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Commissioners hold public hearing on zoning changes

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Commissioners are trying to make it easier for medium and high-density complexes to be built in Gilmer, addressing concerns over housing affordability.  The board voted to amend part of the Land Development Ordinance after holding a public hearing on Friday, April 11.
At left, Gilmer Community Food Pantry’s freezer filled with banana boxes full of meat. At right, the freezer is now empty after a malfunction caused them to lose 8,000 pounds of meat. (Courtesy of Allen Triebel)

At left, Gilmer Community Food Pantry’s freezer filled with banana boxes full of meat. At right, the freezer is now empty after a malfunction caused them to lose 8,000 pounds of meat. (Courtesy of Allen Triebel)

Community Food Pantry suffers major loss

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
A freezer malfunction has caused the Gilmer Community Food Pantry to lose more than 8,000 pounds of frozen meat they needed to feed hungry families, a supply that took months to accumulate.
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Camper killed by falling tree

(not verified)
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
By Glenn Harbison, News-Observer Publisher — A 22-year-old graduate student at the University of Alabama from Greenville, S.C., was tragically killed in a remote section of Fannin County this past weekend.
Oakland Elementary School closed in 2011.

Oakland Elementary School closed in 2011.

Plans approved for Oakland Elementary School

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Two local men are breathing new life into Oakland Elementary School, which closed in 2011. They plan to highlight its historical impact to the community, while converting the space into a climate-controlled storage facility.
Part of Ravencliff Road washed out. A lack of warning signs caused a Pickens County man to crash his car on March 27. (Courtesy of Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office)

Part of Ravencliff Road washed out. A lack of warning signs caused a Pickens County man to crash his car on March 27. (Courtesy of Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office)

Stolen barriers, warning signs cause crash

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
A construction worker from Pickens County is recovering after he drove off a back road south of Ellijay that was completely washed out. He blames Gilmer County officials for not alerting drivers of the “danger” ahead.
Brian Stahl in his Gilmer Arts exhibit titled “Autism Awareness.”

Brian Stahl in his Gilmer Arts exhibit titled “Autism Awareness.”

Celebrating Autism Awareness Month with art 

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
April is Autism Awareness Month, a cause for celebration as Gilmer Arts showcases one local artist’s talent with an exhibit through the rest of the month. Brian Stahl was diagnosed with autism when he was about 2½ years old.
Blanket of pollen coats any and every surface as we hit the peak of allergy season.

Blanket of pollen coats any and every surface as we hit the peak of allergy season.

How to survive allergy season: Doctor provides tips

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Spring is in the air, so is the pollen. Temperatures finally warming up can only mean one thing for those that suffer from allergies, annoying symptoms that more than a quarter of adults deal with, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Age progressed sketch of homicide victim David Clary at the time of his death in 1986.

Age progressed sketch of homicide victim David Clary at the time of his death in 1986.

1986 cold case victim identified

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Nearly 40 years ago, a man’s remains were found in Gilmer County. Now, investigators have identified him using DNA testing, marking a major breakthrough in a homicide case that was once believed to be cold.