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Early deadlines for Memorial Day

News Staff
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
On Monday, May 26, the Times-Courier will be closed to observe Memorial Day. Deadlines for the May 28 edition will be early due to the holiday. All ads, classified ads, legal notices and news submissions are due by 3 p.m. Thursday, May 22.  Normal deadlines will resume the following week.
Courtesy of GHS teacher Maryellen Powell

Courtesy of GHS teacher Maryellen Powell

Future Educators celebrated

News Staff
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Gilmer High School participated in Georgia’s Teach in the Peach Future Educators Signing Day, a statewide initiative sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education on May 5.
Steve Gooch, Senate Majority Leader, R-Dahlonega.

Steve Gooch, Senate Majority Leader, R-Dahlonega.

Significant changes to senate bill addressing AI

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Passing legislation at the state level, protecting children from the consequences of AI-generated sexually explicit material, has hit some roadblocks. The language was stripped from the senate bill that now addresses political deepfakes instead.
4.1 magnitude earthquake felt across north Georgia

4.1 magnitude earthquake felt across north Georgia

Earthquake reported

Lauren Sabia
Saturday, May 10, 2025
An earthquake has shaken homes and people’s nerves across north Georgia. It was strongly felt in Ellijay around 9:15 this morning.  Gilmer County Emergency Management reported that a 4.1 magnitude quake happened near Greenback, Tenn.
Opposing demonstrations over President Trump’s first 100 days in office took place in downtown Ellijay Saturday, May 3.

Opposing demonstrations over President Trump’s first 100 days in office took place in downtown Ellijay Saturday, May 3.

Opposing demonstrations on the square

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The rainy weather didn’t stop dueling demonstrations from gathering in downtown Ellijay over President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.  During Trump’s first 100 days as the 47th President of the United States, from his inauguration Jan.
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Sounding the alarm on suicide rates

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Suicide rates are increasing at an accelerated rate in the county. There have been at least four so far this year, according to the Gilmer County Coroner’s Office.  The coroner’s office reported that the county has some of the highest suicide rates in all of Georgia.
Stephen Hewitt

Stephen Hewitt

Man behind bars, facing child exploitation charges

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
A former law enforcement officer and Gilmer County resident is behind bars, facing multiple charges of sexual exploitation of children.  The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office arrested Stephen Hewitt, 69, Wednesday, April 30, following an investigation into alleged child exploitation crimes.
Deputies returned a herd of goats to their owner after being found Sunday, May 4, 14 miles away. (Courtesy of the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office)

Deputies returned a herd of goats to their owner after being found Sunday, May 4, 14 miles away. (Courtesy of the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office)

The “goat” escape: herd returned to owner after wandering 14 miles

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
A gang of goats escaped from their enclosure over the weekend and were found a whopping 14 miles away from home. The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office utilized social media to track down their owner.
Gilmer Community Food Pantry director Allen Triebel is stepping down from the role in November and searching for new leadership.

Gilmer Community Food Pantry director Allen Triebel is stepping down from the role in November and searching for new leadership.

New director needed at food pantry

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
“I cannot do all the good the world needs, but the world needs all the good I can do,” is a quote Allen Triebel, the director of the Gilmer Community Food Pantry, lives by. He’s retiring, once again, and is looking for new leadership with the same sentiment.