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Gilmer County Young Farmer Teacher Mike Bushey is shown with the Golden Key Award, which was recently presented to Gilmer’s agriculture education program at a state conference in Tifton.

Gilmer County Young Farmer Teacher Mike Bushey is shown with the Golden Key Award, which was recently presented to Gilmer’s agriculture education program at a state conference in Tifton.

Local ag-ed program commended at state level

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
A Gilmer County educator recently accepted a state-level award that recognizes strides made by the local agriculture education program. Young Farmer Teacher Mike Bushey received the Golden Key Award from Dr.
Fire Chief Daniel Kauffman

Fire Chief Daniel Kauffman

Kauffman attains Chief Fire Officer designation

News Staff
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Gilmer Fire and Rescue now has a Chief Fire Officer at the helm. Fire Chief Daniel Kauffman recently attained that professional designation, which has been reached by a relatively small number of public safety employees at or above the level of battalion chief.
Volunteers with the Cherry Log Community Action Group prepare to can chow-chow for the upcoming festival. Pictured, from left: Laurel Johnson, Bonnie Ozaki, Jerry Norton, Betty Davenport, David Alsobrook, Dale Alsobrook and Sandra Wieser. (Photo by Bill Ozaki, Cherry Log Community Action Group)

Volunteers with the Cherry Log Community Action Group prepare to can chow-chow for the upcoming festival. Pictured, from left: Laurel Johnson, Bonnie Ozaki, Jerry Norton, Betty Davenport, David Alsobrook, Dale Alsobrook and Sandra Wieser. (Photo by Bill Ozaki, Cherry Log Community Action Group)

Cherry Log Festival set for first two October weekends

News Staff
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
The Cherry Log Community Action Group, a community based charity, established in 1971, announces its annual festival will be held the first two weekends in October (Oct. 1-2 and 8-9) at the Cherry Log Community Clubhouse, 341 Cherry Log Street.
Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Miller bringing family stories in song to playhouse stage

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
A Kennesaw singer-songwriter who played his first show in Ellijay to good response last year will soon return to the George Link Jr. Gilmer Arts Playhouse with a new CD in tow. Mark Miller and Band perform at the playhouse Saturday, Sept 10, at 7 p.m.
Several of Keep Gilmer Beautiful’s Adopt-a-Road volunteers recently attended a luncheon where volunteers who’ve been cleaning their stretch of road for five or more years were recognized.

Several of Keep Gilmer Beautiful’s Adopt-a-Road volunteers recently attended a luncheon where volunteers who’ve been cleaning their stretch of road for five or more years were recognized.

Grant will boost event recycling for Keep Gilmer Beautiful

News Staff
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
A $2,500 grant will help Keep Gilmer Beautiful continue promoting and supplying tools for recycling in the local community.
Participants in Gilmer Fire and Rescue’s noncertified recruit training program perform quick dress, in which they must put on protective bunker gear in two minutes or less. When recruits have fully suited up, they raise their hands to be checked by an instructor.

Participants in Gilmer Fire and Rescue’s noncertified recruit training program perform quick dress, in which they must put on protective bunker gear in two minutes or less. When recruits have fully suited up, they raise their hands to be checked by an instructor.

Gilmer Fire training has begun

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Being comfortable being uncomfortable. That’s among the starting points for the first class in Gilmer Fire and Rescue’s noncertified recruit training program. “That’s the key to the whole thing,” said Fire Chief Daniel Kauffman.
Mary Young, who has worked as a registered nurse and is a Bethesda Community Mobile Clinic volunteer from Hope Lutheran Church, of Ellijay, takes a man’s blood pressure on the third Wednesday of August.

Mary Young, who has worked as a registered nurse and is a Bethesda Community Mobile Clinic volunteer from Hope Lutheran Church, of Ellijay, takes a man’s blood pressure on the third Wednesday of August.

Free medical care available at mobile clinic

Mark Millican - Special to the Times-Courier
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Bob Surrusco and Jim Famolaro take calls for the local St. Vincent de Paul Society from people in need of emergency assistance for food and electric utility bills. They began to wonder where residents on a lower socioeconomic level were going for health care.
Turf replacement coming soon at Pettit Field

Turf replacement coming soon at Pettit Field

Pettit Field’s turf to be replaced for $320K

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium’s Pettit Field is set for a makeover in December. The Gilmer County Board of Education unanimously approved to replace the top layer of the field at a cost of $320K, which will be paid for with the 2015 educational special purpose local option sales tax funds.
Alexandria Aguilar, a volunteer with Ellijay Paws in Need, enjoys spending time with Lancelot, one of the many dogs up for adoption at the Gilmer County Animal Shelter.

Alexandria Aguilar, a volunteer with Ellijay Paws in Need, enjoys spending time with Lancelot, one of the many dogs up for adoption at the Gilmer County Animal Shelter.

Quality time with dogs

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
A volunteer group is off on a good foot — and paw — in its aim to better prepare dogs at the Gilmer County Animal Shelter for adoption. Started last year, Ellijay Paws in Need welcomes volunteers to walk dogs and enjoy quality time with the animal shelter’s canines.
Our office will be closed Monday, Sept. 5

Our office will be closed Monday, Sept. 5

Early deadlines for Labor Day

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The Times-Courier will be closed for Labor day, Monday, Sept. 5. We will have early deadlines for our  Sept. 7 edition. Display and classified advertising deadline is 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2. Legal notices deadline is noon Thursday, Sept. 1. We wish everyone a safe and happy Labor Day!