Local

Gilmer High School Assistant Principals Todd Gearhart, center, and Matt Johnson, right, accept Bring a Bundle Clothing Drive donations from Times-Courier typesetter April Teague, left.

Gilmer High School Assistant Principals Todd Gearhart, center, and Matt Johnson, right, accept Bring a Bundle Clothing Drive donations from Times-Courier typesetter April Teague, left.

Premium Content

Times-Courier Bring a Bundle drive sees best year yet

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
More donations than ever before were received from readers who contributed to the Times-Courier’s 2019 Bring a Bundle Clothing Drive. Donations collected through November and December totaled 2,463 items. Contributors were able to claim a year’s subscription to the newspaper per each bundle donated.
Sales is pictured with family at the reception. From left: daughter-in-law Hannah Sales, granddaughters Lakelyn and Hayden, son Matthew, wife Vera, Sales, grandsons Kollin and Kellen Parks, daughter Brittany Parks and son-in-law Troy Parks.

Sales is pictured with family at the reception. From left: daughter-in-law Hannah Sales, granddaughters Lakelyn and Hayden, son Matthew, wife Vera, Sales, grandsons Kollin and Kellen Parks, daughter Brittany Parks and son-in-law Troy Parks.

Premium Content

Sales retires after 40 years with Gilmer Fire and Rescue

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Perhaps the biggest takeaway a retiring Gilmer County firefighter/EMT has from a 40-year career in public safety is the level of dedication the work requires. “It’s a 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year type of thing,” said Mike Sales.
Jessica Tibbetts, adult services coordinator at the Gilmer County Library, demonstrates a GLASS talking book reader that can be used by persons with eyesight challenges.

Jessica Tibbetts, adult services coordinator at the Gilmer County Library, demonstrates a GLASS talking book reader that can be used by persons with eyesight challenges.

Premium Content

Adulting 101 classes among new programs

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Today’s adults are busy people, but there are still times when meals need to be prepared and checkbooks need to be balanced. Those are just two areas of focus that will be included in an upcoming series of classes at the Gilmer County Library.
An example of the type of Civil War-era cannons, or field guns, that fired artillery shells during the 1864 Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

An example of the type of Civil War-era cannons, or field guns, that fired artillery shells during the 1864 Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

Premium Content

Artillery shells topic of historical society lecture

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Ever wanted to know more about what’s inside a cannon artillery shell?  If so, there will be a good opportunity to learn just that when the Gilmer County Historical Society resumes its educational lecture series this weekend.
Tommy and Sylvia Davis are the acoustic duo, Trailer Hippies.

Tommy and Sylvia Davis are the acoustic duo, Trailer Hippies.

Premium Content

Trailer Hippies bring ‘groovy magic’ to playhouse stage

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
A husband and wife duo who’ve entertained audiences at several Ellijay events and venues will soon travel back across the mountain from Chatsworth when Trailer Hippies, the acoustic pairing of Tommy and Sylvia Davis, touch down at the George Link Jr. Gilmer Arts Playhouse Saturday, Jan. 11.
Arrest mug shots

Arrest mug shots

Gang member arrested in Gilmer County

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
In a Monday morning raid, Gilmer County deputies, along with U.S. Marshals and the Cherokee SWAT team, arrested a member of the Ghost Face Gangsters. Travis Lee Zimmerman, 30, was a fugitive wanted in Georgia and Tennessee, according to a release from the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office.
Local Toys for Tots campaign coordinator U.S. Marines Sgt. A.J. LeCompte, right, presents a gift basket to first-place raffle winner Matthew Dean. The raffle helped raise funds needed to carry out this year’s toy drive.

Local Toys for Tots campaign coordinator U.S. Marines Sgt. A.J. LeCompte, right, presents a gift basket to first-place raffle winner Matthew Dean. The raffle helped raise funds needed to carry out this year’s toy drive.

Premium Content

Toys for Tots effort reaches more than 1,100 local children

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Another Toys for Tots campaign for Gilmer County families has wrapped and final numbers show that 1,140 children received toys as part of the 2019 community outreach effort. “Each child from newborn to 18 years old also got some stocking stuffers in addition to their toys and puzzle or game.
Latrice Richardson, coordinator of the federally-funded Upward Bound program at Gilmer High School, keeps track of students’ college campus visits on one of two boards.

Latrice Richardson, coordinator of the federally-funded Upward Bound program at Gilmer High School, keeps track of students’ college campus visits on one of two boards.

Premium Content

GHS students go ‘Upward Bound’

Mark Millican - Special to the Times-Courier
Monday, December 30, 2019
Ange Davis was shocked by what happened to her newborn nephew in a hospital. So much so, it has motivated her pursuit of a career.
Stitches in his cell before being handed over to Santa.

Stitches in his cell before being handed over to Santa.

Elf hunt comes to an end; Stitches in custody

April Teague - Staff
Monday, December 30, 2019
The Times-Courier is happy to report that after an intense few weeks and an ongoing elf hunt, Stitches has been apprehended.  Stitches began his crime spree after Light Up Ellijay, attacking our beloved Christmas tree, and persisted with several more assaults on local agencies.