ELLIJAY, Ga. – As the Gilmer County Board of Education went through usual approvals for administration in January for the coming school year, an unusual take on the votes came as Superintendent Dr. Shanna Downs said she was requested to go through approvals one at a time instead of all together. Those individual votes came […]
Read More »Financial expenses on focus in East Ellijay
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – The Council approved a new patrol car for the city police as they trade in two older cars. The 2019 Dodge has a base price of $28,900, but East Ellijay City Police Chief Larry Callihan said they are continuing to negotiate the trade in value of their two cars and is unsure […]
Read More »BOC changes time for 2019 meetings
ELLIJAY, Ga. – An official release from the Board of Commissioners will see a small change in next year’s meetings. Although the days will stay the same with work sessions on Wednesdays before the Regular Meetings, which are scheduled for the second Thursday of each month, the time of those work sessions will move from […]
Read More »BOC bids farewell to Travis Crouch
ELLIJAY, Ga. – “Privileged to have Travis Crouch as our Post 2 Commissioner” is how Chairman Charlie Paris described the four-year term of his colleague. During their December Regular Session, and consequently Crouch’s final meeting as a Post Commissioner, the Board of Commissioners offered a token of gratitude to Crouch for his service. A plaque […]
Read More »Fire & Rescue Weekly Report 12/2 – 12/8
Dates Structure Fires Brush Fires Emergency Med Calls (EMS) Extrications 12/2/18-12/8/18 1 1 86 1 MVC (Vehicle Accidents Haz. Conditions Other Total Calls 6 5 1 101
Read More »Forecasting the Budget Vote
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Questions are continuing about the Gilmer County 2019 budget. With a 2-1 vote to advertise behind us, it seems like another split decision will send the Board of Commissioners into 2019. Citing concerns over the budgeting process, Travis Crouch answered a question in citizens wishing to speak at today’s, December 12, Commissioners […]
Read More »Fire and Rescue Weekly Status Report 11/25 – 12/01
Dates Structure Fires Brush Fires Fire Alarms Emergency Med Calls (EMS) 11/25/18-12/1/18 2 1 1 82 MVC (Vehicle Accidents Vehicle Fires Haz. Conditions Search/Tech. Rescue Total Calls 10 1 7 1 105
Read More »Bond refunding options will save $15,000 a year
ELLIJAY, Ga. – The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners opted for a refunding savings option from the Series 2014 Bond this month. Taking ‘Option A’ that was presented by Andrew Tritt, Managing Director at Stifel Financial Corp, will allow approximately $168,000 split between the remaining years. The savings would come to about $15,000 a year until […]
Read More »Land Ordinance changes delayed
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Despite being ready to go forward with the first reader of changes to the Land Ordinance in Gilmer County, Commissioners listened to a speaker in the Public Hearing who requested they push the ordinance back a month. Devell Frady stood in Public Comments to ask for the extension as he said he hadn’t […]
Read More »Gilmer Chamber to hold Annual Meeting
The Gilmer Chamber will hold it’s 40th Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 17th, 11:30 AM at First Baptist Church of Ellijay located at 164 Dalton Street. The Chamber is honored to have Georgia State University’s Head Baseball Coach, Greg Frady as the guest speaker. Coach Frady is an Ellijay native who graduated from Gilmer High […]
Read More »Ellijay City Council 2019 Meeting Dates
ELLIJAY, Ga. – The Ellijay City Council has released the dates for their 2019 meetings. Set for the third Monday of each month with a workshop at 5:30 p.m. and regular meeting at 6:00 p.m., the meetings are set for the following dates: January 28 February 18 March 18 April 15 May 20 June 17 […]
Read More »BOE Preps for 2019 with meeting dates and ESPLOST
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Despite only being halfway through the school year, the Gilmer Board of Education is already preparing for 2019 and the coming years with two resolutions in their December meeting. Approving next year’s meetings sets the schedule for 2019 as the Board moves forward. With January set from last year, the board has […]
Read More »Gilmer Schools Delays Classes on Tuesday
ELLIJAY, Ga. – With continuing winter weather, the Gilmer County School System has delayed classes on Tuesday, December 11. The National Weather Service has warned that counties north of I-20 may have black ice on roads as temperatures drop below freezing overnight. Please plan for a two-hour delayed start of school Tuesday morning December 11, […]
Read More »Gilmer Schools announces delay
ELLIJAY, Ga. – With weather forecasts looking grim, the Gilmer County School system has announce they will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow, Monday, December 10. We are monitoring weather forecasts and road conditions closely. At this time weather sources are posting conflicting forecasts for overnight and into tomorrow morning; however, all forecasts indicate […]
Read More »BOC backs off legislative option for Post Commissioner Raises
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Home Rule won out on December 4, 2018, as the Board of Commissioners met for a Public Comments session regarding the 2019 budget. “I think the citizens have spoken,” said Post Commissioner Dallas Miller after an understood agreement was reached by the members of the Board to forego the idea they’ve held […]
Read More »Truck Accident stalls traffic at Maddox Drive
ELLIJAY, Ga. – A logging truck has overturned at the intersection of Maddox Drive and Highway 515. According to authorities on scene, no major injuries were sustained. However, traffic is suffering from the accident that occurred at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, February 7. Chief Callahan told us the driver had turned to go southbound from […]
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