• County issues emergency need to replace HVAC systems

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    ELLIJAY, Ga. – Three units in the Gilmer Detention Center and another unit at the learning center connected to the Health Department have failed with no possibility of repairs for these systems. Gilmer’s BOC has previously bid out HVAC systems to fulfill needs amongst the courthouse and other facilities. However, they rejected the bid they […]

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  • Financial approvals come as BOE finishes fiscal year

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    EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – June marks the end of Gilmer BOE’s fiscal year and the preparations for the new year are receiving final approvals before July. With fuel bids, natural gas, and the FY 23 budget all on the agenda, the school system prepared for its new school year. Already approved as the tentative budget, […]

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  • BOC considers change to Waste Pro contract for fuel charge

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    ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer is continuing to feel the increases of inflation in many ways. The county itself is also seeing this with increasing prices on bids that were approved before the massive increases. One of these increases comes at what gas stations charge at the pump, which is why Waste Pro says it presented […]

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  • Gilmer County Election Results for Post 2 Commissioner Run-Off – FINAL

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    ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer County’s election polls have closed and results are being tallied in the Probate Court Office of the Gilmer Courthouse. Polls closed at 7:00 p.m. and results are currently being tallied with Gilmer focused on the runoff for its Post 2 Commissioner position. With only one local race remaining on the ballot. […]

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  • Hotel/Motel Tax receives final approval with start date change

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    ELLIJAY, Ga. – A topic that that began last December when the Board of Commissioners heard options of potentially raising the county’s Hotel/Motel Tax will see its final stages of adoption in the next 30 days before the start date. June saw the final adoption of the change and implementation will move forward with a […]

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  • Gilmer to re-establish Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

    Parks and Recreation

    ELLIJAY, Ga. – Discussions arose this month as the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners approached the idea of re-establishing the county’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in a restructured format. Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlie Paris spoke in the county’s meeting saying that the board had been disbanded due to infighting and an abundance of […]

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  • Gilmer’s Chief Registrar extends voting hours this week

    project, compacting, commissioners, tax, registrar, Juneteenth

    ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer Citizens are getting a little extra time to vote in this single early voting week before the primary runoff thanks to a decision by the Gilmer Registrar Office. Almost all of Gilmer is focused in on its Post 2 Commissioner election with the runoff between John Marshall and Tom Whatley. The […]

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  • Downtown Ellijay loses power with downed tree

    exposures, agent, meeting, pool, Ralston, power

    ELLIJAY, Ga. – For citizens with appointments or looking to conduct business in the downtown area this afternoon, a downed tree has put a major hurdle into that effort. With the heavy rainfall and wind in the last two days, the stress finally took down a tree on Logan Street according to the Gilmer Sheriff’s […]

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  • Ellijay sees new four-way stop as Police Chief explains on Social Media

    ELLIJAY, Ga. – This weekend saw posts from the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office and others sharing information about the implementation of downtown Ellijay’s newest traffic calming device being a four-way stop at the intersection of North Main Street, College Street, and North Avenue, right next to Ellijay Elementary School. In addition to these posts about […]

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  • BOE to discuss vape devices and vapor detectors in June

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    EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – An ongoing problems in the majority of schools in America, Vape devices have become prominent in Gilmer’s schools as well as this year saw 47 incidents involving vapes in Gilmer High School, 51 incidents involving vapes occurred at the middle school level, and even 4 vape incidents occurred in elementary schools […]

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  • BOE approves advertisement of Tentative Budget

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    EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – With the school year ended and the Board of Education (BOE) looking to begin the new one, a special called meeting saw the board approve advertisement for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Tentative Budget. A $45,012,326 general fund budget, the BOE will advertise the budget before implementation on July 1, 2022. Adding […]

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  • Post 2 candidates speak on runoff election in Gilmer

    exposures, agent, meeting, pool, agenda, Bids, candidates, recreation

    GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Two candidates remain in Gilmer’s Post 2 Commissioner Election that will be once again asking for votes in the June. Candidates John Marshall and Tom Whatley remain on the campaign trail and took a moment to speak with FYN about Tuesday’s results and the coming month. All three candidates have been […]

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  • Election Results for Gilmer’s County Offices – May 24 Primary

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    GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – FINAL RESULTS: With election night completed, Gilmer will be going into a June runoff for the County Post 2 Commissioner position. With 39.49 percent of Gilmer’s registered voters voting in the primary, the Gilmer Probate office issued the unofficial results of the 8,743 ballots cast. County Offices BOC Chairman Charlie Paris […]

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  • School Nutrition changes coming this summer

    delay, Cagle, trend, virtual, nutrition

    EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer Schools will be seeing a major federal program end this summer for the Nutrition Department as many changes are beginning to show in the department. Not all will be in the federal space though as Seamless Summer will be kicking off on June 6 and lasting until July 22. In […]

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  • Vehicle accident leads to first responders’ exposure to unknown substance

    earthquake, accident

    GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Two Gilmer Sheriff’s Deputies and five EMT/Paramedics are being treated for a kind of exposure today after responding to a single vehicle accident last night, May 19, 2022, around 7 p.m. After deputies responded, alongside a state trooper, to the single motor vehicle accident approximately nine miles out Boardtown Road, just […]

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  • Food shortages come to Gilmer Schools nutrition department

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    EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – “I’ve never been asked ‘Do we need a refrigerated truck,’” said Gilmer Schools Superintendent Dr. Brian Ridley, “We might need one.” These comments were in response to a growing issue in food and nutrition for the school system. US Foods did not renew a food bid even after Gilmer revised the […]

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