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Assessments in county up
5/3/2013
Real property values in the county have gone up 3.66 percent from last year, Gilmer County Chief Appraiser Richard Lamb told Board of Assessors members Mitchell Morgan, BJ Reece, Tom Porter and Darren Gaddis at their April 25 meeting.
“We’ve got quite a few properties that actually declined in value and we’ve got others that increased in value. But (the increase) was based on market sales. We (also) had a good many land transactions,” said Lamb.
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Suit filed over alleged pit bull attack on pet
4/25/2013
A Talona man has filed suit in Gilmer County Magistrate Court against two of his neighbors after he said his pet was attacked by their pit bulldog and another one of their dogs, court records show.
Howard Bradley Sr., of Talona Road, produced veterinary bills of almost $1,000 following the attack he said occurred April 11. He is requesting reimbursement of present and possible future medical bills in case his male dachshund, “Pokieman,” needs more surgeries.
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Kayakers rescued at night on Cartecay
4/25/2013
Rescuers in the mountains know navigating a whitewater river to find a lost boater can be both daunting and perilous.
But what about finding three kayakers on a rollicking mountain stream — in the pitch black dead of night?
That was the challenge facing Gilmer County Fire and Rescue team members Sunday night and early Monday morning after they got a report three boaters were missing on the Cartecay River somewhere below the Blackberry Mountain residential development.
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Ball Ground man dies in Cherry Log motorcycle wreck
4/19/2013
For the third Saturday in a row, a person has died as the result of a motorcycle or four-wheeler wreck in Gilmer County. A Ball Ground man died following a motorcycle wreck on Highway 515 near Cherry Log on April 13, authorities said.
David Earl Darby, 41, was in a group of three motorcycles traveling north toward Blue Ridge when they were passing by another accident sometime around noon, said Gilmer County Coroner Jerry Hensley. Darby looked at the existing wreck, then when he looked up saw he was about to hit one of the other motorcycles and locked down the brakes on his bike and lost control, he added.
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National Day of Prayer service held
5/14/2013
At right, attendees join hands during the conclusion of a National Day of Prayer service held Thursday, May 2, at the Gilmer County Courthouse Jury Assembly Room. The service, conducted by the Rev. Jess Posey, at left, also included a showing of the film “The Isaiah 9:10 Judgment.” The faith-based documentary explores similarities between the fall of ancient Israel and tragic events that have occurred in America following Sept. 11, 2001.
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Local sculptor inspired by county’s natural beauty
5/3/2013
Finding an opportunity is sometimes likened to opening a new door, and in the case of Ellijay resident Eric Strauss, this idea played out in a literal sense.
It all started when he decided to take a photography class at Georgia Southern University in the 1980s. While he enjoyed capturing still images, his curiosity led him to discover an even greater passion.
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Kids Ferst marks six years promoting childhood literacy
4/18/2013
Kids Ferst volunteers celebrated their six-year anniversary of bringing the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy (FFCL) program to Gilmer County with a registration drive and birthday cake at the March for Babies Friday, April 12. The program provides age-appropriate books, monthly by mail, to preschoolers from birth through five years of age. “Read to lead — read to succeed” is the motto for the organization’s volunteers, which sums up their mission of preparing all children for learning success when entering kindergarten. The books are free to the enrolled families and funding is made possible through the generosity of many individuals, businesses, churches and organizations in our community.
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CERT classes to begin March 19
3/7/2013
Starting Tuesday, March 19, Gilmer County residents will have the opportunity to take part in a seven-week CERT training course. Offered as an offshoot of Gilmer Fire and Rescue, classes will begin at 6 p.m., each consecutive Tuesday inside Coosawattee River Resort in the fireplace room at the property owners’ association building.
The evening training sessions are designed to equip members of the community with the knowledge and skills needed to assist their neighbors during a natural disaster or other event when professional responders are not immediately available.
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Columbine evoked in Victims’ Rights Week
5/3/2013
When Craig Scott heard what he thought were firecrackers at school he guessed it was just seniors playing pranks and didn’t know they were actually gun shots that had just taken the life of his older sister, Rachel Scott — and that in just minutes his two best friends sitting beside him in the library would also be dead.
The date was April 20, 1999, and it was the first warm day of the spring season at Littleton, Col., home of Columbine High School.
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Genealogical Society to help scan historic photos
4/25/2013
While recalling the tornado that ripped through Ringgold in April 2011, Karen Titus found herself pondering what it would feel like to lose pieces of one’s family photos and memorabilia in a natural disaster.
“How would you like to lose 150 years of your family’s history?” she queried during an interview with the Times-Courier.
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Trail kickoff informative event for hikers
2/26/2013
Amicalola Falls State Park’s annual backpacking clinic may have undergone a name change but park officials are confident the event will still provide attendees with a wealth of trail-related information.
Now billed as the 2013 Appalachian Trail Kick Off, it will take place Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10, and is designed to celebrate the park’s connection with one of the world’s longest continuously marked footpaths. Click headline to read more.
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Importance of self-exams, early detection emphasized by breast cancer survivor
1/17/2013
Even after a battery of tests declared she had a clean bill of health, Ellijay resident Cheryl Chastain still knew something was wrong in her body. Looking back, she admits tiredness was a reasonable diagnosis for a single mother of three teenage daughters in her early 40s, working full time and with no family history that would point to serious illness as the culprit. “But I had this feeling that something was not right,” she explained.
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Charles hired
5/7/2013
New GHS basketball coach says Lady Cats must improve offensively, get in better shape.
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Perry earns All-American status
5/2/2013
Cameron Perry is a well-known name in Georgia wrestling. He added to his nationwide reputation with a sixth-place finish and All-American honors at USA Wrestling’s FILA Junior National Championships, April 19-20. Perry, a two-time defending state champion as a member of Gilmer High School’s wrestling team, described the tournament experience as “awesome.” He said his return to national wrestling came after taking a few summers off.
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Horton resigns as Lady Cats’ coach
3/8/2013
After nearly a quarter of a century as the Gilmer Lady Cats’ Head Basketball Coach, Herb Horton stepped down last Thursday, Feb. 28.
In a written statement addressed to “Gilmer Lady Cats’ basketball team supporters,” Horton cited his reason for leaving.
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Alumni football players ready for another go
2/28/2013
When Gilmer and Pickens alumni get together for a football game March 9, it will be a dream come true for many.
Former players will take the field again, long removed from their playing days. And for some, they will take the field for the first time ever to see what all the fuss is about.
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