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Flames engulfed Wholesale Tires, on Old Highway 5 North, early last Wednesday morning. (Photo by Gilmer Fire & Rescue)

Flames engulfed Wholesale Tires, on Old Highway 5 North, early last Wednesday morning. (Photo by Gilmer Fire & Rescue)

Old Highway 5 tire shop burns

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
An Ellijay tire shop and garage was destroyed in an early morning fire last Wednesday. Gilmer Fire and Rescue and the Ellijay Fire Department both responded to the call.
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Sheriff says mental health reform needed

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston filed House Bill 1013 to reform the state’s mental health care delivery system. “Mental health issues touch almost every family in this state,” he said. “For much too long, our mental health care delivery system has been inadequate.
The colored portions of the above map represent Gilmer’s board of education districts that were adopted last month. The green line represents districts of the previous map that was drafted and used from 2012 through 2021.

The colored portions of the above map represent Gilmer’s board of education districts that were adopted last month. The green line represents districts of the previous map that was drafted and used from 2012 through 2021.

New BoE district map adopted

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Changes to Gilmer’s board of education districts have been approved by a 3-0 vote. Georgia’s Legislative and Congressional Reappointment Office released its school board districts for Gilmer County last month. At the board of education’s work session Jan.
Gilmer High School STAR Student Kinsleigh Purvis, left, is pictured with her STAR Teacher, Ashley Stover. (Photo by April Teague/Staff)

Gilmer High School STAR Student Kinsleigh Purvis, left, is pictured with her STAR Teacher, Ashley Stover. (Photo by April Teague/Staff)

Purvis, Stover named Star Student, Teacher at GHS

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Kinsleigh Purvis, a senior at Gilmer High School, said she feels “honored and blessed” to represent GHS as its STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) Student for the current school year. “I was shocked when I found out,” said Purvis.
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Town hall to discuss moving Big Creek polling place

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Voters who use the Big Creek Fire Station as their polling place can attend an upcoming town hall meeting to learn more about the possibility of moving that polling place. The town hall will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the Jury Assembly Room of the Gilmer County Courthouse.
Architect Barbara Black, right, is joined by Mike Lancaster, of Friends of Harrison Park, left, during a presentation to the Ellijay City Council about plans to restore the park’s almost 100-year-old barn, below.

Architect Barbara Black, right, is joined by Mike Lancaster, of Friends of Harrison Park, left, during a presentation to the Ellijay City Council about plans to restore the park’s almost 100-year-old barn, below.

Harrison Park barn plans talked at city council workshop

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Ellijay City Councilmembers were updated on possible future improvement work to a historic barn at Harrison Park during a workshop that preceded a Jan. 24 city council meeting Linda Lancaster, of Friends of Harrison Park (FOHP), said the site’s Pinson Barn will be 100 next year.
At left, Mike Bushey, center, receives the Outstanding Young Farmer Advisor Award from past Georgia Young Farmers Association President Stan Deal, left, and North Region Agriculture Education Director Stan Mitchell, right. At right, Deal, left, commends Gilmer Young Farmer member Nick Cantrell, right, who won a Farm Business Management Contest at the Young Farmers State Convention in Savannah.

At left, Mike Bushey, center, receives the Outstanding Young Farmer Advisor Award from past Georgia Young Farmers Association President Stan Deal, left, and North Region Agriculture Education Director Stan Mitchell, right. At right, Deal, left, commends Gilmer Young Farmer member Nick Cantrell, right, who won a Farm Business Management Contest at the Young Farmers State Convention in Savannah.

Bushey named state’s top Young Farmer advisor

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Gilmer County’s Young Farmer Advisor recently received state-level recognition. Mike Bushey was named Outstanding Advisor of the Year at the Georgia Young Farmers State Convention in Savannah.
Luisa De Loera, Penny Griggs and Jessica Barclay, of Clear Creek Elementary School, receive Bring a Bundle Clothing Drive donations from Times-Courier staff member April Teague, right.

Luisa De Loera, Penny Griggs and Jessica Barclay, of Clear Creek Elementary School, receive Bring a Bundle Clothing Drive donations from Times-Courier staff member April Teague, right.

Bundles brought in big way

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
During the recent holiday season, the Times-Courier asked its readers to consider donating clothing items for local schools. Once again, the local community came through in a big way.