CHERRY LOG, Ga. – Joint releases continue from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) as another arrest has been made for involvement with April 2021 murder of Rossana Delgado, this time for Juan Ayala-Rodriguez. Reaching all the way back to the original warrants for their alleged involvement, the GBI, working in partnership with the United […]
Read More »Gracie Barra Gym celebrates success in competition and lives of students
Is it medal or metal? What type of gold are people bringing home from Ellijay’s Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiujitsu gym. On Saturday, May 22, 2021, Braelyn Nelson, Maddie Harper, Emma Lowman, Ryleigh Monteith, Tucker Cain, John Tippens, Jaydn Beattie, Jolene Lemey, and Augustus Lemey gathered as a team to compete at Tap Out Cancer – […]
Read More »Gilmer still has no bids for pool project
ELLIJAY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners is reporting another round of advertisements for their ongoing pool project with no official bids. Despite receiving no bids, the county has gotten interest in the project with contractors questioning and discussing the advertisement. Project Manager Loy Jarrett shared with the the board and the public that many […]
Read More »Ellijay celebrates downtown for Independence Day
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Celebrations of Independence Day were in full swing this weekend with vendors, parades, and fireworks in Downtown Ellijay as the Downtown Ellijay Business and Community Association (DEBCA) hosted their 4th of July events. The celebration went all afternoon and evening as music flooded the streets, both live and recorded. On River Street, […]
Read More »Plan for Independence Day in Ellijay this Sunday
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Coming right alongside many other events returning to normal this year, Ellijay’s Fourth of July celebrations are returning to the rather normal procession of things. That may typically sound boring, but for many citizens, normal is exactly what they are looking for this summer. Returning to major public events after over a […]
Read More »GCSO still searching for Cantrell with public’s support
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Over two weeks have passed since the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office first posted their request for the public’s help in locating Terry Christopher “TC” Cantrell and nearly a month since he was last seen. Authorities say Cantrell was last seen between Friday evening, June 4, 2021 and early Saturday, June 5, 2021 […]
Read More »Gilmer Board of Education announces Superintendent Finalist
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer County Schools has initiated the final steps in inducting its new Superintendent into the system. With a formal motion over the weekend to announce the finalist, they have also released information on him. That finalist is Dr. Hal Brian Ridley. The school system is already making plans for a formal […]
Read More »Gas leak halts traffic and interrupts Emergency Room
ELLIJAY, Ga. – This weekend, an incident sent ripples across the immediate area near River Park and the Piedmont Ellijay Emergency Room as a gas leak had authorities responding and diverting drivers. Services remained in the area on into Saturday, but the initial leak was reported on Friday, June 25. The Sheriff’s Office stated that […]
Read More »Delgado case updates with new warrant and suspect
CHERRY LOG, Ga. – New information is continuing to come out from authorities on the April 20, 2021, discovery of the murder of Rosanna Delgado. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations has issued yet another warrant in the investigation, this time for Maria Katherine Chavez Encarnacion, 28, of Marietta, GA. The warrant was officially issued for […]
Read More »Authorities offer statement to warn of possible severe weather conditions
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – The National Weather Service (NWS), Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), and Gilmer County Public Safety are alerting citizens to a possible hazardous weather condition over the coming weekend. According to the statement released, areas of North Georgia could see increased risks of Flooding “Saturday night through Tuesday.” Public Safety told FYN […]
Read More »Wineries, Alchohol, and locations debated in BOC
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer County’s BOC is back to alcohol discussions this week as the monthly meeting debated concerns about locations of farm wineries. Kicking off the public discussion in both the county’s work session and regular meeting, Michael Smith voiced concerns over the location of a winery on River Hill Road. With a church […]
Read More »Gilmer asking for help with Missing Person on Highway 52 East
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Gilmer’s Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in locating another person in the county. However, this time, the search is a missing person rather than related to a criminal case. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Terry Cantrell, 49, was last seen between Friday evening, June 4, 2021 and early Saturday, June 5, […]
Read More »Sheriff’s Office takes Dillon Andrew Godfrey into custody
ELLIJAY, Ga. – An official statement from the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that Dillon Andrew Godfrey has been taken into custody over the weekend. Godfrey, 28, fled from authorities in the area of Gunstock Creek Road according to the Sheriff’s Office. Now captured, he faces charges including Aggravated Child Molestation, 2 counts of […]
Read More »County Pool construction receives no bids
ELLIJAY, Ga. – After four weeks of advertising and spreading the word, Gilmer County has not received any bids on the county swimming pool project. The county has continued to hit snags and delays in the pool project, and got another delay this week as Commissioner Paris reported this week that the county has not […]
Read More »Gilmer Sheriff seeking alleged Child Molester near Gunstock Creek
ELLIJAY, Ga. – The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office is actively seeking a suspect fleeing from authorities in the area of Gunstock Creek Road. Dillon Andrew Godfrey, 28, is currently wanted by the Gilmer Sheriff’s Office on charges involving eight different criminal counts. The official statement from the Sheriff’s Office is that Godfrey is likely hiding […]
Read More »Pilgrim’s closed during the JBS Cyber Attack
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer’s local chicken plant, a Pilgrim’s processing facility, shut down this week in light of “communications systems” within the facility. Pilgrim’s is owned by JBS USA, the target of the recent major cyberattack. JBS S.A. is a Brazilian multinational company, acknowledged as one of the worldwide food industry leaders. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, […]
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