Dates Structure Fires Brush Fires Emergency Med Calls (EMS) MVC (Vehicle Accidents 4/8/18-4/14/18 3 1 90 6 Haz. Conditions Air Transports Search/Tech. Rescue Other Total Calls 2 2 1 5 108
Read More »Fire and Rescue weekly status report 4/1-4/7
Dates Brush Fires Fire Alarms Emergency Med Calls (EMS) Extrications 4/1/18-4/7/18 3 1 80 1 MVC (Vehicle Accidents Haz. Conditions Air Transports Other Total Calls 6 8 1 4 103
Read More »Gilmer Fire and Rescue Weekly Report 2/18 – 2/24
Dates Emergency Med Calls (EMS) MVC (Vehicle Accidents Air Transports 2/18/18-2/24/18 102 4 2 Search/Tech. Rescue Other Total Calls 2 3 113
Read More »Facilities plan discussed at board retreat
ELLIJAY, Ga. – The Gilmer County Board of Education has detailed the plans for their buildings over the next five years at a board retreat in March. The plan incorporates the use of Instructional Units (IUs) in relation to state and federal programs utilized to spread funding to counties based on their “need.” By better […]
Read More »Gilmer High Band looks for new uniforms
ELLIJAY, Ga. – The Gilmer High School (GHS) Marching Band is looking to replace their uniforms after 13 years of use. The legacy of the current uniforms stretches across over a decade of champion level performances, nation-spanning shows like Hollywood for the Christmas Parade, and growth into new avenues, such as this year’s inaugural Winter […]
Read More »Inmate trash pickup returns
(Photo by Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office) ELLIJAY, Ga. – The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners (BOC) has been considering litter in the county for over three months now. As FetchYourNews originally reported in February, “Roadside trash concerns rising in Gilmer” and further discussed in a Special Called Meeting, the BOC was set to hire seasonal […]
Read More »River Park making progress on new playground
ELLIJAY, Ga. – After several months of budget hearings, and new information from the Commissioners monthly meetings, the Gilmer County Parks and Recreation Department is nearing completion of new playground equipment at River Park. The equipment is currently being installed an unusable at this time. However, with weather permitting, the playground will be open and […]
Read More »Cartecay Bike Team preparing for second season
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Entering its second season as an official team, the Cartecay Youth Bike Team has already achieved greatness by producing a state champion in its inaugural season. Even though the actual race season runs through September, October, and November, the team is already preparing for early training and meetings. Involving parents of the […]
Read More »Delta memo addresses recent events
ATLANTA, Ga. – National controversy swirled after Delta publicly discontinued their group discount relationship with the NRA (National Rifle Association). Then again as the Georgia State Senate removed a tax bill involving the aviation fuel tax credit, which would have benefited Delta in the area of $40 million. That controversy spread through social media […]
Read More »Post 2 Commissioner candidate Woody Janssen
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Local citizen, and owner/operator of the Cartecay River Experience, Woody Janssen has qualified for Post 2 Commissioner in Gilmer County. Running for the position, Janssen says he hopes to utilize his business and logistics background to move Gilmer forward in its economic process. Janssen graduated in 1996 from Ole Miss (University of […]
Read More »Fire and Rescue Weekly Report 2/25 – 3/3
Dates Brush Fires Fire Alarms Emergency Med Calls (EMS) MVC (Vehicle Accidents 2/25/18-3/3/18 1 1 79 5 Haz. Conditions Air Transports Other Total Calls 10 3 7 103
Read More »Shooting at Dalton High School
DALTON, Ga. – The Dalton Police Department is on scene at Dalton High School where shots have been fired. Dalton Police report that no student was injured by the shooting and all students are out of harm’s way. They also report the subject, a teacher, has been taken into custody. The subject had barricaded themselves […]
Read More »Danny Hall resigns from Post 2 Commissioner race
ELLIJAY, Ga. – FetchYourNews (FYN) has confirmed with the Gilmer County Probate Court that Danny Hall has removed his name from the Post 2 Commissioner ballot. Tammy Watkins from the Gilmer County Probate Court confirmed with FYN that the official paperwork has been filed to remove him from the race. However, the name will still […]
Read More »Reality Day sees success despite reduced numbers
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Sophomores of Gilmer High School (GHS) were treated to the annual Reality Day that is put on every March. Set 10 years into the students’ future, the day sets up budgetary needs for a student offering randomized “life-situations” like number of children, marital status, and job description and pay. They take this […]
Read More »Box truck shuts down Highway 515
ELLIJAY, Ga. – A box truck heading north on Highway 515 stopped traffic when it wrecked late Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 27. Authorities on scene worked quickly to clear the right lane of northbound traffic as nobody was seriously injured in the accident. The truck went off the road and came to rest on the guard […]
Read More »Gilmer students “Walk-Out”
ELLIJAY, Ga. – With a nationwide “walk-out day” today, Gilmer County saw its own high school students leaving class and marching onto the front lawn in remembrance of 17 dead last month. However, those attending the walk-out glimpsed a different side of these students than many may have expected. There was no chanting, no loud […]
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