Holiday closings, Times-Courier schedule

With Monday, May 27, being Memorial Day, all Gilmer County offices will be closed, along with the city halls in Ellijay and East Ellijay, the Gilmer County Library, chamber of commerce, the post offices and all banks.

The Times-Courier will be closed Monday and reopen at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 28. The deadline for advertising and submissions will be Friday, May 24, at 5 p.m. Those wishing to submit items for the May 30 edition of the Times-Courier are encouraged to bring their items in either Thursday, May 23 or Friday, May 24.

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day from the publishers and staff of the Times-Courier.


Memorial Day observance Monday

A Memorial Day observance at the Veterans Bridge in River Park will begin at 11 a.m. Monday. Organizer Sandy Lyons requests that attendees arrive early so that two minutes of silence may be observed to honor veterans who have given their lives during wars and conflicts.  


Collins’ service reps in town May 28

The constituent service representatives of Ninth District U.S. Rep. Doug Collins will be in town Tuesday, May 28, at the Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce office from 3 to 5 p.m. The chamber is located at 696 First Ave. in East Ellijay.

Collins’ staffers will meet with constituents to discuss specific issues, as well as listen to their concerns about pending legislative discussions.