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Three dogs raise concern at shelter

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The Gilmer County Animal Shelter recently decided to euthanize three dogs that, after being at the shelter for more than a year, have been deemed unfit for adoption due to public safety risks.
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BOC creates parks and recreation board

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
A long-discussed parks and recreation advisory board for Gilmer County now has members. Gilmer County Commissioners each named three appointees to the board and then named a chair and vice chair for the group at a regular meeting June 8.
Kade Miller

Kade Miller

Missing teen located and returned home

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
UPDATE: The Gilmer County Sheriff's Office announced earlier today that Kade Miller has been located and returned home. ----- Gilmer County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for help in locating a runaway juvenile. Kade Miller, 16, has been reported missing.
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Fireworks avoided in firework stands issue

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
As July Fourth draws near, the City of East Ellijay will again allow seasonal fireworks vendors to operate within the city limits. That reverses a decision made last year when the city council voted to no longer allow the fireworks stands.
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Higher water and sewer rates, fees start July 1

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Higher water rates and fees for several Ellijay-Gilmer County Water and Sewerage Authority services are right around the corner. The water authority will switch over to a higher rate/fee schedule July 1.
Rest room facilities near Veterans Memorial Park and the lower playground at River Park are the latest set of old rest rooms to be demolished by Gilmer Parks and Recreation. They will eventually be replaced with new facilities.

Rest room facilities near Veterans Memorial Park and the lower playground at River Park are the latest set of old rest rooms to be demolished by Gilmer Parks and Recreation. They will eventually be replaced with new facilities.

Old park rest rooms come down, new ones on the way

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Gilmer County’s River Park will soon have rest rooms at the beginning, middle and end of its walking path. Jody Cantrell, Gilmer Parks and Recreation director, confirmed this as demolition of old rest room facilities continued last week.
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TAVT rate back to 7 percent starting July 1

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Georgia residents who buy or lease a motor vehicle will soon be paying more than the reduced Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) rate that’s been in effect the last three years. The reduced TAVT rate of 6.6 percent of a vehicle’s fair market value was provided by the General Assembly starting Jan. 1, 2020.
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Chamber takes lead of July Fourth parade

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
There will still be a Fourth of July parade through downtown Ellijay this year, although leadership and management  of the event is changing. The parade had been presented by the Downtown Ellijay Business and Community Association (DEBCA) the past few years.
Peaches, like these at Penland’s Orchard, are about ready to be picked by local growers. It appears that March freeze events did thin, but did not decimate the local peach crop.

Peaches, like these at Penland’s Orchard, are about ready to be picked by local growers. It appears that March freeze events did thin, but did not decimate the local peach crop.

Peach crop may be thinner, but there’s fruit on the trees

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Gilmer County’s overall peach crop for 2023 may be less plentiful than last year’s bumper crop, but there healthy peaches on the trees just about ready to pick.