GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – With the Hotel/Motel tax change well underway, May saw cabin owners requesting adjustments to the change with the public hearing and first reader in the BOC meetings. Questions arose among speakers asking the board to not go fully to eight percent right away, but instead staging a smaller increase and potentially […]
Read More »Governor Kemp visits BJ Reece Apple Orchard on campaign trail
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – With election day for the primaries less than two weeks away, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp visited Ellijay to speak to supporters about the election and his campaign as the incumbent. Kemp visited BJ Reece Apple Orchard on May 12, 2022. Kemps stated that his campaign is a fight for the soul […]
Read More »Gilmer elections breaks 1,000 in early voting
ELLIJAY, Ga. – A little over a week has passed since the beginning of early voting in Gilmer County. The Election have already seen its first of two Saturdays available for early voting as well. In this time, Gilmer has broken past the 1,000 voters mark. While not nearly a comparison to the 2020 presidential […]
Read More »Candidates meet and greet at River Park
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Statewide elections candidates are returning to Gilmer County for voters in the final weeks up to the May 24 primary. Candidate for Secretary of State TJ Hudson, candidate for Lieutenant Governor Jeanne Seaver, and candidate for Attorney General John Gordon visited River Park yesterday, May 4, 2022, for a meet and greet […]
Read More »St. PETrick’s Day returns after reschedule by FOGAS
ELLIJAY, Ga. – It may be the end of April, but citizens are still feeling the St. Patrick’s Day spirit as the Friends of Gilmer Animal Shelter (FOGAS) partnered with local animal shelters and raised money with the return of St. Petrick’s Day. The event saw cancellation earlier this year as inclement weather and snow […]
Read More »Arrest made in Murder near Roy Road
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) has made a statement in regards to a murder investigation after a body was discover over the weekend. According to the Sheriff’s Office’s statement, Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Roy Road in reference to an unresponsive male in the yard on Friday, […]
Read More »Final day to register to vote and important upcoming dates
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Today, April 25, 2022, is the last day to register to vote in the General Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election, and Special Election for Gilmer County. But the day has statewide implications as more than just local offices are up for the election date. Local contested offices up for vote include […]
Read More »Gilmer begins process to change hotel/motel tax
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – With the information made available in December 2021, and the decision to move forward made in January 2022, the Board of Commissioners officially approved a motion this month to authorize County Attorney David Clark to begin revisions to the Excise Tax on Rooms, Lodging’s and Accommodations Ordinance. The motion comes with […]
Read More »County begins changes in April meeting for Citizens Wishing to Speak
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Citizens Wishing to Speak is a staple section of Gilmer’s meetings for the Board of Commissioners as citizens repeatedly utilize the section of both the monthly work session and regular meeting. However, this week saw a change in that section, though it went unused in the county’s regular meeting on April 14, […]
Read More »County considering paving amendment with increasing prices
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Public Works Director Jim Smith delivered a letter to the Board of Commissioners during their monthly work session today with expectations to need a budget amendment for rising costs in materials for paving and other projects. Due to continuing inflation in prices, the county is looking at an estimated 30 percent increase, […]
Read More »BOE bids for Legion Road gas tank sees stark difference
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer’s Board of Education saw a stark difference in two bids collected this week for installing a new 10,000 gallon gas tank on Legion Road. The tank will be an above-ground storage unit with dispensary installed for the school system’s storage and use at their Legion Road annex and will be split, […]
Read More »Apple Blossom planned after 3 years of cancellations
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – The Gilmer Chamber is accepting vendor applications for the 2022 Annual Apple Blossom Festival. The spring event has seen three cancellations over the last three years for various reasons and is once again on schedule to see its return in 2022. With the outbreak of COVID-19, the past two years have […]
Read More »GHS honored twice for AP Honor School and a student as Georgia Scholar
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer Schools has reason to celebrate this week as Gilmer High School was honored by the state as 1 of 239 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools from 88 LEAs that State School Superintendent Richard Woods named earlier this week for 2022. The 2022 AP Honor Schools are named in eight categories, […]
Read More »Additional charges against Build An Ark as other rescues continue taking animals
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – With more seizures ordered from vets and additional charges coming against Build An Ark, two more animal rescues have stepped in to take animals in from the animal rescue outside of Coosawattee River Resort in Ellijay, Georgia. Posting photos of the animals and sharing stories about the animals they are receiving, […]
Read More »An introductory interview with Post 2 Candidate Gary Engel
A 12-year resident of Gilmer County, Retired Army Colonel Gary Engel looks to his experiences, expertise, and the community for the Board of Commissioners and his campaign towards that office. That concept of that campaign is planning. A graduate of the University of South Alabama and the ROTC program there, he later got a Master’s […]
Read More »An introductory interview with Post 2 Candidate Tom Whatley
A 22-year veteran of law enforcement and retired Police Detective in 2006, Tom Whatley was an experienced investigator in real estate and mortgage fraud. He said that during this time, “my weapon was a calculator.” With his experience and community involvement, Whatley served on as Vice Chair on the Budget Advisory Board for seven years […]
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