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Bobcat junior pitcher Seth Darling struck out seven in three innings of work versus the No. 2 ranked North Hall Trojans last Wednesday.

Bobcat junior pitcher Seth Darling struck out seven in three innings of work versus the No. 2 ranked North Hall Trojans last Wednesday.

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No. 2 ranked North Hall takes down Gilmer Bobcats

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Gilmer ran into a buzz saw last week when it met the North Hall Trojans. The shorthanded GHS Bobcats faced region opponent and the No. 2 ranked baseball team in Class 3A for a three-game series.  NH took game one at home Monday in five innings, 10-0. Game two was played in Ellijay Wednesday.
Home, Garden & Garage magazine

Home, Garden & Garage magazine

Presenting Home, Garden & Garage

News Staff
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Spring is in the air and we are proud to present our 5th annual Home, Garden & Garage magazine!    All of us have been through a long winter this season and a very tough year last year. Our hope is this spring will represent a renewal — not just as a season, but for our lives.
Gilmer Historical Society President Leslie Thomas is shown with a vintage parlor pump organ recently donated to the historical society’s Tabor House Museum.

Gilmer Historical Society President Leslie Thomas is shown with a vintage parlor pump organ recently donated to the historical society’s Tabor House Museum.

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Tabor House Museum opens for new season

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Following a standard seasonal closure that was preceded by being closed nearly three months after the March 2020 COVID-19 shutdown, the Gilmer Historical Society’s Tabor House Museum will reopen for a new season beginning Thursday, March 18.  Its hours of operation will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Hannah Watkins’ class at Ellijay Elementary School was among the local pre-K classes who received brand new Dr. Seuss books courtesy of Cherry Log’s Craddock Center in celebration of Read Across America Day, Tuesday, March 2.

Hannah Watkins’ class at Ellijay Elementary School was among the local pre-K classes who received brand new Dr. Seuss books courtesy of Cherry Log’s Craddock Center in celebration of Read Across America Day, Tuesday, March 2.

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Craddock Center continues bringing books to Gilmer County pre-K classes

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Local nonprofit The Craddock Center recently continued a long-standing tradition that celebrates both Read Across America Day and the birthday of children’s author, Dr. Seuss. As part of its early childhood literacy program, the Cherry Log enrichment center provided 1,100 brand-new Dr.
Adrian Stover, front, and Drew Dupree, back, make up the local band Echo Chamber.

Adrian Stover, front, and Drew Dupree, back, make up the local band Echo Chamber.

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Young Ellijay band celebrates release of first CD

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Two young musicians are celebrating the release of their band’s first CD, an accomplishment that did not come without some unexpected hurdles. Singer and guitarist Adrian Stover, 22, and drummer Drew Dupree, 29, make up the band Echo Chamber.
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Whitepath project still under review

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
After residents of the Boardtown community expressed concerns about a planned electrical system upgrade, Georgia Transmission Corporation is still looking at alternate routes for the project that initially involved installing miles of 46-kV subtransmission power line and poles along Boardtown Road.
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Tubing outfitters facing changes

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Tubers renting from local outfitters will have to leave their coolers at home as part of changes to the proposed ordinance. “We’re banning coolers because the alcohol problem has just gotten out of hand,” said Gilmer County Chair Charlie Paris.
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Bill to add tech fee to magistrate court

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Filing a civil case with the Gilmer County magistrate’s office may come with an added fee if a bill moving through the General Assembly passes. Magistrate Judge Kevin Johnson requested the bill after taking office and assessing the technology needs.
New traffic signals and a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Highway 52/River Street and First Avenue were made operational last week.

New traffic signals and a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Highway 52/River Street and First Avenue were made operational last week.

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New traffic lights, crosswalk, part of GDOT project in East Ellijay

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
After waiting covered with black bags the past few months, new traffic lights and pedestrian crossing signals were made operational last week at a busy East Ellijay intersection.
A crew is pictured working along South Main Street, part of the work area for an ongoing Georgia Power Grid Investment project that involves undergrounding and strengthening overhead power lines.

A crew is pictured working along South Main Street, part of the work area for an ongoing Georgia Power Grid Investment project that involves undergrounding and strengthening overhead power lines.

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Gilmer among Georgia Power ‘grid investment’ project areas

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Work being done to improve Georgia Power’s electrical service infrastructure in Gilmer County is part of a statewide $1.3 billion project under the umbrella of the company’s Grid Investment Plan.