Good Morning From the Office #GMFTO BKP Talks Minimum Wage, Trump’s New Immigration Plan, and Clinton Emails
Read More »GMFTO Gilmer County 8/18/15
Good Morning From the Office #GMFTO BKP talks about Board of Education Bond Sales and Moratorium for drug rehab centers in Gilmer County
Read More »GMFTO Financial Facts with John White 8/18/15
Good Morning From the Office! #GMFTO BKP talks with John White of Financial Guideposts about the danger within your 401k
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Gilmer Board of Commissioners have a Budget “Check-Up”
Gilmer County Board of Commissioners (BOC) met on Monday August 10 for an intensive five hour meeting to scrutinize and make proposals to amend the Fiscal Year 2015 budget, line by line. This $16 Million budget was passed by the previous administration. The Commissioners decided to hold off on all employee group insurance adjustments until […]
Read More »University of North Georgia Opens New Center
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on August 13 for the new campus of the University of North Georgia in Blue Ridge. The new facility, located on the side of Highway 515, will include two state of the art classrooms and three offices. Individuals present at the ceremony included Mayor of Blue Ridge, Donna Whitener; […]
Read More »Howard W. Marlow: Obituary
Mr. Howard W. Marlow, age 81 of Talking Rock, Georgia passed from this life on Friday, August 14, 2015, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, Georgia. He was born February 19, 1934 to his late parents Fred and Cora Lee Stamey Marlow in Ivylog, Georgia. Howard was employed by Gold Kist Poultry. He is preceded […]
Read More »Mary Beatrice Newton: Obituary
Mrs. Mary Beatrice Newton age 77 of Cherry Log, GA died Saturday August 15, 2015. Mrs. Newton was born June 6, 1938 in Gilmer County, daughter of the late, Lonnie and Ida Whitener Allen. She was a member of the Rock Creek Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, […]
Read More »Yelonda Banks: Obituary
Mrs Yelonda Jean Clayton Banks, age 59 of Ellijay, Georgia passed from this life on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was a member of Tails Creek Baptist Church. Yelonda was born Wednesday, July 11, 1956 in Greenwood, Indiana to her late parents Floyd and Carolyn Bramlett Clayton. She was a graduate of Southport High School […]
Read More »Benjamin “Benny” Norton Whitaker: Obituary
Mr. Benjamin Norton Whitaker “Benny” age 87 of Ellijay, GA passed Thursday August 13, 2015. Mr. Whitaker was born September 1, 1927 in Gilmer County, son of the late Cecil and Ovaline Norton Whitaker. He was a member of the Cartecay Baptist Church, Oak Bowery Lodge #81 F&AM 50 year pin, Ellijay Lions Club and […]
Read More »Kenneth Leroy Carroll: Obituary
Mr. Kenneth Leroy Carroll age 67 of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, formerly of Ellijay, Georgia passed on Friday morning, August 14, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Carroll was born September 18, 1947 in Ellijay, Georgia to his late parents William Gilbert and Dorothy Mae Sisson Carroll. Kenneth worked for Mohawk Industries as an equipment operator and […]
Read More »Robert Michael (Mike) Laney: Obituary
Mr. Robert Michael (Mike) Laney, age 54, of Ellijay, GA, died Friday August 7, 2015. Mr. Laney was born October 14, 1960 in Fulton County the son of the late Robert and Stephanie Howard Laney.; He was a graduate of Cross Keys High School and served as an officer for the Ellijay Police Department for […]
Read More »Patricia “Pat” Young Obituary
On August 5 at 1:22pm Patricia “Pat”(n. Tucker) Young of Ellijay, GA, passed away peacefully after a short illness. Pat was born in Carthage, NY, on October 24th, 1935 to Kenneth and Beatrice (n. Cline) Tucker. Pat is survived by her husband of more than 50 years F. Charles Young, also of Ellijay, GA. Also […]
Read More »Lannie Grace Smith Plemons: Obituary
Mrs. Lannie Grace Smith Plemons, age 86 of Acworth, Georgia passed on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the Northstar Place in Kennesaw, Georgia. Born January 31, 1929 in Talladega, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Owen Smith and the late Margaret Barber Smith. Mrs. Plemons worked for the General Motor company as a […]
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