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Lion Bill Leinmiller stands with donated eyeglasses and hearing aids collected for the Georgia Lighthouse Foundation.

Lion Bill Leinmiller stands with donated eyeglasses and hearing aids collected for the Georgia Lighthouse Foundation.

Ellijay Lions celebrate 85th birthday

On the eve of the Ellijay Lions Club’s 85th birthday, members observed that only two other Lions Clubs in the state of Georgia have been around longer.  The local club officially turned 85 July 27. An official charter from Lions Clubs International was granted on that date in 1934.
Customers will be able to fill a grocery bag of children’s or adult clothes for $4 at the upcoming flea market presented by Ellijay Good Samaritan Catholic Church.

Customers will be able to fill a grocery bag of children’s or adult clothes for $4 at the upcoming flea market presented by Ellijay Good Samaritan Catholic Church.

Good Samaritan Church to hold flea market Friday, Saturday

A flea market that’s become a destination for bargain hunters and browsers will mark its 17th year of fundraising when Ellijay Good Samaritan Catholic Church presents the 2019 resale event this Friday and Saturday.  The flea market will take place at the Lions Club Fairgrounds from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Kindergartner Shawnee Rogers presents grandmother Lynn Rogers with a handmade card for Grandparents Day at Clear Creek Elementary School Friday, Sept. 6. See more photos on pages 5-6B of this week's edition.

Kindergartner Shawnee Rogers presents grandmother Lynn Rogers with a handmade card for Grandparents Day at Clear Creek Elementary School Friday, Sept. 6. See more photos on pages 5-6B of this week's edition.

Gilmer County students have been transported to and from school this year using a revamped system that has been more efficient than methods used in previous years. (Photo by Michael Andrews/Mountain Life Editor)

Gilmer County students have been transported to and from school this year using a revamped system that has been more efficient than methods used in previous years. (Photo by Michael Andrews/Mountain Life Editor)

New bus routes more efficient, safe

When Gilmer County Schools were reorganized and redistricted prior to the start of the school year, it only made sense that transportation methods also received an overhaul.  Gilmer County Schools’ Superintendent Dr.
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Election set for November

Gilmer County voters will go to the polls Nov. 5 to cast ballots for a new Post 1 Commissioner to finish the unfulfilled term of Dallas Miller. “We can’t really call for a special election until after Sept. 13,” said Gilmer County Probate Judge and Election Superintendent Scott Chastain.