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Woman charged in fatal accident

News Staff
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
An Ellijay woman is being charged with homicide by vehicle and driving under the influence in a one-vehicle accident Jan. 28 in which she was injured and her passenger killed.
Above is the Little Free Library located at the entrance to the Clear Creek Elementary School gym, and it was decorated by CCES students.

Above is the Little Free Library located at the entrance to the Clear Creek Elementary School gym, and it was decorated by CCES students.

Free books readily available around town

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The Gilmer School System’s plan to promote reading and literacy in the county is now in place. The school system unveiled its vision to install library kiosks at various locations in the county about a year ago.
Tracy Wells, nurse at Mountain View Elementary School, right, receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine from Gilmer Health Department Nurse Manager Krystal Sumner. The vaccine was administered to several local health care professionals at the health department last week.

Tracy Wells, nurse at Mountain View Elementary School, right, receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine from Gilmer Health Department Nurse Manager Krystal Sumner. The vaccine was administered to several local health care professionals at the health department last week.

Rollout of COVID-19 vaccine begins

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
History was made last week when Gilmer County’s first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine arrived at multiple locations to be received by health care workers, as well as staff and residents of long-term care facilities.
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Early voting coming to an end

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Deadlines to cast ballots for the Jan. 5 runoff for the two U.S. Senate races in Georgia are approaching. A statewide public service commissioner race is on the ballot as well. Gilmer County Chief Registrar Tammy Watkins said turnout has been high for the runoff. “It’s been great,” she said.
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New assessor’s office website design to go live in January

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Local property owners will be able to apply for homestead exemptions and file appeals online beginning in 2021, the county’s chief appraiser told Gilmer Board of Assessors members during their last meeting of the year Thursday, Dec. 17.
Dr. Mateen Akmal

Dr. Mateen Akmal

Local health care professionals get COVID-19 vaccine

News Staff
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Above, Dr. Mateen Akmal received his COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Dec. 22, along with other staff members of Mountain Top Medical Center. Dr. Nadine Thomas (left) and Katie Lancey receive the vaccine. Pictured right receiving the vaccine are Georgia Mountains Health staff members Dr.
Hannah Frady (Photo by Jenna Oden/LaGrange Daily News)

Hannah Frady (Photo by Jenna Oden/LaGrange Daily News)

Hannah Frady honored in LaGrange Daily News 20 under 40 magazine

News Staff
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Troup County High School teacher Hannah Frady was named the teacher of the year for the Troup County School System earlier this year. Frady, 30, has been a teacher at Troup High for four years. She’s originally from Dalton, but she was raised in Elljay.
Judge Weaver swears in Probate Judge Scott Chastain for a new term to last from Jan. 1, 2021-Dec. 31, 2024. Also pictured, holding the Bible is Chastain’s daughter, Sara.

Judge Weaver swears in Probate Judge Scott Chastain for a new term to last from Jan. 1, 2021-Dec. 31, 2024. Also pictured, holding the Bible is Chastain’s daughter, Sara.

Probate judge sworn in

News Staff
Tuesday, December 29, 2020