According to an incident report filed with the East Ellijay Police Department, an arrest was made on Demarcus Antonio Hobson, 22, and Zachariah Nicely, 18, at 1:40am on November 1 after a traffic stop led to discovery of drugs in the vehicle. Lieutenant Shane Bowman has reported that both suspects could face similar charges including Possession of […]
Read More »Judge Mullins Holds Final Preparations Meeting for Election
With Election Day fast approaching, Gilmer County is following the State and National trends by setting records for early voting. As for the current votes, Gilmer has already hosted 4,909 early voters as of noon Monday, October 31. Monday itself saw 217 early voters before noon despite being a holiday. However, Probate Judge and Election […]
Read More »Council Returns to Alcohol with Citizen’s Speak
Several citizens and business owners from downtown attended the Ellijay City Council Monday night, October 17. They arrived to speak out on issues at the Council. However, the majority were there not to speak about the 3.70 Millage Rate, but rather to return to discussion on the Downtown Boardwalk and Alcohol on it. With much […]
Read More »Approvals and Failures Set Commissioners October Meeting
Several items are setting the path for the Commissioners to move through the end of the year and even to already begin looking into next year in the county. Even what some call minor items like the Commissioner’s Memorandum of Understanding to allow the Gilmer County Boys and Girls Club to start processes for attaining […]
Read More »Gilmer Responds to Tour Bus Collision
Shortly after the incident involving a wreck of a Tour Bus and a Semi-Truck on Highway 515 in Gilmer County, Tony Pritchett, Director of Public Safety for Gilmer County, held a conference to answer questions. Director Pritchett stated a call came in to Gilmer County 911 at 11:02 for response to the accident. When FYN arrived […]
Read More »September Trip Comes Home to North Georgia
September marked a special point for one local business owner in Gilmer County. North Georgia Diamond owner Bill Craig recently attended the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), located in Antwerp, Belgium. According to a press release offered North Georgia Diamond, the visit came as a part of Centre’s initiative, “Antwerp Diamond Experience,” to bring jewelers, […]
Read More »Upgrading the East Ellijay Police
The East Ellijay City Police, and their Chief Larry Callahan, have completed upgrades to their vehicles mounting new dash-mounted DELL Rugged Computers, a brand specifically made for Patrol Cars according to Callahan. Callahan told FYN the previous computers they had were close to seven or eight years old. Deciding it was time to replace them, […]
Read More »Get Fit With Fetch! 10/5/16
Robert and Carlene Ferguson stop by the office to talk to BKP about The AdvoBar and the up coming Apple Festival.
Read More »Piggly Wiggly to Close in Ellijay
Earlier this week, customers began seeing a sign hanging in front of Ellijay’s local Piggly Wiggly. The sign announced a discount on all items in the store. That discount, however, comes due to the announcement that the Piggly Wiggly is closing. According to Scott Lewis, President of Rockdale Grocery, the doors will close for the […]
Read More »New ‘No-Transport’ Fees Coming to Gilmer EMS
Though not fully approved yet, the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners are considering an addition to the County’s EMS Services, specifically in the Ambulance Fees. The new fee would encompass Ambulance calls to people who then refuse transport to the hospital. Originally presented to the Commissioners by Tony Pritchett, the new fee is said to […]
Read More »Local Tragedy Raises Questions
Sunday afternoon, September 18, at 1:27 in the afternoon, a call came in to 911 dispatch involving a local man David Thurman. The man, who lived on Whitepath Road, was allegedly involved in an altercation at 325 Faircloth Trl, the location which also sent out a 911 call for medical services from Gilmer County. The […]
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