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County Advertises Version 9 with a look to further changes later

ELLIJAY, Ga. - After months of debate, revisits, revisions, and deliberations, the Board of Commissioners is advertising its Land Development…

5 years ago

Superintendent Downs Resigns at Gilmer Board of Education

East Ellijay, Ga. - A special called meeting of the Gilmer Board of Education was silenced as the personnel section,…

5 years ago

Fire Department called to Gilmer High Gym

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Parents are receiving messages from Gilmer High School today informing them that the Fire Department had to…

5 years ago

Lower Cartecay Bridge to start construction before a temporary closure to 52 East

ELLIJAY, Ga. - During the county's monthly work session today, information received over a zoom call was revealed as Commission…

5 years ago

Million dollar donation has county looking at Animal Shelter

ELLIJAY, Ga. - An announcement today from Gilmer Chairman Charlie Paris informed the public of an additional large donation to…

5 years ago

Returning to the river regulations debate in Gilmer

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Addressing suggestions from outfitters, law enforcement, and citizens on the county's River Committee, Gilmer is looking to…

5 years ago

County approves advertising for bids on new pool

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Engineering reports are completed and in the hands of the Commissioners for their pool project. The project…

5 years ago

County backs off from creating Board of Elections

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Once again returning to conversations of an election board in Gilmer County, the Board of Commissioners is…

5 years ago

Commissioners revamp Land Use changes again

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer's Board of Commissioners took another meeting this week to revisit changes to the Land Use Ordinance…

5 years ago

February will decide the moratorium, ordinance, and future of Gilmer’s large developments

ELLIJAY, Ga. - As Gilmer's Commissioners continue working on limiting and controlling growing sizes and numbers of developments in the…

5 years ago

Details on GHS lockdown released from Superintendent

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer County High School went under lockdown this morning after a student reported to the principal about…

5 years ago

Shooting in a Doctor’s Office leaves one victim and suspect on the loose

UPDATE: The suspect was taken into custody without incident. Matheson Cove Road is open to traffic. Use caution in the…

5 years ago

Chairman assures citizens that changes are to limit density

ELLIJAY, Ga. - After last week's meeting and discussions addressing Gilmer's growth and density concerns. The Chairman of the Board…

5 years ago

Gilmer looks at developments, subdivisions, and it’s future as rural or metro

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer's Land Ordinance could push our county into a metro city rather than our rural agricultural based…

5 years ago

Probate Judge Chastain addresses commissioner questions in email

ELLIJAY, Ga. - With the continuing process of such a "major change" for Gilmer County on the horizon, the Board…

5 years ago

Gilmer Courthouse suffers bomb threat on election night

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer County may not have had issues at the poll precincts, but the courthouse saw issue on…

5 years ago