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Gilmer County Chief Registrar Tammy Watkins, left, and voter registrar’s office employees Amanda Keith and Sherri Jones are pictured with the county’s absentee ballot dropbox, which will be used in the upcoming primary election. Georgia’s new voter law requires that the absentee ballot boxes be moved inside registration offices statewide.

Gilmer County Chief Registrar Tammy Watkins, left, and voter registrar’s office employees Amanda Keith and Sherri Jones are pictured with the county’s absentee ballot dropbox, which will be used in the upcoming primary election. Georgia’s new voter law requires that the absentee ballot boxes be moved inside registration offices statewide.

Early voting for primary starts May 2

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Early voting for the upcoming general primary election will begin Monday, May 2, and it will be the first county election voting to occur since passage of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act last year. All in-person early voting will be done at the Gilmer County Registrar’s Office, 1 Broad Street.
The World Series Championship Trophy currently held by the Atlanta Braves will come to Ellijay in June as part of the Braves’s trophy tour of the Southeast. (Atlanta Braves photo)

The World Series Championship Trophy currently held by the Atlanta Braves will come to Ellijay in June as part of the Braves’s trophy tour of the Southeast. (Atlanta Braves photo)

World Series Trophy coming to town

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Ellijay is among a handful of north Georgia cities that will soon welcome the traveling World Series Championship Trophy won last year by the Atlanta Braves. The trophy has been on the road since February, and 151 dates are included in the tour of the Southeast.
Members of the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing panel representing Gilmer County, Ellijay and East Ellijay recently attended the first conference of the three-year housing plan development program in Cartersville. Pictured, from left: Melinda Hadden, Kent Sanford, Karleen Ferguson, Betsy Sheppard and John Marshall.

Members of the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing panel representing Gilmer County, Ellijay and East Ellijay recently attended the first conference of the three-year housing plan development program in Cartersville. Pictured, from left: Melinda Hadden, Kent Sanford, Karleen Ferguson, Betsy Sheppard and John Marshall.

Housing initiative panel attends first conference

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Members of a 20-person panel representing Gilmer County in a state-sponsored community housing initiative recently attended the first of many conferences the three-year program will entail.
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

Walmart property appeal headed to Superior Court

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
One of two outstanding property appeals the Gilmer County Assessors Office has left for 2021 will head to Superior Court, and it’s from one of the county’s biggest retailers.
The property at 17 Barclay Street, formerly the practice of Dr. Robert Bond, has been rezoned to accommodate apartments.

The property at 17 Barclay Street, formerly the practice of Dr. Robert Bond, has been rezoned to accommodate apartments.

Ellijay council OKs rezoning former doctor’s office

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The Ellijay City Council approved a zoning change that will allow a handful of apartments to be built in a former doctor’s office building. The zoning change from GC (general commercial) to R3 (multifamily residential) was made official for 17 Barclay Street during an April 18 council meeting.
The Gilmer High School Marching Band takes to Disney World’s enchanted Main Street where the band was recently featured in one of the Magic Kingdom’s popular parades.

The Gilmer High School Marching Band takes to Disney World’s enchanted Main Street where the band was recently featured in one of the Magic Kingdom’s popular parades.

GHS Band was Disney bound

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Members of the Gilmer High School Marching Band didn’t just experience the Magic Kingdom on a recent class trip. They marched and made music as a guest band in one of Disney World’s famous town parades.
The Ellijay Downtown Development Authority is recommending that nine parallel parking spaces on River Street, which were temporarily blocked by metal barricades last fall, be permanently restricted, this time using decorative trough planters.

The Ellijay Downtown Development Authority is recommending that nine parallel parking spaces on River Street, which were temporarily blocked by metal barricades last fall, be permanently restricted, this time using decorative trough planters.

DDA recommends permanent changes to River Street parking

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Ellijay Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has approved a resolution recommending several parallel parking spaces on River Street be permanently barricaded.
Web designer David Grubb explains how the new City of Ellijay website will be assembled as councilmembers Sandy Ott, left, and Katie Lancey look on.

Web designer David Grubb explains how the new City of Ellijay website will be assembled as councilmembers Sandy Ott, left, and Katie Lancey look on.

Ellijay council sets packaged liquor fee, hears website update

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Ellijay’s first packaged liquor license fee will be in line with that of East Ellijay, city councilmembers decided when meeting at City Hall Monday, April 18.
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

County paving impacted by inflation

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Inflation may affect the number of roads Gilmer County can pave this year. Gilmer County commissioners heard this from Public Works Director Jim Smith at the board’s work session on April 13. “We are experiencing dramatic increases in prices,” he said. Up to 30 percent increases on some materials.