ELLIJAY, GA – Offering low income first generation students a path to college access after high school graduation through additional services, the Upward Bound Grant was celebrated with members from both the Gilmer County Board of Education and the University of North Georgia. Beginning Sept 1, 2017, the program will see two full time staff members […]
Read More »On The Town: Spider-man Homecoming
At some point, you are going to make a decision that upsets people. I hate to be the one who is maybe being rather blunt to you, but it is going to happen. A famous-to-me quote once said, “You can please all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the […]
Read More »Gilmer Animal Shelter Hosts Ruff Readers Day
Bring your kids to the Gilmer County Animal Shelter (GCAS) RUFF READERS CLUB as they partner with the Friends of Gilmer Animal Shelter (FOGAS) to promote reading skills and build the confidence required to read aloud, all in a fun environment. Give your kids the opportunity to read to one of Gilmer County Animal Shelter’s […]
Read More »FOGAS Auction for Support of Animal Shelter
The Friends of the Gilmer Animal Shelter (FOGAS) raised $2,954 in their recent silent auction for the Animal Shelter. Events like these are key to operating the shelter as Shelter Director Daniel Laukka reported it was only due to donations that the shelter was able to reduce cat and kitten adoption fees in 2015 which increased […]
Read More »On the Town: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Sequels, sequels, sequels! We arrive again at a movie sequel of a franchise of a major part of a major movie company. Shocker, right? Now before I go down the rabbit hole of sequels claiming that they don’t change too much from the first one, they keep on keeping on, the cast does it again, […]
Read More »Shelter Dogs For Veterans Event Rides Into Ellijay
The Shelter Dogs for Veterans (SDFV) Event in Ellijay raised roughly $2,300 over the weekend in support of their organization in conjunction with local volunteers. The cookout, auction and bike ride were all hosted by Legion Post 82, the Legion Riders and local members who helped. Shelter Dogs For Veterans (Formally Paws Be Good) saves […]
Read More »JDA Begins Search for Executive Director
At their May 1 meeting, the Greater Gilmer Joint Development Authority took to executive session to discuss options for the newly opened Executive Director Position. Since the resignation of previous Executive Director Debbie Sadler last month, the Greater Gilmer JDA had one Special Meeting to begin the process of searching for a replacement. It was […]
Read More »Governor Signs House Bill 146 in Gilmer Fire Station
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal visited Fire House 1 in Gilmer County Thursday to officially sign House Bill 146 known as the “Firefigher’s Cancer Insurance Bill.” Joined by several officials including Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Senator Steve Gooch, author of the bill Micah Gravley, District 67 Representative, opened the ceremony by speaking about the […]
Read More »Clean Audit Brings Second Award to Gilmer Schools
For the second time in 3 years, Gilmer County Schools and its Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance, Trina Penland, have been awarded for Distinction for Excellent Financial Reporting by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts. According to the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, the award was established to “recognize excellence in financial […]
Read More »GHS and CCMS Bands Cap Year with Spring Concert
There really is something very special about music. Many times I only find myself listening to music while accomplishing something else. I listen while I work, sometimes even as I write. A night like that of May 2 allows people to stop and enjoy music for the joy and expression it offers. Some people attended […]
Read More »On The Town: Fate of the Furious
Do you ever see a franchise and think to yourself, ‘Man, I think it’s about time you guys stopped making sequels and did something completely new?’ Fate of the Furious, also dubbed ‘Fast 8’ by people to notate it’s eighth position in the franchise, may raise some of those questions with people. At what point […]
Read More »County Commissioners Finalize Approvals for Community Issues
The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners April Meeting saw new plans for two key areas of the county. Finalized approvals will move both the failing 911 system and community pool on their path in the coming months. The Commissioners voted 2-1 to approve their new 911 system with Communications & Electronics for a Zetron system. The split […]
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Brewery Ordinance in Ellijay
Approved in their April Meeting, the Ellijay City Council is moving forward with a new ordinance concerning breweries. The new ordinance actually allows both breweries, defined as a manufacturer of malt beverages, and brew pubs, defined as a restaurant who manufactures and sells malt beverages on site in draft form. While the ordinance does add […]
Read More »District Competition Adds Wins to Awards for Gilmer 4-H
Gilmer County 4-H traveled to Jackson Elementary School on Saturday, March 25, 2017, to compete in the District Project Achievement Competition. Forty-two Gilmer County students, in grades 4th – 6th, competed with 327 students from ten counties. All nine of the 6thgraders in attendance won 1st Place, with an additional 10 1st Place wins in […]
Read More »Road Projects and Grants Get Underway
Gilmer County is currently undertaking a large re-striping project both on their own and with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in addition to this summers LMIG. Originally, Gilmer applied every year for its Local Maintenance and Imporvements Grant (LMIG) for paving. The $629,234.66 grant, along with the counnty’s $270,025 match, will pave Burnt Mountain […]
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