MEMORIAL DAY Monday MAY 30 2016 at the Gilmer County Veterans Memorial Park and bridge located on South Main Street in Ellijay. 10:00 AM I. BEFORE PROGRAM The Saxon Singers Battle Cry Singers (Patriotic music-Lisa & Susan Taylor) Memorial Day Program 11:00 AM II. Scouts-CAP move to Podium (Boy, Girl, Cub and other Scouts) National Anthem – […]
Read More »Mr. Harley Edwin McArthur: Obituary
Mr. Harley Edwin McArthur, age 77 of Smyrna, Georgia passed on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Harley was born September 16, 1938 in Ellijay, GA to his late parents Everett Day and Leila Gertrude Miller McArthur. Mr. McArthur was a member of First Baptist Church of Smyrna. He graduated from Gilmer High School, Class of 1956, […]
Read More »Mr. Andrew L. (Andy) Walter: Obituary
Mr. Andrew L. (Andy) Walter age 70 of Ellijay died Saturday May 28, 2016. Mr. Walter was born June 3, 1945 in Tangier, VA the son of the late William Reese and Velma Pruitt Walter. He worked in the medical finance field and at the time of his death he was employed by the Gilmer […]
Read More »“Check It Out” at the Gilmer County Library, Week of 5/30 to 6/4
This Week @ Gilmer County Library: May 30, 2016 – June 4, 2016 Heath Lee – Library Manager GCL will be closed May 30, 2106 for Memorial Day. The 2016 Summer Reading Program (SRP) started 5/20/2016 and concludes 7/29/2016. SRP is for all age groups not just children. GCL will host fun, exciting events and […]
Read More »“By Our Creator” Is Still the Truth
Opinion by John Tutten: “You think about the United States of America. We have a really good story called the Declaration of Independence. ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that we’re endowed with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ That’s […]
Read More »It’s Trump, Oh My!
Opinion by George McClellan: It’s all over but the shouting. Trump has achieved the required 1237 delegates vote count and will be the GOP candidate for president. There will be no brokered convention, no behind the scene machinations to bring in Jeb Bush or Mitt Romney, no nothing! Oh my! The GOP Establishment is opposed […]
Read More »I Saw the Straight Gate
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: Most recently while just standing up from my couch in the middle of the afternoon; I had a quick vision of the Lord Jesus. I did not see a full face of Him, but I did see the whole person. I came up behind him. Jesus was wearing […]
Read More »Mrs. Carmen Santiago: Obituary
Mrs. Carmen Santiago age 71 of Blue Ridge, died Friday May 27,2016. Mrs. Santiago was born Sept. 22,1944 in Puerto Rico and was married to the late Augustine Santiago. Survivors include; sons; Frank Santiago, Blairsville, Louie Santiago, Spartanburg, S.C., Augustine Santiago, Blue Ridge, daughters; Augustina Ortiz, Gainesville, Mary Santiago, Blue Ridge, Carmen Santiago, Blue Ridge, […]
Read More »Little Ramiro Ortega Bautista: Obituary
Little Ramiro Ortega Bautista, age 3, of Ellijay, died Friday, May 27, 2016. Ramiro was born February 18,2013 in Fannin County. Survivors include; Parents; Ramiro Ortega Escobar and Marie Bautista Ramirez, siblings, Domingo Rafael Bautista , Yuan Alberto Rafael Bautista, Eloisa Rafael Bautista, Candelaria Raymundo Bautista. Funeral service will held Saturday June 4,2016 at 2:00pm […]
Read More »Gilmer County Planning Commission/Gilmer County Board of Land Use Appeals Public Hearing Announcement & Agenda
The regular meeting of the Gilmer County Planning Commission/ilmer County Board of Land Use Appeals will be called to order at 5:00P.M. on June 16th, 2016 and will be held at the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners Conference Room, 1 Broad Street, Suite 106, Ellijay, Georgia. All matters properly noticed for hearing or otherwise identified […]
Read More »Mrs. Lucille Virginia Miller: Obituary
Mrs. Lucille Virginia Miller, age 89 of Cherry Log, Georgia died on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, Georgia. Born Saturday, March 12, 1927 in Ellijay, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Chris Plemmons and the late Nellie Harris Plemmons. A graduate of Gilmer High School, Class of 1944, […]
Read More »Mr. Randy L. Nelson: Obituary
Mr. Randy L. Nelson age 59 of Ellijay died Thursday May 26, 2016. Mr. Nelson was born December 3, 1956 in Gilmer County, the son of the late Bill and Maggie Dockery Nelson. He worked for the City of Ellijay. Survivors include; sons and daughters-in-law; Randy and Mary Nelson, Fairmount, Mickey and Vickey Nelson, Ellijay, […]
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Gilmer Emergency & Fire Report 5/15 to 5/21
Structure Fires: 0 Brush Fire: 3 Fire Alarms: 1 Emergency Medical Calls(EMS): 58 Extrication: 0 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 5 Vehicle Fire: 0 Hazard Conditions: 4 Air Transports: 3 Search/Tech. Rescue: 0 Other: 10 Total Calls: 83
Read More »Mr. Vernon L. Gibbs, Jr. : Obituary
Mr. Vernon L. Gibbs, Jr, age 71, of Ellijay, died Wed. May 25,2016. Mr. Gibbs was born August 27,1944 in Canton GA,the son of the late Vernon Gibbs, Sr. and Catherine Green Gibbs, He worked in the printing industry, was a graduate of Gilmer High School, Class of 1962, served with the US Army and […]
Read More »Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce 5/25 Newsletter
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