• Accident takes out Fence at Southern Pipe in Ellijay

    October 30, 2017 ~ Gilmer County Georgia According to authorities a single vehicle accident occurred on October 30th, 2017 on River Street in Ellijay, GA.   Sources tell FYN a female driver lost control of her vehicle on Monday, mid morning, and hit a curb.  The driver may have been attempting to correct the vehicle and […]

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  • Fatality results from Dog Attack in Cherry Log Georgia

    Cherry Log, GA, September 28th 2017 According to authorities a local woman has lost her life in an apparent dog attack.  The female, who was believed to be in her 60’s,  was found deceased at approximately 1 pm on Thursday, September 28th in Cherry Log, GA. There were no witnesses to the attack but it […]

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  • *UPDATED* School Closings Due to Severe Weather Conditions

    Union County Schools will be CLOSED Monday, September 11th and Tuesday, September 12th due to Gov. Nathan Deal declaring a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia. Please continue to monitor here for further updates.  Fannin County Schools will be closed for students and all personnel on Monday, September 11 and Tuesday, September 12, […]

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  • Hurricane Irma prompts school closings in Georgia

    *  Union County Schools will be CLOSED Monday, September 11th, 2017 due to Gov. Nathan Deal declaring a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia. Please continue to monitor here for further updates.  Fannin County Schools will be closed for students and all personnel on Monday, September 11.A great deal of consideration has […]

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  • Joint Effort Nets Gilmer County’s Largest Methamphetamine Bust

    Gilmer County, GA In a joint effort by the Gilmer Sheriff’s Office, Zell Miller Mtn Parkway Drug Task Force, the Ga Dept of Community Supervision (Probation/Parole) and Pre-trial probation officer Larry Clemens, officers netted the largest Methamphetamine bust in Gilmer history. On Wednesday, August 9, information during an investigation led officers to a residence on […]

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  • Single vehicle accident on Main Street results in injuries

    According to authorities a single vehicle accident on Tuesday evening, June 13th resulted in injuries. A Jeep Cherokee was traveling South on Main Street in Ellijay, GA when the driver lost control.  The vehicle traveled off the roadway and down through the grass by Gilmer Printing, and ended up on the banks of the river. […]

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  • Tree falls down across Main street in Ellijay

    A tree blocking main street in Ellijay was in the process of being removed just before noon on May 23rd, Tuesday, traffic was being turned back. Police blocked traffic in both directions on Main street due to a large tree which appears to have fallen on it’s own.  The area is next to the Ace […]

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  • Family needs help in search for missing pet

    STILL SEARCHING August  2017 Please help find their fur baby, they are heart broken, he’s missing from Craig Town Rd, Ellijay, Ga. He went missing July 1st, He’s a Pomeranian, he’s part of their family since birth, for 15 years, please help find him and bring him home. He has a little more grey in […]

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  • WIOA Gilmer High School Hiring Now

    **WE’RE HIRING** If you know a Gilmer High School Senior or Junior that is in need of a job, please send them down to the WIOA office, located across from the School Nurse, to pickup an application! Seniors deadline to apply is June 1, 2017 and Juniors may continue to apply until June 1, 2018. […]

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  • Heavy smoke in Gilmer County from controlled burn

    Heavy smoke in Gilmer County on April 11th was cause for concern for several citizens.  FYN inquired with local City of Ellijay Fire Chief Sam West who promptly checked into it for us. The smoke hanging over Gilmer today and creating the familiar haze from not too long ago was actually due to a prescribed […]

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  • Mardi Gras in the Mountains 2017 crowns new King and Queen

    Residents from local counties in North Georgia were representing their community in the contest to be Mardi Gras in the Mountains King and Queen while raising some money for a good cause. Mardi Gras in the Mountains is an annual joint fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Jasper, The Knights of Columbus and Georgia Mountains […]

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