Ms. Geraldine Nancy Lee Wesley, age 63 of Ellijay, Georgia passed on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.She was a member of the Baptist Faith, born December 4th , 1952 in Blairsville, GA. Survivors include sons & daughters-in-law, Donnie Dwane and Renee Cantrell of Fairmount, GA, Daniel and Amanda […]
Read More »Gilmer Chamber of Commerce 7/13 Newsletter
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Read More »Mrs. Carmilla Gail Ketcham: Obituary
Mrs. Carmilla Gail Ketcham, age 55 of Ducktown, Tennessee passed on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, Tennessee. Born March 20, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia to her father John and late mother Shirley Queen Couch. Mrs. Ketcham was a member of the Baptist faith. She was a graduate of […]
Read More »“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 7/18 to 7/23
This Week @ Gilmer County Library: July 18, 2016 – July 23, 2016 Heath Lee – Library Manager The 2016 Summer Reading Program (SRP) started 5/20/2016 and concludes 7/29/2016. So hurry up and turn those logs in. Time is running out fast! Check our Facebook page for details. *Beginning July 1, 2016, GCL’s new operating […]
Read More »Mr. Eugene “Gene” Joseph Grandolfi: Obituary
Mr. Eugene “Gene” Joseph Grandolfi, age 88 of Ellijay, Georgia passed on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, He was a member of the Catholic Faith, born August 11th, 1927 in Ardsley, New York to his late parents Frank Joseph and Mary Bianco Grandolfi. A honorably discharged U.S. Navy Veteran serving during WWII. Mr. Grandolfi was a […]
Read More »Mrs. Beatrice G. Rice: Obituary
Mrs. Beatrice G. Rice, age 83 of Ellijay died Wednesday July 13, 2016. Mrs. Rice was born February 12,1933 in Pickens County the daughter of the late Grady and Julie Craver Gibson. She was a homemaker and member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church in Pickens County. Survivors include: Husband: Robert “Sonny” Rice , sons: Donnie […]
Read More »Miss Kayla Ann Allen: Obituary
Miss Kayla Ann Allen, age 27 of Ellijay, Georgia passed on Monday, July 11, 2016. She was born August 29, 1988 in Jacksonville, Florida to her parents Thomas Robert Allen and the late Tina Parker Allen. She was a graduate of Edward H. Wyatt High School. Kayla was a member of the Christian Faith and […]
Read More »Mr. William Cary Stallings: Obituary
Mr. William Cary Stallings, age 69 of Forest Park, Georgia died on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. He was of the Baptist Faith, born February 3, 1947 in Atlanta, GA., to his late parents William and Susie McCart Stallings. He was a graduate of East Atlanta High School, […]
Read More »Mrs. Lorraine A. Athas: Obituary
Lorraine A. Athas April 18, 1947 – July 12, 2016 Lorraine Ann Athas (nee Rienzi) died July 12, 2016 in Blue Ridge, GA after a long battle with cancer. Lorraine was born in Astoria NY to her parents, Christine and Nicholas Rienzi. She graduated from Long Island City High School in 1965. She married Peter Athas […]
Read More »A Road Less Taken?
Opinion by George McClellan: The metaphor, is taken from a poem by Robert Frost. It’s application is many but, as far as politics is concerned, it’s worn out. We took that road in 2008; unaccountably renewed our path in 2012 and now find ourselves headed for the land fill of bad ideas to join other […]
Read More »GCSO Arrest Report 7/5 to 7/10
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, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been […]
Read More »The Latest from the Gilmer County Extension Agent
Forestry Update By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Trees are a big business in the South with more than 209 million acres of timberland spread across the 13-state region and landowners are planting more trees every year. The forest products industry supports about 1.2 million jobs and because forests are so important in our area, […]
Read More »Senior Pictures This Week at GHS
Gilmer High School is having senior pictures this week at GHS and still have lots of appointment spaces available. All seniors who haven’t yet made an appointment for school senior portraits should go to www.legacystudios.com to set it up.
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Gilmer Emergency & Fire Report 7/3 to 7/9
Structure Fires: 0 Brush Fires: 0 Fire Alarms: 1 Emergency Medical Calls(EMS): 88 Extrication: 0 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 12 Vehicle Fire: 1 Hazard Conditions: 7 Air Transports: 1 Search/Rescue: 2 Other: 7 Total Calls: 119
Read More »Mr. Lloyd “Odell” Harrison Davis: Obituary
Lloyd “Odell” Harrison Davis, age 79 of the Tails Creek Community of Ellijay, Georgia passed on Sunday, July 10, 2016. He was of the Baptist Faith. Born May 18th, 1937 in Ellijay, Georgia to his late parents Harrison Samuel and Arvilla Griggs Davis.A honorably discharged veteran who served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Davis was […]
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