Local

Piedmont Healthcare’s facility under construction off Highway 515, between Howard Simmons Road and Mountain View Drive.

Piedmont Healthcare’s facility under construction off Highway 515, between Howard Simmons Road and Mountain View Drive.

Inside Piedmont’s newest facility 

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Piedmont Healthcare offices across the county will soon be moving to a centralized building in East Ellijay, and the Times-Courier got a sneak peek inside the new facility.
The Good Samaritan Catholic Church performed its live stations of the Cross on Good Friday, April 18. It took place in front of the Gilmer County Courthouse in downtown Ellijay from 2 to 3 p.m. (Lauren Sabia/Reporter)

The Good Samaritan Catholic Church performed its live stations of the Cross on Good Friday, April 18. It took place in front of the Gilmer County Courthouse in downtown Ellijay from 2 to 3 p.m. (Lauren Sabia/Reporter)

Stations of the Cross

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Five Coosawattee River Resort residents arrested and charged with burglary. (Courtesy of Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office)

Five Coosawattee River Resort residents arrested and charged with burglary. (Courtesy of Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office)

Five arrests in Coosawattee burglary investigation

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Multiple people are behind bars after a resident spotted his items for sale on Facebook Marketplace, which were stolen from his home in Coosawattee River Resort.
Amicalola EMC’s outage map at the peak of the widespread regional power outage on Tuesday, April 15. (Courtesy of Amicalola EMC)

Amicalola EMC’s outage map at the peak of the widespread regional power outage on Tuesday, April 15. (Courtesy of Amicalola EMC)

Schools close early due to regional power outage 

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Lights across Gilmer County went dark, schools closed early and people’s workday halted when a downed transmission line knocked out power for thousands of people.  The blackout happened Tuesday, April 15, around 9:45 a.m.
Mountain View Elementary students, alongside art teacher Misti Foster, accepted national awards from the Daughters of the American Revolution on Thursday, April 17, for their artwork. (Courtesy of Misti Foster)

Mountain View Elementary students, alongside art teacher Misti Foster, accepted national awards from the Daughters of the American Revolution on Thursday, April 17, for their artwork. (Courtesy of Misti Foster)

MVE art students win national awards

News Staff
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

Resurfacing Ellijay streets

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Ellijay city council members are allocating funds to repave heavily-trafficked roads in desperate need of rejuvenation. They received five bids for the project and voted to approve the lowest.
Gilmer Fire and Rescue Station 1.

Gilmer Fire and Rescue Station 1.

Pay, benefits issue for Gilmer Fire

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Gilmer County Fire and Rescue is losing staff members to nearby departments. Officials point to insufficient pay and limited benefits to explain poor retention rates that could become a public safety concern.  Gilmer Fire had four open positions in December.