ELLIJAY, Ga. – With changes to the November meeting dates due to several conflicts attempting to schedule it between the Thanksgiving holiday, other department meetings, and an ACCG Conference, the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners has published its schedule for its 2021 meetings. January saw the change adopted and the official schedule is now available […]
Read More »Pool project hits another delay with COVID
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Reports during a special called meeting of the Gilmer Board of Commissioners (BOC) indicate that the county’s pool project hit another delay this month. Loy Jarret reported to the board that the engineering firm the county is using has been hit by the COVID virus. Due to this, at least a two […]
Read More »Approvals from Board Officers to School Administrators in January’s BOE
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – January is typically a month of changes and approvals for administrators positions in Gilmer’s BOE and 2021 is no different with two newly elected Board Members casting their first votes looking at school administrators, meeting dates, and other higher level choices preparing them for the second semester of the school year […]
Read More »Gilmer Sheriff’s Deputy arrested for assault
JASPER, Ga. – Pickens County has released the charges against a Gilmer County Sheriff’s Deputy after he was arrested last night, January 31, 2021. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call regarding domestic violence at approximately 1016 p.m. on January 31, 2021. Authorities are not releasing additional details about the […]
Read More »Details on GHS lockdown released from Superintendent
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer County High School went under lockdown this morning after a student reported to the principal about possibly sighting a firearm. According to a statement released by Gilmer Schools Superintendent Dr. Shanna Downs, “At approximately 0754 this morning, a student reported to an assistant principal that they saw a gun and ammo […]
Read More »Chairman assures citizens that changes are to limit density
ELLIJAY, Ga. – After last week’s meeting and discussions addressing Gilmer’s growth and density concerns. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners as responded to clarify the county’s current actions on the Land Use Ordinance. Gilmer County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlie Paris said to FYN, “I think many, many people have taken your article […]
Read More »Gilmer looks at developments, subdivisions, and it’s future as rural or metro
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer’s Land Ordinance could push our county into a metro city rather than our rural agricultural based feel. A comment from County Attorney David Clark offered his professional opinion on what could happen with the current ordinance’s density restrictions on land use ordinances. Looking to changes that could limit some of that […]
Read More »Probate Judge Chastain addresses commissioner questions in email
ELLIJAY, Ga. – With the continuing process of such a “major change” for Gilmer County on the horizon, the Board of Commissioners have continued questioning the need, process, make-up, and representation for an Elections Board outside of the Probate Office for the county. Continuing the discussion this month, Probate Judge Scott Chastain spoke with Commissioners […]
Read More »Board of Registrars could become the Board of Elections
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Discussions are continuing amongst the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners and the Gilmer County Probate Office over the introduction and creation of a Board of Elections in the county. Still hesitant, the commissioners went deeper into talks over the possibility of an Elections Board including make-up and representation on the board. During discussions, […]
Read More »Gilmer election voting turnout stays above 65 percent
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – As many expected and even publicly stated, Gilmer County did notice a drop in election voting turnout from the November Presidential Election to January’s Runoff Elections. However, that drop has many surprised at how little the drop was. November saw 16,576 people cast their votes through one of the four voting […]
Read More »Ingram may have threatened more than courthouse
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Earlier this week, a threat was reported and dealt with regarding the Gilmer County Courthouse on the night of January 5, 2021. The reported threat allegedly came from Travis Webb Ingram, 44. Ingram was arrested by the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office the same day. Facing a felony charge of Terroristic Threats and […]
Read More »Gilmer prepares for inclement weather with closings
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Warnings of winter weather and notifications from the National Weather Service have forced closings and delays in Gilmer County tonight. According to the National Weather Service, “total snow accumulations of two to four inches with isolated higher and ice accumulations of a light glaze to one-tenth of an inch possible.” In effect […]
Read More »Gilmer Courthouse suffers bomb threat on election night
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer County may not have had issues at the poll precincts, but the courthouse saw issue on election night as a bomb threat was called in on the facility. According to the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office, “An anonymous caller notified the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office of Facebook posts made by a Travis […]
Read More »Gilmer’s Election Results – FINAL
ELLIJAY, Ga. – With one precinct staying open late, Gilmer is counting thousands of votes tonight to post results to the statewide election two Senate seats as well as District 4. The election results are being updated when we are given the results at the Gilmer County Probate Office. Though absentee by mail has not […]
Read More »Voter turnout is high as Gilmer extends one precinct tonight
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Gilmer County Chief Registrar Tammy Watkins is reporting high voter turnout to each precinct just as expected during today’s election. While runoffs like this are not usually very busy with fewer people coming to vote and with fewer offices on the ballot. Gilmer only has three choices to make on their […]
Read More »Elections prepares for Tuesday amid challenges
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer County is preparing for Tuesday night’s runoff elections despite no local races being decided this week. This is also coming amid challenges and setbacks continuing in the face of the COVID outbreak. According to unofficial sources, the just over 6,900 early votes were cast in person and the final day of […]
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