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Gilmer school board reviewed 16 superintendent applicants, plans October interviewsGilmer County Sets Oct. 14 Hearing on Proposed Short-Term Rental Rule ChangesGilmer County Commissioners Meet Today on Proposed Short-Term Rental Rule ChangesPoultry House Fire Destroys 500-Foot Structure on Pleasant Gap CircleFlash Flooding Washes Out Gates Chapel Road, Ruptures Water Main on Highway 52, Forces Nursing Home EvacuationGBI Charges 19-Year-Old Ellijay Man With Sextortion, Case Now ActiveGilmer school board reviewed 16 superintendent applicants, plans October interviewsGilmer County Sets Oct. 14 Hearing on Proposed Short-Term Rental Rule ChangesGilmer County Commissioners Meet Today on Proposed Short-Term Rental Rule ChangesPoultry House Fire Destroys 500-Foot Structure on Pleasant Gap CircleFlash Flooding Washes Out Gates Chapel Road, Ruptures Water Main on Highway 52, Forces Nursing Home EvacuationGBI Charges 19-Year-Old Ellijay Man With Sextortion, Case Now Active
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Poultry House Fire Destroys 500-Foot Structure on Pleasant Gap Circle
Crime & Safety

Poultry House Fire Destroys 500-Foot Structure on Pleasant Gap Circle

Emergency crews battled a fully engulfed commercial poultry house Monday afternoon at 355 Pleasant Gap Circle, working to keep flames from reaching neighboring chicken houses and propane tanks. The cause and any injuries remain undisclosed.

Sep 293 min read
GBI Charges 19-Year-Old Ellijay Man With Sextortion, Case Now Active
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GBI Charges 19-Year-Old Ellijay Man With Sextortion, Case Now Active

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Victor Henry Vicente, 19, of Ellijay after local police asked for help with a sextortion case involving a woman. He was booked into the Gilmer County Jail this week.

Sep 242 min read
County Warns Zoning Applicants: Those "Gilmer County" Payment Emails Are Fake
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County Warns Zoning Applicants: Those "Gilmer County" Payment Emails Are Fake

Gilmer County Planning & Zoning says people listed on its meeting calendars are getting fraudulent emails dressed up as official county messages, complete with invoices and payment links. Real fees are paid in person, and only before you make the calendar.

Aug 204 min read
The Cameras Watching Ellijay: License-Plate Readers Are Already Rolling in Gilmer County as Cities Nationwide Pull the Plug
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The Cameras Watching Ellijay: License-Plate Readers Are Already Rolling in Gilmer County as Cities Nationwide Pull the Plug

Three Gilmer County law-enforcement agencies have been running Flock automated license-plate cameras since late 2025 — just as dozens of U.S. cities cancel the same technology over privacy fears. Here's what's being collected on every driver in Ellijay, and who can see it.

Jul 144 min read
When Bears Come to the Square: How Ellijay's Trash Is Feeding a Downtown Problem
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When Bears Come to the Square: How Ellijay's Trash Is Feeding a Downtown Problem

Black bears are increasingly drawn into downtown Ellijay by grease and garbage in unsecured cans — and wildlife experts say how you store trash is what decides whether they keep coming back.

Jul 124 min read

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