Public safety responded to an incident last night, August 4, around 10:00p. Officers found a plane overturned just off the runway at the Gilmer County Airport. According to Gilmer Public Safety Director Tony Pritchett, there were two individuals inside the plane, both male. Both individuals sustained only minor injuries and were able to walk away […]
Read More »BOE Lowers Millage Rate to Balance Taxes
In a special called meeting Monday, August 3, The Board of Education approved a rollback on its millage rate. This was done in order to keep taxes from increasing or decreasing as the millage value had gone up. This issue will now have to be advertised for two weeks before the Board can finally adopt […]
Read More »Sanford Joins CLC as 6th Grade Teacher
The Christian Learning Center (CLC) has welcomed Kerri Ann Sanford as the Teacher for its new 6th Grade Class. Working as the Youth Director of First United Methodist Church, Sanford holds a degree in Christian Youth Ministry for grades 6-12 from North Greenville University in South Carolina. She also is currently working on her Masters […]
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Gilmer Schools Host Open House
Open Houses have been scheduled for the Gilmer County Charter School System. Do you have a child in the school system? Make sure to check out and be available for the following times for each school: On August 3rd, Ellijay Primary School 4:00p – 6:00p Ellijay Elementary School 4:00p – 6:00p Mountain View Elementary […]
Read More »Developments Continue in Child Pornography Case
FYN has learned of a recent arrest made in Gilmer County in the further developing story of William Sautter, 76, in relation to Child Molestation. You’ll recall Mr. Sautter was previously arrested on charges of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Tampering with Evidence as reported in our previous article. He was released on July 13th […]
Read More »Waddell Finishes Freestyle 2-2
Gilmer High School state champion wrestler and newly crowned Cadet All-American, Matthew Waddell has ended his journey in Fargo North Dakota at the Junior Nationals. After placing eighth at 170 in Greco Roman, Waddell finished the Freestyle competition 2-2. Waddell competed against 69 other wrestlers in Freestyle. Waddell ended the first day of Freestyle, 2-1, […]
Read More »Whitepath ‘Fairs’ Better
Overwhelming Community response has flooded into the Whitepath Golf Course as it continues to upgrade and improve. With the Board of Commissioners in support the fairways are greener and the grass is thicker than ever. Where a couple Tees used to be solid dirt, we now have proper grassy Tee Boxes. Even the sand traps […]
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Ellijay City Council Approves Appointments
A very short meeting saw to quick action for the Ellijay City Council on Monday, July 20. Early in the meeting, the build-up of debris under the bridge on McCutchen Street just past the Primary School was brought before the council, to which Mayor Al Hoyle responded he would look into the situation. The council […]
Read More »Introducing Dr. Shanna Wilkes
New Superintendent Dr. Shanna Wilkes has finished her first week in our school system. While you can’t know everything about a job in a week, Dr. Wilkes has already realized just how important the community is to the school system and the Board of Education. It was actually the community itself that brought Dr. Wilkes […]
Read More »Police Defuse Bomb Scare Incident
A suspicious package was found early this morning, July 19, in the area of the BP next to BB&T Bank on Maddox Drive in East Ellijay. Witnesses say the clerk on duty found a cooler in the parking lot as he began his shift and notified authorities of the suspicious container. As authorities arrived and […]
Read More »BOE Meeting Extends Stay of Dr. Webb
Coming out of executive session, the Board of Education has unanimously elected to extend the stay of Dr. Charles Webb. He has already stepped down as Interim Superintendent and is currently consulting Dr. Shanna Wilkes, the new Superintendent, but the Board will now extend his stay in a position, not yet titled, on a part-time […]
Read More »Purses for Paws
Raising close to $3000 from the Purses for Paws event, the Homeward Bound Pet Rescue pulled in over 50 residents from around Ellijay, Delrey Beach in Florida, and Tuscaloosa in Alabama. 275 animals have found a home through Homeward Bound Pet Rescue in the last 12 months. Fund raisers like Purses for Paws, an event […]
Read More »Seamless Summer Breaks 20,000
A month has finished under the operation of the Seamless Summer Program. Under the guidance of Linda Waters, Director of School Nutrition for Gilmer County Schools, the program has served 11,932 lunches and 10,176 breakfasts in that time. Over 20,000 meals in 30 days, made possible thanks to volunteers from all over Gilmer County from […]
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