FYN had the chance to take a tour of the Ellijay family exercise facility known for offering a personal touch: the Ellijay Fitness Center. The realization of the dreams of Ellijay native Mark Woodring and his wife Amy, the gym is an all-encompassing fitness center conveniently located on River Street just south of town.
Read More »But Senator, it’s very simple: NO MORE SPENDING!
As the Tax Day Tea Party Rally, a nationwide day of rallies scheduled to descend on courthouse steps across the country on Friday, April 15th draws near, FYN sat down for an interview with Jack Smith, Director of Communications for the Gilmer County Tea Party.
Read More »Taxed Enough Already: A Gilmer Tea Partier in his Own Words
FYN had the chance to speak with Tea Party member Bob Nero at last Friday’s Tax Day Rally on the Ellijay square. Though Mr. Nero is not an official spokesman for the party, he was happy to shed some light on the ground-level political objectives that drive the Tea Party movement.
Read More »Gilmer County Releases Preliminary Storm Damage Assessment
Gilmer County has released a preliminary damage assessment of the storms of April 4th.
Read More »Whitepath Water Gardens: Ellijay’s Unique Fish Farm
Ever wonder where decorative water gardens and their giant goldfish come from? You don’t have to go far to find out – just a few miles north of Ellijay at David Cochran’s Whitepath Water Gardens.
Read More »Gilmer Pick Pocket Gets More Brazen by the Day
Gas prices in Gilmer County, a subject we are closely following here at FYN, continue to rise alarmingly. Since our last gas price report from the first week of March, prices have risen another 36 cents per gallon – to $3.79 on April 11th.
Read More »Mountain Ridge Garden Shop
If you spend any time in Ellijay, you’ve probably noticed the large red barn on River Street, overlooking the Ellijay River and Industrial Boulevard. This eye-catching piece of real estate is now home to Penny Trentman’s one-of-a-kind Mountain Ridge Garden Shop.
Read More »Relay for Life – American Cancer Society-Golds Gym Spring Fling Race Results
Ellijay’s Golds Gym Spring Fling 5k race results:
Read More »Donations Needed for Build an Ark Animal Rescue Center
As Fetchyournews.com reported earlier this week, the Build an Ark Animal Rescue Center on Highway 382 West, southwest of Ellijay, was destroyed by Monday night’s storms. The operator of the center, Susan Littlejohn, has asked us to reach out to the local community for donations.
Read More »“I’ve got questions…who’s got answers?”
Mark Bailey. As co-owner and manager of Ellijay’s Radio Shack store, Mark takes pride in being Ellijay’s go-to guy for electronic parts and products.
Read More »Tornadoes Rip Through Gilmer County
The severe storms of Monday night, which reportedly killed eight across the south and six in Georgia, left a trail of damage through Gilmer County. Numerous downed trees and utility poles caused power outages and traffic problems, and some residents face property loss and damage from what appear to have been powerful tornadoes.
Read More »“I want to go bowling…but where?”
I enjoyed spending a little time today with Brad Farris, owner and operator of The Alley, Ellijay’s premiere family fun center.
Read More »Elevate Student Ministries
East Ellijay Baptist Church’s “Elevate Student Ministries” meets Wednesday nights at 6:30pm.
Read More »Ellijay Road Improvement Projects Aim to Relieve Congestion
A few minor road improvement projects are underway this week in Ellijay. Funded by a DOT paving grant, the projects are located on Progress Road, Sailors Drive, and South Main Street near the entrance to North Georgia Medical Center.
Read More »Two Free Seminars – Whitepath Water Gardens – Rescheduled!
The free seminars at Whitepath Water Gardens have been rescheduled due to bad weather. Whitepath Water Gardens located at 14694 Hwy 515 N in Ellijay is offering two seminars free to the public on Saturday, April 2, 2011. 10AM – 12PM: How to Build a Backyard Pond and 1:30PM – 3:00 PM Algae Control and […]
Read More »Chamber of Commerce Reports to the County (Part 1): Tourism
The Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce presented its first quarter Report to the Board of Commissioners last Thursday. Chamber President Paige Green outlined an encouraging list of the organization’s accomplishments and ongoing strategies for invigorating the economic life of the county.
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