Gilmer County Board of Tax Assessors meeting, April 21, 2016 Meeting Time 3:00 p.m. Assessor’s Office Gilmer County Courthouse, 1 Broad Street, Suite 104, Ellijay, GA. Agenda 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 24, 2016 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 4. OLD BUSINESS: Possible Breach Cured – Parcel 3019 003 5. NEW BUSINESS: […]
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Mrs. Addie E. Wheeler: Obituary
Mrs. Addie E. Wheeler age 78 of Ellijay died Thursday April 14, 2016. Mrs. Wheeler was born July 29,1937 in Gilmer County the daughter of the late Marion and Annie Weaver Millsaps. She worked for Goldkist and was a member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Dalton. He husband Rev. D.W. Wheeler preceded her in […]
Read More »Springtime Tips from the County Extention Agent
Articles written By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Angry Birds Springtime is when birds are preoccupied with mating, nest building and rearing young. Male birds are trying to establish territories for nesting sites. This instinct sometimes results in them attacking other male birds that are invading the territory. When a male bird flies into a […]
Read More »Mrs. Myrtle J. McArthur: Obituary
Mrs. Myrtle J. McArthur, age 89, of Talking Rock, GA formerly of Ellijay, died Wednesday April 13, 2016. Mrs. McArthur was born April 12, 1927 in Gilmer County, the daughter of the late Robert and Lear Chapman Rogers. She worked for many years for Pickens Footwear, was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She […]
Read More »A Tree of Life? Not Exactly
Opinion by John Tutten: I bet about right now you are getting a little weary from all the political chaff exploding around us. How about something a little different this week? Here goes. A team of scientists from the University of California at Berkeley using a supercomputer have generated a vastly more complex model of […]
Read More »Budgeting – Tripwires and Landmines
Opinion by George McClellan: The 2015 Budget Control Act, agreed to by both parties and the Obama Administration, that should have set spending levels to not exceed $1.06 trillion, was tossed out by the GOP when they passed the Omnibus Spending Bill for 2016, a vote so contentious that ‘conservative’ congressmen everywhere, who voted for […]
Read More »Open Letter to Prince Reibus
Dear Mr. Reibus: I will not be voting in the presidential election this year. The electoral college “process” has been so completely corrupted that the electors (citizens) are no longer involved. You have stated in public media that the candidate for president will be “chosen” in a contested convention. One of your primary handlers has […]
Read More »Mrs. Eugenia Ortiz: Obituary
Mrs. Eugenia Ortiz, age 73, of Ellijay, died Tuesday April 12, 2016. Mrs. Ortiz was born November 15, 1942, in Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Gerardo and Mercedes Cruz Gonzalez. She worked in the textile industry and was a member of the Good Samaritan Catholic Church. Her brothers, Gerardo, Pedro, Ismael and Luis […]
Read More »GCSO Arrest Report 4/1 to 4/10
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 […]
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Gilmer Emergency & Fire Log 4/3 to 4/9
Structure Fires: 0 Brush Fire: 6 Fire Alarms: 4 Emergency Medical Calls(EMS): 58 Extrication: 0 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 14 Vehicle Fire: 0 Hazard Conditions: 1 Air Transports: 1 Search/Tech. Rescue: 1 Other: 12 Total Calls: 97
Read More »Gilmer BOC Regular Meeting Announcement & Agenda
Gilmer County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Announcement Thursday, April 14, 2016 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Gilmer County Jury Assembly Room, 1 Broad Street Ellijay, Ga 30540 AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER: Charlie Paris, Chairman II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE: III. AGENDA APPROVAL: IV. MINUTES: 3-09-2016 Work Session 3-10-2016 Public Hearing 3-10-2016 Regular Meeting 3-29-2016 Special Called Meeting V. […]
Read More »“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 4/18 to 4/23
This Week @ Gilmer County Library: April 18, 2016 – April 23, 2016 Heath Lee – Library Manager Child Programs Family Story Times Tuesday, April 19 @ 10:30 AM Wednesday, April 20 @ 10:30 AM Wednesday, April 20 @ 4:00 PM Join us for this week’s story “Bath Time Fun” All ages welcome. Both Story […]
Read More »Gilmer BOC Work Shop Announcement & Agenda
Gilmer County Board of Commissioners Work Shop Announcement Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Time: 8:00 AM Location: Board of Commissioners Conference Room AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER: Charlie Paris, Chairman II. AGENDA APPROVAL: III. OLD BUSINESS: A. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Update from Parks and Recreation (Kevan White) 2. Update from Whitepath Golf Course (Mike Brumby) 3. Update from […]
Read More »GOP Incompetence or Betrayal?
Opinion by George McClellan: The mire that the GOP finds itself in is of their own making. A luncheon friend caused me to realize that it was actually we, the base conservative voters of the GOP, who are in fact, the RiNO’s (Republican’s in name only), and that the corrupt ones, those destroying the party’s […]
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