GILMER, Ga – Last seen in Doraville, Georgia, on April 17, Rossana Delgado was discovered as the victim of a murder in Cherry Log on April 20, 2021. The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Department continued investigations and offered a report on the activity clarifying, “We DO NOT feel that there is a current threat to our […]
Read More »Watkins announces final term in Board of Education
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – Referencing the recent dissension over the school’s 2021-2022 calendar, board member and current Chairman Ronald Watkins said he has caught major backlash over the issue. Watkins announced in the BOE’s public comments session this month that he will not be running again in the coming elections. Dealing with much of the […]
Read More »GBI releases photo of 5th suspect in Delgado murder
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released a photo of the fifth suspect mentioned in their former release. Along with this comes their request for the public’s assistance with identifying the fifth suspect. Suspected in part of the murder of Rossana Delgado, these pictures were given with the request that […]
Read More »BOE names Kim Cagle as Interim Superintendent
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – As the Board begins its search for a new Superintendent, they officially named Kim Cagle as the county’s Interim Superintendent. Cagle is currently Assistant Superintendent for Student Services in Gilmer Schools. She will step into the role of Interim Superintendent on May 28, 2021, the final day for current Superintendent Dr. […]
Read More »Gilmer BOE takes first steps in new Superintendent Search
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – With official approval having come on April 15, 2021, in their monthly meeting, the Gilmer County Board of Education has begun its search for the next Superintendent with King-Cooper and Associates search firm. With a press release, Gilmer Schools made a statement about the search saying that they would accept applications […]
Read More »County Advertises Version 9 with a look to further changes later
ELLIJAY, Ga. – After months of debate, revisits, revisions, and deliberations, the Board of Commissioners is advertising its Land Development Ordinance changes as proposed in Version 9 for the county. Citizens are now able to see what the final document could look like if approved in both May and June. After the months of preparation […]
Read More »Favorito speaks on election ballots court case in Henry County
The day after the Henry County, Georgia, trial over election ballots, Founder of VoterGa.org Garland Favorito spoke in an interview about the case, current elections, and the process to achieve voter integrity. A 20-year-veteran of elections and voter integrity since the rise of paperless “DRE” (direct recording electronic) voting machines, Garland Favorito has pushed heavily […]
Read More »Chamber says Taste of Ellijay will happen
ELLIJAY, Ga. – An official permit has been submitted to the City of Ellijay, according to Jennifer Grimmer, President and CEO of the Gilmer Chamber, who said today that the Taste of Ellijay is happening this year. The Chamber has been plagued by cancellations of their major events over the past year since the first […]
Read More »Road damages total $350,000 from March’s storm devastation
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – The “third worst storm” in recent history is what Public Works Director Jim Smith called the surge in late March. Smith noted a “preliminary damage report” saying that totals are estimated between $300,000 and $350,000 for road and public works repairs and cleanup. However, that is the preliminary estimate offered to […]
Read More »Development Ordinance Ninth Version to be discussed this week
ELLIJAY, Ga. – With the county’s April meetings coming this week, discussion and debate is continuing as the Land Use Ordinance change is in its Ninth Version for the county. The Board of Commissioners keep revisiting the document with new changes as citizens continue debating and questioning certain aspects of the changes. Most recently, debates […]
Read More »Superintendent Downs Resigns at Gilmer Board of Education
East Ellijay, Ga. – A special called meeting of the Gilmer Board of Education was silenced as the personnel section, the only item on the meeting’s agenda, saw Gilmer’s Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Shanna Downs recommend a motion to “accept the Superintendent’s resignation.” The meeting room was silent as no board member made a motion […]
Read More »Disaster strikes Gilmer with Major flooding
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Stranded cars, road washouts, mudslides, and many other dangers have already been reported to Gilmer County Public Safety late tonight amid continued flooding, March 25, 2021, as they continue planning and responding to the issues present in the night. Officials are calling for citizens to remain indoors tonight with flashlights ready […]
Read More »‘Band’ing together for music amid a virus
Being a member of the Gilmer High School Band requires effort, lots of it. From long practices in the sun with July heat for Band Camp to carrying up to a 20 or 30-pound sousaphone across 80 yards of open football field while wearing a uniform, this program can be physically taxing. Or perhaps you […]
Read More »Board of Education approves alternative to popular vote calendar
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – With two public speakers in the meeting asking board members to reconsider their stances that they indicated in last month’s meeting and this week’s earlier work session, the Board of Education vote came 3-2 in support of an alternate calendar from the most popularly voted option amongst three choices sent out […]
Read More »School Calendar vote to be decided tomorrow
ELLIJAY, Ga. – As has become tradition in Gilmer’s Board of Education in the first few months of the year, discussion and a voting system has been held for the board as they decide which calendar to approve for the coming school year. Discussion on the topic has already risen in the BOE last month […]
Read More »Gilmer issues school delay for two hours in face of severe storms
ELLIJAY, Ga. – With warning continuing to come in from the National Weather Service and public safety officials, Gilmer Schools has issued a statement to plan on a two-hour delay for school on Thursday, March 18, 2021. According to the statement released, “The National Weather Service has warned that our county is expected to experience […]
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