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Poll closing has been delayed for the precincts of Big Creek, Boardtown, Cartecay, Cherry Log, Ellijay South and Tails Creek.

Poll closing has been delayed for the precincts of Big Creek, Boardtown, Cartecay, Cherry Log, Ellijay South and Tails Creek.

Primary Day is here - Voting times extended in some precincts

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Primary election started off with some bumps in Gilmer County according to Election Superintendent Scott Chastain. He said voting was delayed in Cherry Log and Tails Creek due to operator error with the new voting machines.
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

Water board OKs bond refinancing paperwork

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Ellijay-Gilmer County Water and Sewerage Authority board members approved master and supplemental resolutions needed to proceed in refinancing revenue bonds in the amount of $6.85 million during a brief teleconference meeting last Wednesday. “We are redeeming the old 2015 bonds.
Pam Johnson and Todd Adamson, of Friends of Harrison Park, take an elementary school class on a tour of the park’s bluebird trail during an educational visit last year.

Pam Johnson and Todd Adamson, of Friends of Harrison Park, take an elementary school class on a tour of the park’s bluebird trail during an educational visit last year.

Harrison Park’s bluebird trail open to visitors, used by nesters

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
A bluebird trail maintained by the Friends of Harrison Park will welcome another brood of baby birds this summer and the group hopes parkgoers will take time to enjoy walking the trail when visiting.
Ponyo and Don are two longtime residents of the Gilmer Animal Shelter who have been spotlighted by the shelter’s Hopeful for a Home adoption effort on Facebook. Soon, a new website will be up that visitors can use to look at shelter dogs and cats available for adoption.

Ponyo and Don are two longtime residents of the Gilmer Animal Shelter who have been spotlighted by the shelter’s Hopeful for a Home adoption effort on Facebook. Soon, a new website will be up that visitors can use to look at shelter dogs and cats available for adoption.

Animal shelter begins phased reopening with pet drop offs, stray pick ups

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
The Gilmer County Animal Shelter began its first phase of reopening the facility at 4152 Highway 52 East last Friday, although the actual building remains closed to the public for the time being.
Pictured are free books and optional summer enrichment activities at the front entrances of Gilmer County Schools. Activities were constructed to be fun and engaging and keep students’ academic skills sharp over summer break.

Pictured are free books and optional summer enrichment activities at the front entrances of Gilmer County Schools. Activities were constructed to be fun and engaging and keep students’ academic skills sharp over summer break.

Activities in place to minimize academic regression over summer

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
If Gilmer Schools reopen as scheduled this fall, it will have been nearly five months since students were in a traditional class setting. Students have not been in classrooms since March 13 because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
Oscar and Edna Poole are pictured in front of their East Ellijay family business Poole’s BBQ. Oscar Poole sports the yellow suit and red, white and blue accessories that brought him attention in the worlds of food and politics.

Oscar and Edna Poole are pictured in front of their East Ellijay family business Poole’s BBQ. Oscar Poole sports the yellow suit and red, white and blue accessories that brought him attention in the worlds of food and politics.

Barbecue restaurateur, conservative political enthusiast Col. Oscar Poole passes at 90

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Col. Oscar Poole, a longtime Gilmer County resident whose East Ellijay barbecue restaurant became known far and wide for both its home cooking and conservative political functions, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020. He was 90 years old.