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Mountain Home magazine features Gilmer's own Clare Moore, a steward of the land — one young woman’s homesteading and nutrition journey

Mountain Home magazine features Gilmer's own Clare Moore, a steward of the land — one young woman’s homesteading and nutrition journey

Presenting our 2025 Mountain Home magazine!

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Welcome to your Mountain Home! As I write this welcome, the weather in Gilmer County has not yet decided to make the transition to Spring. We are vacillating between warm temperatures and forecasts of flurries. Like the song from the early 90s, it is four seasons in one day sometimes.
Howard Berk is the president and co-founder of Ellijay Mushrooms. (Photos courtesy of Howard Berk)

Howard Berk is the president and co-founder of Ellijay Mushrooms. (Photos courtesy of Howard Berk)

Funding freeze impacts local farmers

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Amid the Trump administration’s freeze on federal funding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been unable to award most of their grant money, and local farmers are feeling the impact.
Server Brooke Swofford works to get River Street Tavern ready to open for lunch. She said she has to work 50 hours a week right now, due to short staffing.

Server Brooke Swofford works to get River Street Tavern ready to open for lunch. She said she has to work 50 hours a week right now, due to short staffing.

Staffing issues continue to hurt local restaurants

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Customers hungry for a bite to eat are being met with signs on restaurant doors reading that they’re hiring, or they can’t open during certain hours. This is because local and chain restaurants across Gilmer are short staffed.
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

Apartment zoning application submitted

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The owner of a plot of land near Appalachian Beverage is now applying to build an apartment complex on it. This comes after East Ellijay city council members voted to approve the deannexation of that property from the city to the county at a meeting on Feb. 27.
Storms overnight caused an awning at Gilmer High School to bend apart. It has since been removed. (Photo by Mark Millican))

Storms overnight caused an awning at Gilmer High School to bend apart. It has since been removed. (Photo by Mark Millican))

Power outages, school closures caused by severe storm

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Extreme weather and wind overnight Tuesday, March 4, left a mess across Gilmer County, resulting in schools closing their doors Wednesday.
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

Accidental explosion leaves a man dead

Lauren Sabia
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
An accidental explosion killed a father of two, according to the Gilmer County Coroner’s Office.  Marietta resident Bryan Campbell, 45, was visiting his deceased father’s home on Valley Drive, near Ray Mountain Road, where the incident took place on Feb. 21.
Times-Courier

Times-Courier

Short-term rental ordinance date pushed

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Start date for the Gilmer County short-term rental ordinance has moved from April 1 to July 1. The change was made at a special called meeting of the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners. The vote was 2-0 with Post Commissioner Karleen Ferguson absent.