ELLIJAY, Ga. – Announcing the 2019 Teacher of the Year, Gilmer County’s Board of Education celebrated the award during their November meetings as they named Tina McDaniel as recipient. Moving from School Teacher of the Year to the system-wide Teacher of the Year, McDaniel said, “This is just a great honor. It’s a blessing to […]
Read More »Citizens Speak on Carters Lake
ELLIJAY, Ga. – With this week’s meetings set to make a final decision on the County’s options for Carter’s Lake, overwhelming support has come in favor of the county intervening to keep four sites of Carter’s Lake open so far. With nine people initially standing to speak at a Special Called Meeting, every one of […]
Read More »East Ellijay to Annex 18 acres
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – With the Public Hearing and first reading in August, the city of East Ellijay is set to annex new property into the city. Totaling 18.66 acres, Mayor Mack West said the land is “part of the old Reece property.” It will convert from an Agricultural property to R1 – Residential as […]
Read More »Collins rallies republicans at GOP Breakfast Series
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – As a part of the ongoing GOP Breakfast Series, Gilmer County hosted Georgia’s 9th District Representative, U.S. Congressman Doug Collins (R) early Friday morning. Collins attended the meeting alongside Georgia State Senator Steve Gooch (R) and spoke to citizens about the party and the coming elections. “I am tired of conservatives […]
Read More »Diamond theft suspects arrested
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – Reports have been confirmed at this time that two suspects have been apprehended in the investigation into Wednesday night’s, December 4, 2019, break-in and theft at North Georgia Diamond in East Ellijay, Georgia. Kimmone Alexander Stewart, 22, of Orlando, Florida, and Tyreke Marquise McCloud, 21, also of Orlando, Florida, were apprehended […]
Read More »Commissioners advertise 2020 budget
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer County is moving into the final stages of its budget process as official approval for the advertisement of the 2020 budget came in November. Coming from the original proposals and requests for each department, the county has cut more than a million dollars to achieve the budget’s current form. Now, with […]
Read More »Al Cash, Post 1 Commissioner Candidate
Stability and unification, these are tenets that Al Cash said he wants to see moving forward in Gilmer County. Though he did not plan to run in the Post 1 Commissioner Race, Cash says he was approached by others who urged him to run due to his “life experiences and the integrity I have based […]
Read More »North Georgia Senior Living by Cameron Hall: Mattie’s Call
Jessi Barton from Cameron Hall joins Guest Host Rick to discuss about Mattie’s Call.
Read More »Ask the Doc! Chemo Recovery and the Flu shot Conspiracy
Ask the Doc returns as Dr. William Whaley discusses with Guest host Rick about Chemo treatment recovery and the flu shot conspiracies.
Read More »Gilmer School Buses affected by recall
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shanna Downs has confirmed that they have been affected by a bus recall on Thomas Built Buses. Downs stated that 17 of system’s 78 buses (21.79 percent) have been affected by the recall and are awaiting a field repair saying that the current understanding is “Thomas Bus […]
Read More »Overturned vehicle rerouting traffic
ELLIJAY, Ga. – An accident involving an overturned vehicle is rerouting traffic at the intersection of Old Highway 5 and Howard Simmons Road. One driver traveling the area just after the accident said they rerouted the immediate traffic through a small part of the field next to the road. Drivers should avoid the area in […]
Read More »Proposed Budget in early stages for Gilmer County
ELLIJAY, Ga – Meetings have completed and the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners are preparing for the next steps of cuts and adjustments as they move towards a finalized budget in the coming months. With much still to come, the budget meetings now showcase each department and office’s initial proposed budget. Each holds a meeting […]
Read More »Arrest made in Ellijay on Human Trafficking
ELLIJAY, Ga. – According to reports, Ellijay City Police Officers made a Human Trafficking arrest around 1:00 a.m. on Friday, September 13, 2019. The incident occurred when an officer performed a traffic stop on a 2019 Blue Toyota Prius on Old Highway 5 and continued to the hospital. According to a press release, “Officer Brandon […]
Read More »Gilmer wins CDBG grant for water improvements
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced that Gilmer County has been awarded $722,000 to make water system improvements through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The funds will be used as part of a $1.9 million project to improve water infrastructure along Old Roundtop Road, Roundtop Road, Whispering Winds […]
Read More »Hubert Parker, Post 1 Commissioner Candidate
“It appeared to be a time when my background and experience would be a help to the county,” said Post 1 Commissioner Candidate Hubert Parker when asked why he decided to run in this year’s election. Hubert Parker has lived in Gilmer County for 15 years since he last moved here, however, he also grew […]
Read More »Jason Biggs, Post 1 Commissioner Candidate
Priorities. Post 1 Commissioner Candidate Jason Biggs says he realizes that certain things need prioritization over others. Balancing those priorities and being successful in the position requires details and research, two points that he says are a large part of his life and skills. Though visiting family and the county for 20 years, Jason Biggs […]
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