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Commissioners pass 2026 budget

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Gilmer County will enter 2026 with a budget. Commissioners passed the budget at a special called meeting Dec. 22. Following the motion and a second, Commissioner John Marshall asked to speak. “I’m very, very honored to have been part of this particular budget,” Marshall said.
The results of this year’s 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index reflect well on Gilmer County Schools (GCS).

The results of this year’s 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index reflect well on Gilmer County Schools (GCS).

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Gilmer County Schools receive 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index results

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The results of this year’s 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index reflect well on Gilmer County Schools (GCS). “We’re going to work with our teachers and our families and community,” Assistant Superintendent Lottie Mitchell said. “We always want to do better.
Discarded Christmas trees are piled for recycling during one of Keep Georgia Beautiful’s past events. Trees collected in Gilmer County will be used as fish habitat at Carters Lake.

Discarded Christmas trees are piled for recycling during one of Keep Georgia Beautiful’s past events. Trees collected in Gilmer County will be used as fish habitat at Carters Lake.

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Keep Gilmer Beautiful helps fish with Christmas trees

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
In Gilmer County’s lakes, there are hundreds of Christmas trees.  And having them there is good for the fish, Keep Gilmer Beautiful Chair Terril Carson said. “It helps the fish habitat grow,” he said. Old Christmas trees are a perfect habitat for fish in local lakes.
North Georgia Christian Academy students stand together in front of the school’s massive knight statute. Shown from left are Daniel Coneby, Elias Barron and Hudson Coneby.

North Georgia Christian Academy students stand together in front of the school’s massive knight statute. Shown from left are Daniel Coneby, Elias Barron and Hudson Coneby.

North Georgia Christian Academy doubles in size over six years

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
In her 15 years as principal of the North Georgia Christian Academy (NGCA), Mary Pierce has seen the school go from 90 students to 365.  Nearly half of the school’s growth has taken place since 2019.
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Burglar steals lottery tickets from local store

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Somewhere out there, a burglar may be hoping to get very lucky. That’s why he robbed the Parks Place Convenience Store at 3178 Old Highway South and made off with only the store’s lottery tickets, according to an investigation report from the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO).