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News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Due to a chance that we have been exposed to a person who later tested positive for COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution, we are closing the office until further notice. We will reopen as soon as we deem it is safe. We will be manning the phone (706-635-4313) Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cartecay Thrift Store has reopened after being closed for more than three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds from store purchases benefit several local community nonprofits and outreach organizations.

Cartecay Thrift Store has reopened after being closed for more than three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds from store purchases benefit several local community nonprofits and outreach organizations.

Cartecay Thrift reopens after extended closure

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Volunteers from Cartecay United Methodist Church (CUMC) who run a downtown Ellijay thrift store want the public to know that the store has reopened with several new safety precautions in place. “We may be the last store downtown to open back up. We’re definitely the last thrift store.
A lightning strike last week started the fire that destroyed the home of Terrie Leyden in Coosawattee River Resort, according to a fire insurance investigator.

A lightning strike last week started the fire that destroyed the home of Terrie Leyden in Coosawattee River Resort, according to a fire insurance investigator.

Lightning strike burns down home of local restaurateur

Mark Millican - Special to the Times-Courier
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Terrie Leyden Terrie Leyden had just sat down to take a break from getting ready for the next uptempo day at her restaurant, Cornerstone Cafe. “I had stayed in town because we had been so busy,” she said of the summer season that includes breakfast and lunch fare.
A master plan on file with Gilmer County Planning and Zoning shows how the High River housing development property will be divided.

A master plan on file with Gilmer County Planning and Zoning shows how the High River housing development property will be divided.

Construction of housing development progresses off Highway 282

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Construction has progressed since the go-ahead was issued in January for the first phase of a 1,200-acre gated housing development off Highway 282 and Crossroads Church Road, confirmed the Gilmer County Planning and Zoning Office.
Whitney Sherrill took this photo from the Ellijay City Cemetery with a nearly full moon on the far right.

Whitney Sherrill took this photo from the Ellijay City Cemetery with a nearly full moon on the far right.

Family, Fireworks and moonlight

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Families gathered in downtown Ellijay Saturday, July 4 for the annual fireworks display. 
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GHS prom moved to Huff-Mosley

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
The Gilmer High School prom will be held Friday on Pettit Field at Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium. Original plans called for prom to be held at the Gilmer County Agricultural Education Center on Clear Creek Middle School’s campus, but that changed Monday morning.
Above, a new one-way aisle layout has been adopted at the Ellijay Farmer’s Market.

Above, a new one-way aisle layout has been adopted at the Ellijay Farmer’s Market.

Extension service resumes normal hours, some programs still limited

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Wearing protective face masks is a requirement for both market vendors and customers. The Gilmer County UGA Extension Service has returned to a normal operating schedule after limited hours the last few months, but some of the office’s programming is still being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.