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April 1 property exemption deadline approaching

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The deadline for filing a variety of property tax exemptions is just around the corner. At a Feb. 15 board of assessors meeting, Chief Appraiser Theresa Gooch confirmed the deadline is April 1 for filing multiple types of homestead exemptions and property returns for the current tax year.
City Barber Shop owner Marcelle Arnold Lowry will soon be closing the doors to the over 100-year-old North Main Street business for the last time.

City Barber Shop owner Marcelle Arnold Lowry will soon be closing the doors to the over 100-year-old North Main Street business for the last time.

City Barber Shop, downtown fixture for over a century, to close

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Downtown Ellijay is losing a fixture of North Main Street, which is among the town’s longest operating businesses.  If all goes according to plan, the City Barber Shop will be closing for good this week. Owner Marcelle Arnold Lowry said she expects Thursday, Feb. 22, to be the shop’s last day.
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State tournament begins today at GHS

News Staff
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Gilmer High senior Ryder Wofford scored 20 points in the Bobcats’ region championship win versus Pickens last Saturday. The Cats host Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe today at 6 p.m. to begin the Class 3A state tournament. See story in Sports.
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Early voting for presidential preference primary underway

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Early voting has begun for the upcoming presidential primary election. In-person and absentee early voting started Monday, Feb. 19, and will run until Friday, March 8.
Gilmer County native Sadie Lackey speaks during a launch party for the 118 Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit started by Lackey that aims to help young people age 18-39 as they battle or recover from cancer.

Gilmer County native Sadie Lackey speaks during a launch party for the 118 Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit started by Lackey that aims to help young people age 18-39 as they battle or recover from cancer.

Cancer support foundation brainchild of Ellijay native

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
An Ellijay native who’s a cancer survivor is using her faith and life experiences to help young people battling the disease. Sadie Lackey, a 2016 Gilmer High School graduate, launched a foundation in January for that purpose.
Gilmer County firefighter/EMT Jon Henderson, left, and firefighter/paramedic Phillip Boyle, right, retrieve some of their bunker gear from one of the fire department’s ambulances.

Gilmer County firefighter/EMT Jon Henderson, left, and firefighter/paramedic Phillip Boyle, right, retrieve some of their bunker gear from one of the fire department’s ambulances.

More ambulance service discussed

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Not too long ago, the busiest time for tourism in Gilmer County was signaled by autumn leaves changing color and the annual apple harvest. Now, every season is busy with both weekdays and weekends bringing an influx of visitors, exponentially increasing the county’s temporary population.
From left, GBI special agent Renea Green, Gilmer Sheriff’s Office Det. Trevor Stanfield and Juni Verser, of the Appalachian Children’s Center, give a Safer Internet Day presentation at the Ellijay Elementary School Auditorium.

From left, GBI special agent Renea Green, Gilmer Sheriff’s Office Det. Trevor Stanfield and Juni Verser, of the Appalachian Children’s Center, give a Safer Internet Day presentation at the Ellijay Elementary School Auditorium.

Safer internet talk touches on traps, crimes targeting kids

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Today, it’s not unusual for a criminal case involving the use of cell phone technology to start in Gilmer County, only to be traced back to a far-off country.
Brian Pritchard at the Fannin County Republican Party Valentine’s Day Banquet Feb. 3.

Brian Pritchard at the Fannin County Republican Party Valentine’s Day Banquet Feb. 3.

Pritchard unaware of probation when voting

Andy Ashurst - Publisher
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
In a hearing on allegations Brian Pritchard voted illegally, the vice chair of the state Republican Party said he did not feel he was violating the law when he signed up to vote in Gilmer County.
Cindy McClure

Cindy McClure

‘It was a life well-lived’

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Cindy McClure, widow of fallen Gilmer County Deputy Brett Dickey, speaks during the annual service held to commemorate the life and service of Dickey, killed in the line of duty while attempting to apprehend a violent suspect Feb. 13, 1996. “He was always concerned about others.