Friends of the Gilmer Animal Shelter hosted their annual, groovy Woofstock event, benefiting dogs and cats in need. The pet-friendly fun happened in Downtown Ellijay Saturday, April 26. (Photographed by Brittany Johnson)

Friends of the Gilmer County Library hosted an author’s forum and market April 24, where they invited seven local writers to speak about their work. Southern humorist Kathi Harper Hill chose to read an excerpt from one of her novels titled “Bensy and Me.”

Ronald Richardson

Piedmont Healthcare’s facility under construction off Highway 515, between Howard Simmons Road and Mountain View Drive.

Above are Trent Brumfield and Tommy Jones after completing the annual 74-mile Georgia Death Race.

The Good Samaritan Catholic Church performed its live stations of the Cross on Good Friday, April 18. It took place in front of the Gilmer County Courthouse in downtown Ellijay from 2 to 3 p.m. (Lauren Sabia/Reporter)

Five Coosawattee River Resort residents arrested and charged with burglary. (Courtesy of Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office)

Amicalola EMC’s outage map at the peak of the widespread regional power outage on Tuesday, April 15. (Courtesy of Amicalola EMC)

Mountain View Elementary students, alongside art teacher Misti Foster, accepted national awards from the Daughters of the American Revolution on Thursday, April 17, for their artwork. (Courtesy of Misti Foster)

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