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Property assessment notices mailed

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The Gilmer County Board of Tax Assessors approved real and personal property value notices for 2022 when meeting last Friday. Real and personal property assessment notices were scheduled to be mailed out Monday, May 16.
The Lions Club Fairgrounds will be flush with locally-grown plants during the Garden Club of Ellijay’s annual plant sale Saturday, May 21.

The Lions Club Fairgrounds will be flush with locally-grown plants during the Garden Club of Ellijay’s annual plant sale Saturday, May 21.

Garden Club of Ellijay plant sale this Saturday

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Plenty of locally-grown plants, and advice on how to make them prosper, can be found at an upcoming plant sale presented by the Garden Club of Ellijay. Local Garden Club members will hold the plant sale Saturday, May 21, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 South Main Street.
Information Please 2022-23

Information Please 2022-23

Information Please 2022-23

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Big Creek polling place moves

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Gilmer County election personnel are reminding voters who previously cast their ballots at the Big Creek Fire Station that the Big Creek precinct’s polling place will move come Election Day.
From left, James Thomas, Dennis Neal and Rex Davis are shown at a recent car show in Cleveland, Ohio, with Strip Teaser II, one of several dragstrip cars that once belonged to James’ dad, Bob Thomas. Dennis’ dad, Howard Neal, drove the car in races, while Rex’s dad, Larry Davis, built and tuned its inner workings.

From left, James Thomas, Dennis Neal and Rex Davis are shown at a recent car show in Cleveland, Ohio, with Strip Teaser II, one of several dragstrip cars that once belonged to James’ dad, Bob Thomas. Dennis’ dad, Howard Neal, drove the car in races, while Rex’s dad, Larry Davis, built and tuned its inner workings.

Strip Teaser comes home

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
A dragstrip race car once well-known in and beyond Ellijay has found its way back home. Strip Teaser II, a customized 1965 Ford Falcon formerly owned and raced by Ellijay businessman Bob Thomas, was recently purchased by Bob’s son, James Thomas.
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Local man drowns in Allatoona Lake

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
A man who drowned in Allatoona Lake was identified as a Talking Rock resident. Charles Matthews, 37, was swimming in the lake when a witness on the shore saw him in distress, according to a Georgia Department of Natural Resources incident report.
The three candidates for POST 2 Commissioner

The three candidates for POST 2 Commissioner

Q&A for POST 2 Commissioner candidates

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
In advance of the upcoming May 24 general primary election, the Times-Courier asked candidates running for Gilmer County Post 2 Commissioner four questions. Here is how they answered:   What experience or skills make you qualified to hold the position of Post 2 Commissioner?
Gilmer High School teacher Ken Martin and students in his second level auto tech class are pictured with a 2014 Ford Focus the school recently received from Ford Motor Company to use for in-class learning. Pictured, from left, back row: Tanner Attebery, Filip Biernacik, James Eves, Martin, Isaac McClure and Nicholas Price; front row: Billy Goswick, Christian Trestrail, Ethan McCollum, Noah Turner, Natalie Key and Kaylie Casady.

Gilmer High School teacher Ken Martin and students in his second level auto tech class are pictured with a 2014 Ford Focus the school recently received from Ford Motor Company to use for in-class learning. Pictured, from left, back row: Tanner Attebery, Filip Biernacik, James Eves, Martin, Isaac McClure and Nicholas Price; front row: Billy Goswick, Christian Trestrail, Ethan McCollum, Noah Turner, Natalie Key and Kaylie Casady.

GHS Auto Tech gets special delivery

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
High schoolers often work toward getting their first car to drive. Students in auto tech classes at Gilmer High School (GHS) have been working toward getting a car for different purpose — to use as an in-class learning tool.
Photo courtesy Jennifer and Sam Fontenot

Photo courtesy Jennifer and Sam Fontenot

Dogs’ day out

News Staff
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Pets and owners take to North Main Street during the 2022 St. Petrick’s Day Parade held Saturday, April 30. The festive pet-themed event, organized by Friends of Gilmer Animal Shelter (FOGAS), was originally planned for March 12, but had to be rescheduled due to bad weather that weekend.