Structure Fires: 0 Brush Fires: 0 Fire Alarms: 0 Emergency Medical Calls(EMS): 84 Extrication: 0 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 8 Vehicle Fire: 0 Hazard Conditions: 9 Air Transports: 0 Search/Rescue: 0 Other: 0 Total Calls: 101
Read More »Mr. Philip E. Forest: Obituary
Mr. Philip E. Forest, 85, of Ellijay, GA died July 1, 2017 following complications from a stroke. He was born on December 4, 1931 to Charlotte E. (Copeland) Forest and Percy E. Forest in San Mateo, California. He graduated from Burlingame High School, Burlingame, CA, and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He remained in service […]
Read More »Mr. Charles E. Enfinger: Obituary
Mr. Charles E. Enfinger age 63,of Ellijay, died Wednesday June 21, 2107. Mr. Enfinger was born August 16,1953, in Landssthule, Germany the son of the late Elwood and Ruth Parks Enfinger. He served in the US. Army , was a carpenter and member of the Ponce De Leon Baptist Church in Ponce De Leon ,FL. […]
Read More »Mr. Wendell Lee Land: Obituary
Mr. Wendell Lee Land, age 74, of Ellijay died, Tuesday June 20, 2017. Mr. Land was born April 16, 1943, in Gilmer County, the son of the late Rev. Ernest and Dora Chastain Land. He worked for many years in law enforcement as a Deputy Sheriff and was a member of the Mt. Pleasant (Buckhorn) […]
Read More »Mrs. Deborah Carol Farist: Obituary
Mrs. Deborah Carol Farist age 64 of Ellijay, GA died Wednesday June 14, 2017. Mrs. Farist was born October 14, 1952 in Fulton County to the late Belvie Clark and Mary Elizabeth Cook Pace. She was a Headland High School graduate and a member of the Dogwood Hills Baptist Church. Survivors Include: her husband, Bruce […]
Read More »Mr. John P. Gibson: Obituary
John P. Gibson, age 75 of Ellijay, formerly of Hawkinsville, GA, died Monday, June 5, 2017. John was born June 28, 1941 in LaGrange, Georgia to the late Nathan Gibson and Vera Mincemoyer, his sisters, Shelia Clement and Orelia Gibson, his stepfather Bill Mincemoyer and brother-in-law H. L Clement also preceded him in death. He […]
Read More »Gilmer County BOC Work Session Notice & Agenda
GILMER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 TIME: 8:00 AM LOCATION: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM 1 Broad Street Ellijay, GA AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Charlie Paris, Chairman AGENDA APPROVAL III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: DISCUSSION ITEMS: Update from Joint Development Authority (Travis Crouch) Update from Parks and Recreation (Kevan White) […]
Read More »Mr. Michael James Hanna: Obituary
Michael James Hanna, age 72, of Ellijay, Georgia passed away Friday, May 26th, 2017 with his family by his side. Michael was born Jan. 1, 1945 in Seattle, Washington; spent his preschool years in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; then lived in Southern California during his school years. He graduated from University of California at Riverside. After four […]
Read More »“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 5/22 to 5/30
This Week @ Gilmer County Library: May 22, 2017 – May 30, 2017 Heath Lee – Library Manager GCL will be closed on Monday, May 29th for the Memorial Day holiday. 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 […]
Read More »The Coming Conflagration
Opinion written by George McClellan The Coming Conflagration: What the Democrat party seems to have missed in their schemes to stay relevant is that they have lost their credibility, lost their message and have lost their power in the past three election cycles, a promising trend hopefully expected to continue well into the near future. […]
Read More »Mr. John “J.T.” Thomas Luttrell: Obituary
Mr. John “J.T.” Thomas Luttrell, age 89 of Ellijay, GA, died Friday May 19, 2017. Mr. Luttrell was a man of deep faith who enjoyed serving his Lord. He accepted Jesus Christ in November of 1947, baptized in January of 1948 and ordained as a Deacon of the Baptist Church on March 31,1953. A veteran of […]
Read More »News/Announcements from the GHS Counseling Department
It is not too late! The following are some scholarships with May and summer deadlines: QuestBridge College Prep Scholars (for JUNIORS) – No application deadline Why My Teacher Makes Me Smile Flax Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/29/2017 CoilLaw LLC Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/31/2017 First In Family Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/31/2017 SCW DREAMers Scholarship […]
Read More »Mrs. Coral Faye Adams: Obituary
Mrs. Coral Faye Adams age 86 of Ellijay, GA died Thursday May 11, 2017. Mrs. Adams was born November 28, 1930 to the late William R. and Tamer Greenway Davis. She was housewife and of the Baptist Faith. She is preceded in death by son, Tim Adams. Survivors Include: husband, Larry Adams, of the home; […]
Read More »Mr. William “Will” Rease Bryfczynski: Obituary
Mr. William “Will” Rease Bryfczynski, age 26 of Marietta, GA passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 8th, 2017. The world lost an amazing young man who touched everyone he encountered. His broad smile and infectious laugh never failed to brighten days. Will was a lifelong Packers fan who could be found proudly wearing green and gold […]
Read More »Mrs. Donna Belle Fredrickson: Obituary
Mrs. Donna Belle Fredrickson, age 84 of East Ellijay, GA passed on Sunday morning, August 13th, 2017 at the Gilmer Nursing Home. Mrs. Fredrickson was born February 6th, 1933 in Eugene, OR to her late parents Vernon Hendricks and Lucille Bedinger Hendricks. She was a graduate of University High School and was a homemaker. Donna […]
Read More »Mr. Michael Robert Merrill: Obituary
Michael Robert Merrill, 76, of Ellijay, passed away peacefully July 27, 2017, after a 10-year battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was surrounded by loving family and friends at the time of death. Mike was born in Glen Elder, Kan., May 6, 1941. Mike graduated from Salina High School class of 1959. He served in the U.S. Army […]
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