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Pool frustration, dams are good

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Specifications are being finalized for the demolition of the old Gilmer County pool. Once completed, an advertisement for bids can be placed. Gilmer County Board of Commissioners heard about the progress at their work session Dec. 11.
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TSPLOST will be on May ballot

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Citizens of Gilmer County will get to decide in May whether to add a 1 cent sales tax which will be dedicated to transportation needs in the county. “This is a decision the people will have to make,” said Gilmer County Commission Chair Charlie Paris.
Ellijay Elementary chorus performs Christmas songs for Speaker Ralston at the Georgia Capitol.

Ellijay Elementary chorus performs Christmas songs for Speaker Ralston at the Georgia Capitol.

EES chorus sings at Georgia capitol for Speaker Ralston

Audra Farist
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Ellijay Elementary chorus students received a special honor when they traveled to Atlanta to sing at the State Capitol for Speaker of the House David Ralston.
Employees of Gilmer County Fire and Rescue and the Ellijay Fire Department deliver a family of Olafs and other Christmas toys to staff at Mountain View Elementary School.

Employees of Gilmer County Fire and Rescue and the Ellijay Fire Department deliver a family of Olafs and other Christmas toys to staff at Mountain View Elementary School.

County, city fire departments bring Christmas presents to three schools

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
A combined effort by Gilmer County Fire and Rescue and the Ellijay Fire Department resulted in a record amount of money being donated for this year’s Christmas toy drive benefiting local schoolchildren.
Apple Country Auto Club Treasurer Andrew Miller, left, and president Ronnie Prater, center, present Gilmer Charter Schools Superintendent Dr. Shanna Downs with a donation check that will fund a scholarship for a student enrolled in the auto tech program at Gilmer High School.

Apple Country Auto Club Treasurer Andrew Miller, left, and president Ronnie Prater, center, present Gilmer Charter Schools Superintendent Dr. Shanna Downs with a donation check that will fund a scholarship for a student enrolled in the auto tech program at Gilmer High School.

Apple Country Auto Club presents year-end donations

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
The Apple Country Auto Club isn’t just a social outlet for local car buffs with cool rides. It’s also long been a fundraising organization that awards donation checks to several local nonprofits, agencies and organizations before the close of each year. “Different car clubs do different things.
Lisa Harrison, of the Garden Club of Ellijay, left, shows a class at North Georgia Christian Academy how to prepare soil for a raised bed vegetable garden.

Lisa Harrison, of the Garden Club of Ellijay, left, shows a class at North Georgia Christian Academy how to prepare soil for a raised bed vegetable garden.

Garden club planting seeds of knowledge at NGCA

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Members of the Garden Club of Ellijay are happy to be digging in the dirt again, while providing educational activities for students at the newly relocated North Georgia Christian Academy.
Tyreke Marquise McCloud, 21, and Kimmone Alexander Stewart, 22

Tyreke Marquise McCloud, 21, and Kimmone Alexander Stewart, 22

Two men arrested for jewelry store heist

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Two Orlando men were arrested on traffic charges in Turner County in south Georgia following a police chase. A search of their vehicle turned up jewelry taken from North Georgia Diamond in East Ellijay during an early morning burglary Thursday, Dec. 5, Gilmer County Sheriff Stacy Nicholson said.
Julia Vorpahl, a 2014 Gilmer High School grad, right, and her dad, Larry, are joined by Food Network personality and professional chef Carla Hall, center, at the 2019 National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville, N.C.

Julia Vorpahl, a 2014 Gilmer High School grad, right, and her dad, Larry, are joined by Food Network personality and professional chef Carla Hall, center, at the 2019 National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville, N.C.

Serious gingerbread

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Nailing down a strong and edible adhesive was among the challenges met by a young woman with Ellijay roots who recently entered and placed in her first gingerbread house competition. The first contest for Julia Vorpahl, 23, was no minor-league event.
Stitches escaped custody of the North Pole and has made his way to Ellijay. He is still at large.

Stitches escaped custody of the North Pole and has made his way to Ellijay. He is still at large.

Escapee wreaks havoc in community

April Teague - Staff
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Sunday evening, the Ellijay Police Department responded to a call  about suspicious activity at the Tabor House. When officers arrived on scene, they found Stitches, the recently escaped elf, “asleep” on the steps. Officers confirmed Stitches was in possession of three jars of untaxed eggnog.
The elves were busy working in Santa’s float in the Light Up Ellijay parade Nov. 29. 5 year old Ryan Ehrmann, center, is being hugged by Jordan, an experienced 10 year old elf, as another adorable elf pauses for the camera. Shared on Facebook by Lisa Ehrmann.

The elves were busy working in Santa’s float in the Light Up Ellijay parade Nov. 29. 5 year old Ryan Ehrmann, center, is being hugged by Jordan, an experienced 10 year old elf, as another adorable elf pauses for the camera. Shared on Facebook by Lisa Ehrmann.

Ellijay elves helping Santa

News Staff
Tuesday, December 10, 2019