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Graduation ceremony held

April Teague - Staff
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Aniston Fowler walks across the field at Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium Wednesday, May 5, to receive her diploma. The 2020 Gilmer High School graduating class will be recognized in a special section published in the Times-Courier May 20.
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

COVID-19 testing for all

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Everyone can now be tested for COVID-19 (coronavirus), with or without symptoms, following Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement last Thursday. Gov. Kemp opened the gates wide at a press conference May 7.
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

Gilmer Schools face cuts

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The economic impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic will force state agencies to make significant budgetary cuts. Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget office and members of the Georgia General Assembly’s budgetary committees contacted state agencies May 1, which included all K-12 public schools.
Otis, above, and Magnum, below, are two of the adoptable dogs spotlighted by Hopeful for a Home, which promotes longtime residents of the Gilmer Animal Shelter on the shelter’s Facebook page.

Otis, above, and Magnum, below, are two of the adoptable dogs spotlighted by Hopeful for a Home, which promotes longtime residents of the Gilmer Animal Shelter on the shelter’s Facebook page.

FOGAS leading special pet food program

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Friends of the Gilmer Animal Shelter (FOGAS) are leading an effort to deliver free pet food to those in need, while reminding the general public that donations of pet supplies for the local animal shelter are still being accepted.
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

Gilmer County awarded federal funds

News Staff
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Gilmer County has been chosen to receive $12,000 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board chaired by the U.S.
Ryan Harper and Dave Hankison, both of the East Ellijay Lowe’s, install one of two protective sneeze guards now in place at the checkout area of Faith, Hope and Charity Recycle Store.

Ryan Harper and Dave Hankison, both of the East Ellijay Lowe’s, install one of two protective sneeze guards now in place at the checkout area of Faith, Hope and Charity Recycle Store.

Recycle store takes steps toward reopening

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The volunteer staff of a philanthropic Ellijay thrift store hopes to soon welcome customers back to shop, although an official reopening date has not been determined.
Pictured is new vehicle extrication equipment recently received by the Ellijay Fire Department. The equipment purchase was funded by an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Pictured is new vehicle extrication equipment recently received by the Ellijay Fire Department. The equipment purchase was funded by an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Ellijay Fire receives new extrication equipment

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
For the second year in a row, a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has allowed the Ellijay Fire Department to modernize its equipment and improve emergency response capability. Per FEMA.