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Tom Crawford

Tom Crawford

Crawford running for re-election to Ellijay City Council

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
My name is Tom Crawford. I am a current Ellijay City Councilmember running for re-election.  I have made Ellijay my home since 2010. I was raised in Rome, Ga., and graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1986.
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Water authority board hears project updates

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Members of the Ellijay-Gilmer County Water and Sewerage Authority board of directors heard updates on some current water system improvement projects when meeting briefly last week.
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Assessors strike hiring audit firm

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Gilmer County Board of Assessors ultimately voted to strike a $25,000 expense for hiring an outside company to conduct in-person personal property audits at local businesses, but not without discussing the topic at length during a meeting last week.
Gilmer Health Department nurse Leigh Ann Dover prepares to vaccinate a patient during last year’s drive-thru flu shot clinic at the ETC Pavilion. This year’s clinic, at the same location, will last from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Contributed photo)

Gilmer Health Department nurse Leigh Ann Dover prepares to vaccinate a patient during last year’s drive-thru flu shot clinic at the ETC Pavilion. This year’s clinic, at the same location, will last from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Contributed photo)

Gilmer Health Dept. to host drive-thru flu shot clinic

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Local residents will again be able to roll up their sleeves and arm themselves against the flu without having to take both hands off the wheel. The Gilmer County Health Department will host its annual drive-thru flu shot clinic Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the ETC Pavilion on Legion Road.
Members of the local Beta Upsilon chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, a nonprofit fellowship organization for active and retired women educators, are gearing up for an October membership drive. Pictured, from left: treasurer Becky Oliver, president Mary Jones and publicity chair Nan Flickinger.

Members of the local Beta Upsilon chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, a nonprofit fellowship organization for active and retired women educators, are gearing up for an October membership drive. Pictured, from left: treasurer Becky Oliver, president Mary Jones and publicity chair Nan Flickinger.

Local educator sorority chapter welcoming new members

Michael Andrews - Mountain Life Editor
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The local chapter of an international educator’s sorority will welcome perspective new members during the month of October. The local Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) chapter, which is Beta Upsilon, covers Gilmer and Fannin County.
Gilmer’s Luke Davenport delivers a pitch versus South Korea at the World Dream Baseball Tournament in Nagoya, Japan.

Gilmer’s Luke Davenport delivers a pitch versus South Korea at the World Dream Baseball Tournament in Nagoya, Japan.

Davenport represents U.S. in international baseball tourney

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Life takes one many places, and for Luke Davenport, his latest stop was Nagoya, Japan. Davenport, 28, represented the United States in the fifth annual World Dream Baseball Tournament, and he returned to Ellijay with a bronze medal. Davenport is a Gilmer native and GHS alum.