After combing through the Lawsuit filed by Terry Cantrell, FYN takes a closer look at the Police Report and Dash Cam Footage of the involved incident. The Incident Report filed with the Police states that Officer Brady Dover was patrolling down River Street when he noticed a dark in color pickup truck fail to maintain its […]
Read More »City of Ellijay and Police Officer Sued in Excessive Force Complaint
ELLIJAY, GA – A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Ellijay claiming excessive force by a City Police Officer. According to the filing by Terry Cantrell, the police attempted to stop his vehicle on June 16, 2015 as he was driving in Ellijay, Ga. As the filing states, he left his vehicle, proceeding […]
Read More »Commissioners Discuss Purchase Limit and Bids
As the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners continue moving to construct the Cherry Log Fire Station, new issues and obstacles arise. Bidding out their project to clear the land that the Fire Station will sit on, Commissioner Charlie Paris reports they received only one bid. That $295,468.25 bid from BM&K Construction and Engineering, out of […]
Read More »Gilmer Schools Approve Budget
ELLIJAY, GA – Coming to the end of a process that began back in Fall, Gilmer County Schools’ Board of Education has approved a tentative budget for the 2018 Fiscal Year. With some obvious changes such as One time Grants for projects like the School Cannery, other major changes are coming such as staffing adding […]
Read More »Commissioners Discuss Millage After Recalculation
ELLIJAY, GA – After recalculations for Gilmer County’s Millage Rate, the Board of Commissioners came to another special meeting in July to re-discuss the Rollback Rate. Commission Chairman Charlie Paris stated the newer rate of 6.850 was a “much more palatable” rollback. The newer rate could mean about a $5,513 loss to the County Budget. […]
Read More »GBI Issues Statement on Shooting Death
ELLIJAY, GA – In regards to FYN’s story earlier today about an alleged murder in the Big Creek Road Area, the GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation) has issued a public statement about the incident: On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at approximately 4:00 AM, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Gilmer County Sheriff’s […]
Read More »Gilmer County Emergency & Fire Report 7/9 – 7/16
Dates Fire Alarms Emergency Med Calls (EMS) MVC (Vehicle Accidents Vehicle Fires Haz. Conditions Air Transports Search/Tech. Rescue Other Total Calls 7/9/17-7/16/17 2 95 11 1 7 1 2 5 124
Read More »On the Town: Wonder Woman
At what point does CGI graphics and enhancement become too much. I hear it a lot and especially with the ending of Wonder Woman. Several people have said, “Yeah, well, I wish they had toned down the CGI a bit with the final battle.” In truth, I must admit that even I have been to […]
Read More »Gilmer Animal Shelter Achieves a Zero in May
Ellijay, GA – As of the end of May, the Gilmer County Animal Shelter reported 130 cats/kittens taken into the shelter according to Director Daniel Laukka. Of those 130 cats and kittens, Laukka stated that only three required euthanizing. Two of them were requested by owners of the animals, the final one was necessary due […]
Read More »Gilmer Honors Memorial Day and Veterans
Fighting the storms and constant rain, volunteers have once again taken to the streets of Downtown Ellijay to erect their twice-annual cross memorial to veterans from Gilmer County. With Memorial Day less than a week away, the crosses represent past veterans who are no longer with us, though not all lost in battle. The American Legion […]
Read More »GHS Film Awards Honors Students for 2017
Held in May at the end of the school year, students were honored for their whole year of achievements with a night of lights, cameras, and awards. Replicating the feel of a night in the big cities, students walked the red carpet, posed for pictures, and offered their acceptance speeches throughout the night as they […]
Read More »Fire and Rescue Weekly Report 7/23/17-7/29/17
Dates Fire Alarms Emergency Med Calls (EMS) MVC (Vehicle Accidents Haz. Conditions Air Transports Search/Tech. Rescue Other Total Calls 7/23/17-7/29/17 2 94 8 9 1 1 5 120
Read More »Alleged Murder in Gilmer County
ELLIJAY, GA – FYN has confirmed an alleged murder in the Big Creek Road area of Gilmer County. On Thursday, July 20, 2017, FYN confirmed the discovery of one male found dead in the area with gunshot wounds. The male is said to be in his mid 20’s, but officials have not released the victim’s […]
Read More »Gilmer 911 Center Hits Power Failure
ELLIJAY, GA – At 10:45 pm Saturday night, June 24, the Gilmer County 911 center experienced rapid power fluctuations coming into the center. As the power goes out in the 911 center, an automatic back-up kicks in. The “Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)” will automatically sustain the center until a generator can kick on to take […]
Read More »Georgia Tech’s “Georgia Scholars Program” Announced at Gilmer High
ELLIJAY, GA – Pictured above Left to Right, Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson, Gilmer Superintendent Dr. Shanna Wilkes, Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston, Gilmer High School Principal Carla Foley, and Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Georgia Tech Rick Clark celebrated the announcement of Georgia Tech’s “Georgia Scholars Program” at Gilmer High School Thursday, […]
Read More »Solar Eclipse Closes Gilmer Schools
ELLIJAY, GA – Following a trend that seems to be crossing most of North Georgia, Gilmer County Schools have reported that they will close on Monday, August 21, 2017. In a release from Superintendent Dr. Shanna Wilkes, safety concerns were partial reasoning for the cancellation as the peak of the event is set to occur […]
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