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Volunteer and board member Dawn Lade, left, and Crystal’s Heart Healing House founder Noreen D’Onofrio, right, stand in front of Crystal’s Heart Healing House.

Volunteer and board member Dawn Lade, left, and Crystal’s Heart Healing House founder Noreen D’Onofrio, right, stand in front of Crystal’s Heart Healing House.

Crystal’s Heart Healing House encourages “angel parents”

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
A heart, once broken, may never be fully restored. But it may be made beautiful. That may be the wisdom on display as parents who have lost their children to drugs smash beautiful pottery into pieces at Crystal’s Heart Healing House (CHHH).
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Chair emphasizes SPLOST is not new

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
As a public hearing opened on the proposed millage rate for Gilmer County, Chair Charlie Paris jumped in with a correction for some on social media about another issue. “There is a lot of information out there right now that we are asking for a new SPLOST,” he said at the Aug. 14 hearing.
New Performing Arts Center will soon be completed

New Performing Arts Center will soon be completed

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New Performing Arts Center will soon be completed

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
After about 10 months of construction, the Gilmer County Schools (GCS) Performing Arts Center is nearing completion, Superintendent Dr. Brian Ridley said. “We’re hoping it’s going to be a really good impact.” The main shell of the building will likely be done sometime in October, he said.
Jamison “Slim” Reece

Jamison “Slim” Reece

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Gilmer man in custody following shooting

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
A Gilmer County man is in custody after fleeing the scene of a shooting. Coulter Jamison “Slim” Reece, 18, is being charged with aggravated assault for shooting his girlfriend during a domestic violence incident. Around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Aug.
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Public comment begins on millage increase

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
A total of nine people spoke at the first two public hearings concerning Gilmer County raising the millage rate for the coming year. Three public comment periods must be held before commissioners can vote on setting the millage rate. The first two were held Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.
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County and cities look to renew SPLOST

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
In a short meeting, the leaders of the cities of Ellijay, East Ellijay and Gilmer County agreed to move forward on renewing the current SPLOST. SPLOST stands for Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, which in this case is one cent added to the sales tax in Gilmer County.
Kittens wait for adoption at the Gilmer County Animal Shelter.

Kittens wait for adoption at the Gilmer County Animal Shelter.

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Homeward Bound offering discounted spays and neuters

Jackson Elliott - Reporter
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Gilmer pet owners can spay and neuter their pets for extremely discounted rates because of a program sponsored by Homeward Bound. “We have a terrible overpopulation of dogs and cats,” Homeward Bound board member Heather Campbell said.
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One car accident leads to fatality

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
A Gilmer County man was killed when his pickup truck overturned in Cherry Log. Melvin E. Lopez Lopez, 19, of Ellijay, was driving his 1998 Toyota Tacoma southbound on Hwy. 515 near Rock Creek Road Aug. 7, around 1:52 p.m.