EAST ELLIJAY, GA – The East Ellijay City Council’s September Meeting saw the purchase of a new Vehicle, Replacing a Copy Machine on Lease, and accepted a lot donation to the city. The city has been having continued issues with the man copier at the office. Looking into replacements, the council’s options ranged from $5369 […]
Read More »Gilmer CLC Invites Citizens to Fall Mentor Training
ELLIJAY, GA – Saturday, September 16, will see the Christian Learning Center (CLC) holding their Fall Mentorship Training from 1:00 – 5:00 P.M. This twice-a-year free training session walks people through mentoring students and walking with them in their lives. Training teaches adults how to better affect and lead those students to their future or […]
Read More »Gilmer Prepares for Irma Fallout
ELLIJAY, GA – Gilmer County Citizens are preparing for the coming storms from Hurricane Irma. Some are stocking up on food, others on gas. Gilmer County Public Safety is also following suit with preparedness checks on equipment and staff readiness, according to Director Tony Pritchett. Gilmer has already seen an influx of people from the […]
Read More »Drowning Victim Found Near Cherry Log
ELLIJAY, GA – According to official reports, a visitor to Gilmer County was found near Cherry Log. Found by the Public Safety Dive Team, the victim was unable to be resuscitated. Though no name has been released at this time, Gilmer Public Safety Director has informed FYN he was visiting from Orangeburg, South Carolina. For the […]
Read More »Inside the Probate Office
Written by: Probate Judge Scott Chastain The end of August marked the completion of the first eight months in office as the Probate Judge here in Gilmer County. It’s hard to believe that the first year is going by so fast. As I sit here thinking back on the last several months, it has become […]
Read More »Probate Court Announces New Website
ELLIJAY, GA – Scott C. Chastain, Probate Judge of Gilmer County, is pleased to announce the release of a new website, which will give the public greater access to Probate Court’s public records. The website, www.georgiaprobaterecords.com, gives the public the ability to search probate records and initiate some processes securely online. For example, you can […]
Read More »Drug Investigation Continues With 13 Arrests
ELLIJAY, GA – According to the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office, an ongoing investigation into a local “drug network” has brought 13 new arrests. Gilmer deputies worked alongside agents of the Zell Miller Mountain Parkway Drug Task Force and other entities to perform the arrests warrants yesterday, September 6. The charges currently stand as Conspiracy to Violate […]
Read More »Details Confirm One Fatality in Vehicle Fire
ELLIJAY, GA – Officials have confirmed that one fatality and two injuries resulted from last week’s, August 23, vehicle fire in Highway 515. Unfortunately, the fatality has been confirmed to be a juvenile according to Public Safety Director Tony Pritchett. The other two injuries, both female, we quickly moved to emergency rooms for care. “It’s […]
Read More »Closures Coming in Preparation of Irma Storms
Although experts at the National Weather Service are still tracking Hurricane Irma, the storm has currently changed course again a little further west. For North Georgia, this could mean the Irma stays stronger longer, affecting our counties even more. In preparation, FYN has received confirmation from Judge Brenda Weaver that Superior and Juvenile Courts have […]
Read More »On The Town: The Dark Tower
There is always a question in my mind when I go see a movie based off of a book. That questions shifts slightly if I’ve read the books. I must honestly admit that I have not seen a lot of movie-from-a-book titles be as successful as I wanted them to be. The Dark Tower, however, […]
Read More »Gilmer Fire & Rescue Weekly Status Report
Dates Brush Fires Fire Alarms Emergency Med Calls (EMS) MVC (Vehicle Accidents Vehicle Fires Haz. Conditions Air Transports Search/Tech. Rescue Other Total Calls 8/20/17-8/26/17 1 2 70 7 1 4 3 1 7 96
Read More »Commissioners Officially Adopt Millage Rate
ELLIJAY, GA – The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners have officially adopted the 6.983 Millage Rate. The final vote came 2-1 with Chairman Charlie Paris being the dissenting vote. Later he told FYN there was very little difference between the Rollback Rate and current Millage Rate. “If we stick with the current rate instead of […]
Read More »Vehicle Fire Closes Highway 515
ELLIJAY, GA – All southbound lanes of Highway 515 are currently closed due to an accident involving a vehicle fire. FYN understands that life flight is on scene currently though no statement has been released on the number injured or possible fatalities. The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office has released the following statement: Vehicle fire on […]
Read More »Drug Task Force Arrests Four in Month Long Investigation
ELLIJAY, GA – At this time, FYN can confirm the arrests of four individuals in relation to an investigation by the Zell Miller Mountain Parkway Drug Task Force. Crystal Norton, Russell Scoggins, Benji Sanford and Rusty Marshall have all been arrested. As a recent press release from the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office states, charges among […]
Read More »Vehicle Accident at Wal-Mart Leads to Death
ELLIJAY, GA – Just after noon, a driver in a black Jeep struck another vehicle on the right side of the Wal-Mart parking lot, nearest the Comfort Inn Suites. According to East Ellijay Police Chief Larry Callahan, after striking the vehicle, the driver put his vehicle in reverse and struck another vehicle and a pedestrian. […]
Read More »Gilmer Nursing Home Resident Dies After Exiting Building
ELLIJAY, GA – An incident Friday night, August 25, saw a resident exit the premises of the Gilmer Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center and consequently fall down the hill, sustaining injuries. Eyewitnesses tell FYN the resident was seen at the bottom of the hill where paramedics were providing care. Unfortunately, the resident later died from […]
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