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The Gilmer Commission Board passed a resolution last week to begin the process of making the county a Firewise community. Making a presentation at the commission workshop were, from left, Frank Riley, a Georgia Firewise liaison; attorney and advocate Mary Ellen Cates of Ellijay; and Mike Davis, a fire management officer with the USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Wrestling Capital of Georgia?

Tue, 09/18/2018 - 2:23pm

Changed grades.

Changed attitudes.

Changed lives.

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Congressional candidate McCall in Ellijay Oct. 7

Tue, 09/18/2018 - 2:21pm

Josh McCall, a candidate for the U.S. Congress from Georgia’s 9th District, will be in Ellijay for a campaign stop on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 2-4 p.m.

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Rabid raccoon bites dog in Talking Rock

Tue, 09/18/2018 - 2:20pm

Gilmer County Environmental Health officials are urging residents to ensure pets are vaccinated against rabies after a Talking Rock dog was bitten by a rabid raccoon.

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Falls Branch Falls is a popular natural attraction along a recently rerouted section of the Benton MacKaye Trail.

Public invited to rerouted ‘falls’ section of MacKaye Trail

Tue, 09/18/2018 - 2:19pm

This weekend, members of the Benton MacKaye Trail Association (BMTA) welcome the public to explore a newly rerouted section of the Appalachian Trail’s 300-mile sister path.