• Noreen Thomas Resigns from Board of Education

    Noreen Thomas has, today, resigned from Gilmer County Board of Education quoting, “an unanticipated personal situation has occurred.” FYN spoke with Superintendent Dr. Shanna Wilkes who confirmed the Board will move forward with their June Meeting as a four-person board. Dr. Wilkes also stated the that another Board member will be appointed to the Vice […]

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  • BOE Officially Begins Agricultural Facility

    With a turn of the shovels, the Gilmer County Board of Education has officially begun construction on the approved Agricultural Facilities located at Clear Creek Middle School. Offering words of thanks to the citizens for their support and to Charles Black Construction for their help with the project, Dr. Shanna Wilkes opened the ceremony to […]

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  • Election Results for Gilmer County

    The votes have tallied and the results delivered. While some races will receive their final decisions today, others are simply looking on to July for the next round. Meanwhile, citizens look for answers as they study tonight’s results. In a remarkably low voter turn out, many of the races received  over a third of their […]

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  • Senate Bills came home to Gilmer County Monday night at the Board of Education Meeting as the Board heard a presentation in its new Parent and Community Engagement Section. The presentation was to provide information on Senate Bill 133 which is set for citizens to vote on in November. This bill will allow the Governor […]

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  • Budget Woes Still Plague DDA

    Budget woes are still haunting Ellijay’s Downtown Development Authority. After having sent a letter at the end of last year, DDA member Larry Robinson states the city still has not responded with answers to why their budget was cut and options to return to proper funding for the DDA. A budget that was said to […]

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