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April Burrier, left, and Frank Whitcomb, right, visit the Gilmer Community Food Pantry after their trailer burnt down.

April Burrier, left, and Frank Whitcomb, right, visit the Gilmer Community Food Pantry after their trailer burnt down.

Dogs save local man’s life in trailer fire

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Just a few more minutes and Frank Whitcomb wouldn’t have lived through the fire that burnt down his trailer. “If it wasn’t for my dogs, he’d be dead,” his partner April Burrier said. The couple’s two dogs, Baby Girl and Houdini woke Whitcomb up by barking and tugging at his clothes.
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Free feral hog control workshop announced

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
A free feral hog control workshop offers advice on how to deal with one of Georgia’s most frustrating pests. The Limestone Valley Soil and Water Conservation District will offer expert advice on feral hogs to those who sign up by Monday, Oct. 13 at gacd.us/events. The event will take place 5:30 p.
Times-Courier is celebrating 150 years!

Times-Courier is celebrating 150 years!

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News Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
This year marks the Times-Courier’s 150th anniversary. In celebration, we would like to hear how the newspaper has impacted the community over the course of generations. Do you have a memory or story to share about your family and its connection with your hometown newspaper?
Gilmer County FFA junior Cassie Norman gives some affection to her goat, Birdie, as she prepares to show her at the Gilmer FFA’s livestock Saturday, Sept. 27.

Gilmer County FFA junior Cassie Norman gives some affection to her goat, Birdie, as she prepares to show her at the Gilmer FFA’s livestock Saturday, Sept. 27.

Gilmer County students show livestock

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Walking backward as they led their cows, students seem to dance a strange tango. Alongside students with other animals, they were showing their prized creatures off to the show’s judge Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Gilmer County Agricultural Education Center.
Gilmer County Fire Department chiefs stand beside their new ladder truck. From left are shown Battalion Chief Terence Evans, Deputy Chief of Administration Jason Bryant and Battalion Chief C.J. Morris.

Gilmer County Fire Department chiefs stand beside their new ladder truck. From left are shown Battalion Chief Terence Evans, Deputy Chief of Administration Jason Bryant and Battalion Chief C.J. Morris.

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Firefighters familiarize themselves with new truck

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Compared to their other vehicles, the Gilmer County Fire Department’s (GCFD) newest truck is a monster. Even at a hefty 70,000 pounds, it’s just two feet longer than the other trucks, Deputy Chief of Administration Jason Bryant said. Its 100-foot ladder can reach the top of a five-story building.
​​​​​​​Captain Brantley Worley, a McCaysville police officer shot in the line of duty, rides home in a Ford 5-150 Sept. 16.

​​​​​​​Captain Brantley Worley, a McCaysville police officer shot in the line of duty, rides home in a Ford 5-150 Sept. 16.

Wounded officer escorted home

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Captain Brantley Worley, a McCaysville police officer shot in the line of duty was escorted home to Pickens County with procession of law enforcement vehicles. Worley was shot in the face Friday night, Sept. 12, shortly after 11 p.m.