ELLIJAY, GA – According to the Sheriff’s Office, a motor vehicle accident on 282 occurred earlier today. The accident reportedly occurred near Pleasant Gap Road between a car and tractor. While FYN is currently seeking additional details, it has been confirmed that all lanes of traffic are currently closed.
Read More »Gilmer Fire & Rescue Weekly Status Report 8/27 – 9/2
Dates Structure Fires Fire Alarms Emergency Med Calls (EMS) MVC (Vehicle Accidents Haz. Conditions Air Transports Search/Tech. Rescue Other Total Calls 8/27/17-9/2/17 1 1 86 5 6 1 1 4 105
Read More »Gilmer Sees Eclipse Without Incident
ELLIJAY, GA – While locals flocked out across the county to view the eclipse, the city itself seemed to slow to a crawl as the sky darkened. Indeed the downtown streets were all but bare. Though citizens were crowding the River Street Tavern’s porch and other places, the roads were silent of traffic in the […]
Read More »GHS Band Request to Replace Instruments
ELLIJAY, GA – Gilmer High School Band Director Joe Pflueger presented a request to the Board of Education in August for the purchase of new band instruments. Specifically, Pflueger mentioned percussion instruments, such as base drums and snare drums, and tubas. Instead of buying new tubas, the request was for sousaphones. As opposed to a […]
Read More »Principal Foley Explains Parking at Stadium
ELLIJAY, GA – Due to citizens asking and continued confusion in the community, the Gilmer Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Shanna Wilkes asked Gilmer High School Principal Carla Foley to explain the situation of stadium parking at their August Meeting. Foley explained that the high school has discussed in previous years the option of […]
Read More »Missing Woman in Coosawattee
ELLIJAY, GA – A woman around the age of 40 has been reported missing in the Coosawattee area of Gilmer County. Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office, volunteer Fire Fighters, and other enforcement have been called in to aid in the search for the woman. She was last reported wearing shorts and a black bikini top with […]
Read More »Gilmer Fire and Rescue Weekly Report July 30 to August 5
Dates Fire Alarms Emergency Med Calls (EMS) MVC (Vehicle Accidents Haz. Conditions Air Transports Search/Tech. Rescue Other Total Calls 7/30/17-8/5/17 1 44 4 3 0 0 10 62
Read More »BOE And BOC Set Millage Rates
ELLIJAY, GA – Two meetings in July have tentatively set the tax future for Gilmer County. The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting to discuss the Rollback Rate of 6.617 and the County’s decision on its millage. During the meeting. their discussion centered around a $291,048 loss to the budget if the […]
Read More »On The Town: Transformers The Last Knight
In a world where movies come out in massive hordes, one tends to stereotype movies on a range of things. It may be certain actors, certain studios, a genre, or even a director. If you’re going to see a Michael Bay movie recently, you may be going in with a certain expectation of what you […]
Read More »Upward Bound Grant Confirmed for Gilmer County Schools
According to a recent release from the University of North Georgia, they have been awarded “$2.6 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Education’s Upward Bound Program to help promising low-income high school students in Hall and Gilmer counties prepare for college.” Split between our two counties, 120 students will have the opportunity to […]
Read More »New Facility to Be Developed By NGCF
ELLIJAY, GA – With a emphasized focus on educational opportunity and advancement, a new facility is slated to begin construction soon in Ellijay. Some may not recognize Victory Circle (pictured) in Ellijay, which is located near the Maddox Drive and Progress Road intersection, but the campus offers a total twelve acres for site. Their full […]
Read More »Redirected Resources and Eminent Domain Shadow Paving Projects
ELLIJAY, GA – The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners is moving heavily onto the topic of roads and paving in August with bid approvals and an Eminent Domain on a right of way. Due to issues involving the Cherry Log Fire Station, Gilmer County is adjusting projects in August. During their meeting, the Commissioners put […]
Read More »Gilmer Fire & Rescue Weekly Status Report
Dates Structure Fires Emergency Med Calls (EMS) MVC (Vehicle Accidents Haz. Conditions Air Transports Search/Tech. Rescue Total Calls 8/6/17-8/12/17 1 87 9 7 1 1 106
Read More »Ellijay Management Changes Through City Council and Special DDA Meetings
ELLIJAY, GA – The Ellijay City Council is moving forward to swap out pumper’s for its Fire services. After numerous problems with its current 2002 Lavern Class A Pumper, the City Council have voted to accept bids on the fire truck. Through their work session, discussion came that a minimum price be set for $85,000. […]
Read More »Citizen’s Speak to Sanctuary County
During the Commissioner’s Meeting for July, several citizens stepped forward to speak about an item on the agenda that one citizen requested be put on. John Williamson spoke first saying his motivation for the topic was his belief in the country and rule of law. With the recent national attention to Sanctuary Cities and Counties, […]
Read More »Fatal Shooting in Gilmer County Involves GBI
ELLIJAY, GA – Saturday evening, July 8, around 5:30 pm, the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding a home invasion in which the invader was shot. According to Gilmer County Sheriff Stacy Nicholson, deputies responded to the 911 call from Douglas Pritchett, 43, claiming his home was being invaded and he had shot […]
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