Structure Fires: 1 Brush Fires: 1 Fire Alarms: 0 Emergency Medical Calls(EMS): 108 Extrication: 0 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 10 Vehicle Fire: 1 Hazard Conditions: 12 Air Transports: 0 Search/Rescue: 0 Other: 2 Total Calls: 135
Read More »Miss Hazel M. DeHart: Obituary
Miss. Hazel M. DeHart, age 86 of Mineral Bluff, GA, died Monday May 1, 2017 She is Preceded in death by her Parents; Robert Thomas and Hattie Maebell Millholland DeHart, Brothers; Earl DeHart and Garnett DeHart, Sister; Edna Ellis. Miss DeHart was a member of Toccoa Baptist Church and is survived by her Sister; Gladys Killian, two nieces […]
Read More »Mrs. Elaine Sawyer Whittemore: Obituary
Mrs. Elaine Sawyer Whittemore, age 67, of Ellijay, died Sunday April 23, 2017. Mrs. Whittemore was born October 10, 1949, in Grundy County, TN the daughter of the late Laurence and Adelaide LaSheir Sawyer. She enjoyed building Blue Bird Houses. Survivors include: husband; Edward Whittemore, Jr., son and daughter-in-law; Marvin and Joni Whittemore, daughter and […]
Read More »The Democrat Problem
Opinion written by George McClellan: Their first problem is that after decades of change, from an American Political Party to a Marxist-Leninists one, they lost their American message, fumbled their election opportunities and have now even lost their ability to promote one. They don’t know who they really are. If any party wants to be […]
Read More »Mr. Victor “Vic” Eugene Vandegriff: Obituary
Mr. Victor “Vic” Eugene Vandegriff, age 83 of Mineral Bluff, GA formerly of Ellijay, GA passed on Monday morning, April 17th, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Vandegriff was born September 20th, 1933 in Ellijay, GA to his late parents Benson Reed Vandegriff and Mamie Ira Cantrell Vandegriff. Vic was a member of the Oak Hill […]
Read More »Gilmer County BOC Work Session Announcement & Agenda
Gilmer County Board of Commissioners Work Session Wednesday, April 12, 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 (Executive Director Debbie Sadler) Update from Parks and Recreation (Kevan White) […]
Read More »Mr. William Wright: Obituary
Mr. William Wright, age 45, of Ellijay died Monday April 3, 2017. Mr. Wright was born November 10, 1971 in Gilmer County the son of Johnny and Linda Newton Wright. He worked in construction and was a member of the Mt. Pleasant (Buckhorn) Baptist Church. Survivors include: children and spouses; Jesse and Kelsie Wright, Blairsville, […]
Read More »Mr. Paul William Davis: Obituary
Mr. Paul William Davis, age 85 of the Zion Hill community, Ellijay, GA passed Saturday afternoon, April 1st, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Davis was born October 30th, 1931 in Ellijay, GA to his late parents Andrew Jackson and Wincie Sluder Davis. Paul was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ellijay, GA. He […]
Read More »War, Turmoil, Distraction and Degradation
Opinion written by George McClellan: Depending on which media outlet one chooses as their primary news source, news events are either cast as “sensational,” therefore demanding immediate response from our national political leaders, or “indifferent” in order to protect the response of our national political leaders. Turmoil and war, and the threat of war, rioting […]
Read More »Mrs. Grace Logan Payne: Obituary
Mrs. Grace Logan Payne, age 93 of Ellijay, GA, died Saturday April 22, 2017. She is preceded in death by her Husband; Jim Payne, Parents; Jule and Paralee Withrow Logan, Brothers; Grady Logan and David Logan, Sisters; Mertis Logan Henson, Opal Logan Miles and Gladys Logan Davis. Mrs. Payne is survived by seven nieces and […]
Read More »Mr. Newman J. “Jack” West: Obituary
Mr. Newman J. “Jack” West, age 91, of Ellijay, died Wednesday April 19, 2017. Mr. West was born January 21, 1926, in Gilmer County, the son of the late Newman A. and Flora Mae Watkins West. He graduated Ellijay High School, attended college, served in the U. S. Army, in WWII, and was a member […]
Read More »“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 4/17 to 4/25
This Week @ Gilmer County Library: April 17, 2017 – April 25, 2017 Heath Lee – Library Manager Child Programs Family Story Times Tuesday, April 18 @ 10:30 AM Wednesday, April 19 @ 4:00 PM All ages welcome. Family Story Time is an excellent way to strengthen your children’s literacy skills, and all stories are […]
Read More »Gilmer County Emergency & Fire Report 4/2 to 4/8
Structure Fires: 0 Brush Fires: 3 Fire Alarms: 1 Emergency Medical Calls(EMS): 76 Extrication: 0 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 8 Vehicle Fire: 3 Hazard Conditions: 5 Air Transports: 1 Search/Rescue: 2 Other: 6 Total Calls: 105
Read More »Mr. Edward H. Burnside: Obituary
Edward H. Burnside, 88, of Ellijay, died Saturday April 8, 2017, at Kennestone Hospital in Kennesaw, GA. He was born December 11, 1928 in Dayton Beach FL to the late John E, and Jettie Jane Pogue Burnside. He graduated from Forest Lake Academy in Apoka, FL. He then graduated with a Chemistry and Biology degree […]
Read More »“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 4/3 to 4/11
This Week @ Gilmer County Library: April 3, 2017 – April 11, 2017 Heath Lee – Library Manager Child Programs Family Story Times Tuesday, April 4 @ 10:30 AM Wednesday, April 5 @ 4:00 PM All ages welcome. Family Story Time is an excellent way to strengthen your children’s literacy skills, and all stories are […]
Read More »Mrs. Laura Young Sommer: Obituary
Mrs. Laura Young Sommer, age 81 of Ellijay, died Saturday April 1, 2017. Mrs. Sommer was born, September 27,1935 in Lancaster, CA, the daughter of the late Robert Samuel and Alma Elizabeth Reese Young. She worked in shipping and processing for College Press and was a member of the Ranger Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Her husband […]
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