• Gilmer County BOC Regular Meeting Notice & Agenda

    GILMER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING  THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017  TIME: 6:00 PM LOCATION:  GILMER COUNTY JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM  1 Broad Street  Ellijay, GA 30540 AGENDA   CALL TO ORDER: Charlie Paris, Chairman   INVOCATION AND PLEDGE:   III.           AGENDA APPROVAL:   MINUTES:   5-10-17                 Work Session Minutes 5-11-17                 Regular Meeting Minutes 5-11-17                 Executive […]

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  • Mrs. Crystal Dawn Wittling: Obituary

    Mrs. Crystal Dawn Wittling, age 31 of Ball Ground, GA, died Wednesday May 31, 2017. She is Survived by her Husband; Nicholas Witlling, Parents; Douglas & Yvonne Waters Padgett, Brother; Steven Padgett of Jasper, Sister; Kristy Ingle of Ellijay, Mother-in-law; Angela Wittling, Sister-in-law; Alexis Wittling, Brother-in-law; Jimmy Wittling all of Superior, WI, Nieces & Nephews; Brittany […]

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  • Mr. Jack Singleton: Obituary

    Jack Singleton, age 83, of Ellijay, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday May 30, 2017 due to sudden illness at the Kindred Hospital in Rome, Georgia. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio the son of Hubert and Mildred Brigmon Singleton. He was veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1951-1954. Jack and Shirley (Childs) suffered the […]

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  • Mrs. Marvis Omelene Mathis Edmondson: Obituary

    Mrs. Marvis Omelene Mathis Edmondson, age 83 of Ellijay died Tuesday May 30, 2017 at her home surrounded by her children. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Willard Edmondson. Survivors include: son Danny Edmondson, Ellijay, daughter; Debbie Edmondson Brandenberg and husband Kenny, Ellijay, granddaughter; Chrystal Trent and husband Russell, Blue […]

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  • Mrs. Frances Easley Vick: Obituary

    Mrs. Frances Easley Vick, age 85, of Ellijay died Wednesday May 17, 2017. Mrs. Vick was born, September 6, 1931 in, Gilmer County, the daughter of the late Ray and Myrtle Tilley Easley. She was a homemaker and member of the Ellijay Seventh day Adventist Church. Her parents, husband, Wesley Vick, grandsons; Scott and Joe […]

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  • “Check It Out” at the Gilmer County Library

    This Week @ Gilmer County Library: May 15, 2017 – May 23, 2017 Heath Lee – Library Manager The 2017 Summer Reading Program (SRP) begins May 25th and end on July 31st. This year’s theme is “Build a Better World”, and SRP participation provides great benefits to young children in the form of continued literacy […]

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  • This Comey Thing, “Misprision” or not?

    Opinion written by George McClellan: Crimes of “sedition” are not common jurisprudence in America although it take place with daily regularity. They were tried once but flew in the face of the 1st Amendment and were abandoned almost as fast as they were enacted by colonial era outrage. Briefly, “Sedition” is conduct or speech inciting […]

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  • Mrs. Jewell Ann (Cofield) Maddox: Obituary

    Mrs. Jewell Ann (Cofield) Maddox, age 77 of Cherry Log, GA passed on Monday morning, May 8th, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare Of Blue Ridge.  Mrs. Maddox was born February 13th, 1940 in LaGrange, GA to her late parents Jewel Abner Cofield and Selma Louise (Smith) Cofield. She graduated West Point High School, class of 1957 […]

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  • Mrs. Jacqueline Tonya Holt: Obituary

    Jacqueline Tonya Holt, age 44, of Ellijay, died Friday July 28, 2017. Mrs. Holt was born, January 28, 1973, in Marietta, Ga, she worked at Hardee’s in East Ellijay and was a member of the Harvest Missionary Church. She was preceded in death by son James Hughston Holt and step-father Kenny Hughston. Survivors include: husband, Hayden […]

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  • Mr. Kenneth William Hensley: Obituary

    Mr. Kenneth William Hensley, age 90, of Ellijay, GA passed Friday, July 28th, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Hensley was born May 9th, 1927 in Talona, GA to his late parents Joseph Bryan and Mae Teague Hensley.  He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and attended East Ellijay Baptist Church. Kenneth worked as […]

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  • Mrs. Evelyn June Tipton Long: Obituary

    Mrs. Evelyn June Tipton Long, age 79 of Ellijay, GA, died Thursday, June 20, 2017. Mrs. Long was born in Gilmer County, to the late Floyd and Tinnia Walker Tipton, and is preceded in death by Ermel Tipton and Everett “Cotton” Tipton. She is Survived by her Sons; Kenneth Long, Ronnie Long and Eddy Long […]

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  • Mrs. Geraldine Sanford DeFoor: Obituary

    Mrs. Geraldine Sanford DeFoor, age 81 of the Tails Creek community, Ellijay, GA passed on Wednesday, July 19th, 2017. Mrs. DeFoor was born to her late parents Lona Maggie Barnes Sanford and Jerry Burt Sanford in Ellijay Georgia, on May 10th, 1936. She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church and retired after 30 years […]

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  • Mr. Billy Ray Watkins: Obituary

    Mr. Billy Ray Watkins, age 58 of Ellijay, GA, died Thursday July 13, 2017. Mr. Watkins is survived by his Wife; Cindy Watkins, Sons and Daughter-in law; Dr. Jeremiah & Heather Watkins of Atlanta and Josh Watkins of Ellijay, Mother; Jean Watkins of Ellijay, four Grandchildren; Morgan, Maggie, Elijah and Mollie, Brothers; Larry (Bozy) Watkins, Gary Watkins, […]

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  • Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 7/3 to 7/9

    FYN publishes the arrest report provided by the GCSO.  The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Gilmer County. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, […]

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