Mrs. Marion Faith Worley Garrett age 80 of Ellijay, GA died Saturday January 30, 2016. Mrs. Garrett was born October 08, 1935 in Gilmer County to the late Fate and Mae Ward Worley. She was a Gilmer High School Graduate and a member of the Buckhorn Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She is preceded in death […]
Read More »Principle vs. Expediency
The 2016 election offers our best opportunity since 1980 to put a real conservative back in the White House. Given the direction of our economy, the mess the present administration has made of our foreign policy, and the laughable slate of “Demarxist” candidates in the race, there’s no way a Democrat will be elected this […]
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Subsidies and Corruption
Opinion by George McClellan: I’ll tell you what I think. I think Ted Cruz is taking a lot of heat for his position on fazing out ethanol subsidies over five years, to Iowa’s corn farmers. Naturally, this is a slight blow to his campaign but a fight he needs to sustain for all taxpayers to […]
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Mary K. Withrow: Obituary
Miss Mary K. Withrow, age 96, of Ellijay, GA., died Thursday January 21, 2016. Miss Withrow was born March 2, 1920 in Gilmer County, the daughter of the late Jack and Emma Plemmons Withrow. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, a retired teacher having worked in the Gilmer County School System for […]
Read More »The Dangers of Party-ism
Opinion by George McClellan: To repeat myself, both political party’s, apart from their supposed philosophy, are near mirror images of themselves, cliques running about almost like organized crime families wielding incredible power, that hasn’t been given to them, control over an economy without planning or process all while raking in money for their friends and […]
Read More »David Lee Woodring: Obituary
Mr. David Lee Woodring, age 69 of the Pleasant Grove community, Ellijay, GA passed on Saturday evening, January 23rd, 2016. Mr. Woodring was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church, born June 10th, 1946 in Ellijay, GA to his late parents Noah Franklin Woodring and Artie Lee Davis Woodring. He is preceded in death […]
Read More »Patricia C. Cox: Obituary
Mrs. Patricia C. Cox, 82, of Lindenhurst, Ill, died Thursday, January 14, 2016. She was born January 7, 1934 in Blakely, to the late George and Sallie Correll. She was a 1956 graduate of Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, and was a 1976 graduate of Barat College where she earned a Bachelor’s […]
Read More »Anthony Serrecchio, Jr: Obituary
Mr. Anthony Serrecchio, Jr., age 63 of Blue Ridge died Friday January 22, 2016. Mr. Serrecchio was born May 24, 1952 in New Rochelle, NY the son of Anthony Serrecchio, Sr, and the late Ada Failo Serrecchio. He was a police officer for the Metro–Miami police department. Survivors include: wife; Constance Serrecchio, father, Anthony Serrecchio,SR., […]
Read More »John Terry Young: Obituary
Mr. John Terry Young, age 56 of Ellijay, GA passed on Sunday, January 17th, 2016. Mr. Young was born November 21st, 1959 in Tate, GA. He was of the Baptist faith and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Terry is preceded in death by his father Noah Harlow Young and brother, Perry […]
Read More »Betty Johnson: Obituary
Ms. Betty Johnson age 75 of Ellijay, GA died Saturday January 16, 2016. Ms. Johnson was born December 19, 1940 in Gilmer County to the late Jerry and Irene Copeland Sanford. She was a Gilmer High School Graduate. Survivors Include: son, Jerry Johnson, of Ellijay, GA and sister, Brenda Johnson, of Blue Ridge, GA; Funeral […]
Read More »Cecil Durelle Adkins: Obituary
Mr. Cecil Durelle Adkins age 71 of Ellijay, GA died Sunday January 17, 2016. Mr. Adkins was born April 5, 1944 in Fulton County to the late Elbert D. and Estelle Roland Adkins. Survivors Include: sister, Melba Massey, of Ellijay, GA and Inez Mills, of Conyers, GA; several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial Services […]
Read More »“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 1/25 to 1/30
This Week @ Gilmer County Library: January 25, 2016 – January 30, 2016 Heath Lee – Library Manager Child Programs Family Storytimes Tuesday, January 26 @ 10:30 AM Wednesday, January 27 @ 10:30 AM Wednesday, January 27 @ 4:00 PM This week’s theme is “Warm Thoughts” January’s story themes are all about the cold bite […]
Read More »Gilmer Emergency and Fire Report 1/10 to 1/16
Structure Fires: 2 Brush Fire: 1 Fire Alarms: 2 Emergency Medical Calls(EMS): 64 Extrication: 0 Motor Vehicle Accidents: `0 Vehicle Fire: 1 Hazard Conditions: 2 Air Transports: 1 Search/Tech. Rescue: 0 Other: 4 Total Calls: 87
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