and recorded conversations with him about his job and old cases.

Ticket to Ride celebrates progress on the Firefly Trail and builds momentum to connect segments already complete or under construction. CONTRIBUTED

12th annual Ticket to Ride benefits Firefly Trail

News Staff

Thursday, March 2, 2023

The non-competitive, 12th annual Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride, presented by Athens Physical Therapy, returns March 25, and is expected to attract about 250 cyclists to roads and towns from Athens to Union Point – or Union Point to Athens.

Product returns and remanufactured equipment await shipment at the ARC facility in Union Point. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

Industry Spotlight: Union Point home to large remanufacturing company

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Editor’s note: Lake Oconee News has partnered with Greene County to present business profiles of its local industries. This is the first of this series highlighting companies that provide jobs and a positive economic impact on the community. Have you ever wondered where your Amazon returns went?

Woman knocked out of her shoes; driver charged with assault

T. Michael Stone

Thursday, August 11, 2022

A Union Point woman is facing charges of aggravated assault after allegedly intentionally hitting a woman with her car on July 31. Carshuna Yvette Smith, 28, also faces charges of criminal trespass in the wake of the incident.

Wild Things Sanctuary brings animal rescue to Union Point

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Driving through the historic town of Woodville on Highway 278 and down a two-mile gravel road in Union Point, one can stumble upon a herd of animals – both big and small – on the grounds of the Wild Things Sanctuary spread out over 175 bucolic acres.

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