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A recent fire in the Talona Mountain area spread quickly, with such factors as low humidity and wind.

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Escaped outdoor fires being fought

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Gilmer County Fire and Rescue has responded to multiple brush fire calls over the past few weeks, a time in which weather conditions have been just right for small outdoor fires to get out of control. A Nov.

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Gilmer contracts with new waste company

Andy Ashurst - Publisher

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

After more than a decade, Gilmer County is going to have a new trash hauler, along with some new equipment. This year, commissioners opted to put out a request for proposals for trash hauling in Gilmer County. In the end, three companies sent proposals to the county.

Anita Summers cuts the red ribbon at a 2019 unveiling of the newly renovated basement of the Gilmer County Library, now used as a class and meeting space. Pictured in front, from left: then-library manager Heath Lee, Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, Summers and library trustee board member Paul Nealey.

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Summers retiring as library system’s director

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

A Gilmer County native who’s worked in the Sequoyah Regional Library System (SRLS) for 32 years — the last seven as its executive director — will soon be retiring.

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Comprehensive plan to get review

Andy Ashurst - Publisher

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Gilmer County’s five-year comprehensive plan will be getting a review. Gilmer Chair Charlie Paris asked commissioners to approve a review at a special meeting on Nov. 30. “I think we are in a whole different time now, different situation,” he said.

Opioid program coming to Gilmer

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Gilmer in target area for grant-funded opioid program

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Gilmer is among three north Georgia counties that are target areas of a new opioid abuse reduction program led by the Morehouse College School of Medicine.

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Water authority plans further extension in Roundtop area

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

When meeting Tuesday, Nov. 30, the Ellijay-Gilmer County Water and Sewerage Authority board approved steps toward an upcoming project that will further extend the water system in the Roundtop Road area.

Mr. and Mrs. Semper Fi Santa will be on hand for photos at the Gilmer Animal Shelter’s upcoming Christmas open house.

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Public invited to animal shelter’s Christmas open house

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

The Gilmer County Animal Shelter will soon be ringing in the holiday season, and everyone’s invited to the special Christmas open house. The Christmas at the Shelter event will take place Friday, Dec. 17, 1-4 p.m., at the Gilmer County Animal Shelter, 4152 Highway 52 East.

Downtown after Light Up Ellijay

The bright lights downtown

News Staff

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Above, the Ellijay square Christmas tree, and downtown in general, are awash in the glow of Christmas lights following Light Up Ellijay festivities around the square last Friday. Photos by Robert Ferguson

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Stabbing suspect still at large

News Staff

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

(By Angela Reinhardt, Pickens Progress) — The Ellijay man charged with stabbing another man at a restaurant in Jasper earlier this month is still at large, with authorities urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact 911.

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Video scoreboards coming soon

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

If everything goes as planned, Gilmer High School will soon have some swanky video scoreboards in its gym and at Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium. Director of human resources and facilities Dana Berry shared some updates on the projects at the Gilmer County Board of Education’s Nov. 15 work session.