Mrs. Wylene Ballew Payne, age, 96 of Ellijay died Thursday May 11, 2017. Mrs. Payne was born April 9, 1921 in Gilmer County the daughter of the late L.L.”Fate” and Alice Elizabeth Sanford Ballew. She worked in the textile industry at J & C, attended Pleasant Gap Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and attending flea […]
Read More »Mrs. Eugenia Grandberry Reed: Obituary
Mrs. Eugenia Grandberry Reed, age 70, of Ellijay, died Thursday April 27, 2017. Mrs. Reed was born January 5, 1947, in Atlanta, GA the daughter of the late William Grandberry, Jr and Lottie R. Roberts Grandberry. She worked as a caregiver and was a member of the American Legion. Her parents, husband, Larry Reed, children, […]
Read More »“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 5/8 to 5/16
This Week @ Gilmer County Library: May 8, 2017 – May 16, 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 […]
Read More »Gilmer County Emergency & Fire Report 4/30 to 5/6
Structure Fires: 0 Brush Fires: 0 Fire Alarms: 0 Emergency Medical Calls(EMS):72 Extrication: 0 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 11 Vehicle Fire: 0 Hazard Conditions: 18 Air Transports: 0 Search/Rescue: 1 Other: 2 Total Calls: 104
Read More »Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 4/24 to 4/30
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, […]
Read More »Gilmer County BOC Regular Meeting Announcement & Agenda
GILMER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 11, 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: 4-12-17 Work Session Minutes 4-13-17 Regular Meeting Minutes 4-13-17 Executive Meeting Minutes FINANCIAL STATEMENT UNFINISHED […]
Read More »“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 5/1 to 5/9
This Week @ Gilmer County Library: May 1, 2017 – May 9, 2017 Heath Lee – Library Manager The 2017 Summer Reading Program begins May 25th. More details to come. Child Programs Children’s Book Week Story Time Wednesday, May 3 @ 4:00 PM All ages welcome. A special CBW Story Time is an excellent way […]
Read More »Gilmer County BOC Work Session Announcement & Agenda
GILMER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 TIME: 8:00 AM LOCATION: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM 1 Broad Street Ellijay, GA 30540 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) Update […]
Read More »What’s Wrong With “Queen” Hillary?
Opinion written by George McClellan: What is it with Hillary Rodham Clinton? She just won’t go away. She won’t quit or accept the inevitable, the one clearly decided by the electoral vote, that she lost. She will not be President; she will never be President, but she’ll be a constant pain in the butt until […]
Read More »Scholarship News/Announcements from the GHS Counseling Department
The following are some scholarships with May deadlines: QuestBridge College Prep Scholars (for JUNIORS) – No application deadline Buster Bynum Education Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/19/2017 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 […]
Read More »John Kasich, Looking Ahead
Opinion written by George McClellan: Several little things occurring now offer predictability about event’s coming down the road in the near future. One of them will be the revived presidential aspirations of John Kasich, Gov. of Ohio. During the last campaign, the Governor, who never rose above forth place in the GOP candidate standings, still […]
Read More »Facing the Future
Opinion written by George McClellan: So, the Republican House has finally passed an excuse for a Repeal and Replace bill of the Unaffordable No care Act, aka: Obamacare. Don’t bet on it. Be suspicious, very suspicious. Trump is a populist and as such, he’s combatting not only the now childish Democrat party of useful idiots, […]
Read More »Miss Ashley Ann Kitchens: Obituary
Miss Ashley Ann Kitchens, age 28, of Ellijay, died Sunday May 7, 2017 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Miss Kitchens was born March 24, 1989, in Fulton County, the daughter of Amy Denise Odom Kitchens and the late George Allan Kitchens. She was employed as a welder by American Boa and was a […]
Read More »Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 4/18 to 4/23
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, […]
Read More »Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 5/1 to 5/7
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, […]
Read More »Mrs. Sarah Kate Sullivan Smith: Obituary
Mrs. Sarah Kate Sullivan Smith, age 88 of Ellijay, GA passed Thursday evening, May 4th, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born November 4th, 1928 in Savannah, GA to her late parents William Thomas Sullivan and Kate Waters Sullivan. She was a graduate of Savannah High School, was a member of Riverside Baptist Church […]
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