Above, center, Walker fires up Bobcats and current head coach Paul Standard (right) following Gilmer's state playoff win versus Adairsville in 2023.

Above, center, Walker fires up Bobcats and current head coach Paul Standard (right) following Gilmer's state playoff win versus Adairsville in 2023.

Coach Rodney Walker passes at 79

Georgia high school football coaching legend Rodney Walker passed away at the age of 79 on May 9 in Atlanta. He was the head coach at 10 schools over a 40-year span, and his third gig was at GHS from 1975-78. In the four years prior to his arrival, the Bobcats won just two games each season.
Nonprofit leaders, volunteers and other supporters take a photo together to celebrate the work of the Faith, Hope and Charity (FHC) Recycle Store. Shown from left are, first row, FHC volunteer Laila Wood, FHC volunteer JoAnn Davis, FHC Manager Liceann Strauss, Women Together Period Inc. Executive Director Emilyn Slemons, Friends of Gilmer Animal Shelter President Sylvia Harris, The Joy House Executive Director Steve Lowe, Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer Supervisor McKenzi Farris, FHC volun

Nonprofit leaders, volunteers and other supporters take a photo together to celebrate the work of the Faith, Hope and Charity (FHC) Recycle Store. Shown from left are, first row, FHC volunteer Laila Wood, FHC volunteer JoAnn Davis, FHC Manager Liceann Strauss, Women Together Period Inc. Executive Director Emilyn Slemons, Friends of Gilmer Animal Shelter President Sylvia Harris, The Joy House Executive Director Steve Lowe, Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer Supervisor McKenzi Farris, FHC volun

Faith, Hope and Charity Recycle Store raises $800,000 for Gilmer nonprofits

The efforts of Faith, Hope and Charity (FHC) Recycle Store have raised crucial money for nonprofits...
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