Gilmer County News

When the Murray County Jail moved to its current location off G.I. Maddox Parkway in 1993, around a dozen inmates transferred from the old jail - now the Probate Court office next to the downtown courthouse - A to the 120-bed facility.

This surveillance photo shows a suspect demanding money from a teller at Georgia Bank & Trust on Nov.

Doss has said he will resign effective Dec. 5. Hendricks wrote in his letter an outside prosecutor was needed because his office already had a "general awareness" of the alleged misconduct and because some of the "acts of misconduct have been directed personally against members of my staff." Baker's office was closed for the Veterans Day holiday so ...

A 14-year-old boy was reported missing near Ellijay Wednesday morning, triggering a massive search.

A 515 Corridor "Tea Party" will be Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. in downtown Talking Rock.

Authorities in north Georgia plan to file criminal charges against a 14-year-old Gilmer County boy who left home early Wednesday morning and stayed gone for fourteen and a half hours.

Gilmer County sheriff's deputies are searching for a missing 14-year-old Ellijay boy.

Three local men are the top candidates for the third State Court judgeship in Cherokee County.

For the second year in a row, the Dalton High School Marching Band took third place in a regional competition.

AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK Give your heart and legs a workout on the short, paved path leading from a reflection pool to the base of the park's falls.

Head to the hills this weekend and take home some fresh apples. A A There are at least six apple houses along a stretch of Georgia Highway 52 in Gilmer County.

Appalachian Bancshares, Inc. , the parent company of Appalachian Community Bank, Appalachian Community Bank, F.S.B., and Appalachian Real Estate, today announced its intent to voluntarily delist the Company's common stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market .

It's going to be a wet week in Georgia. Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City said Tuesday afternoon that more rain could sweep the Atlanta area Tuesday night, and even heavier rains could come later in the week.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Gilmer County until 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Heavy rain has caused the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for Gilmer County.

Heavy rain caused flooding and evacuations Tuesday in north Georgia, including the Ellijay area.

State health officials are confirming a seven year old in Gilmer County has died of swine flu.

Officials with the City of Lula found out Tuesday that their city is among the ten communities in North Georgia getting an American Recovery and Reinvestment Grant.

State health officials are confirming a seven year old in Gilmer County has died of swine flu.

There is nothing better than the crisp sweetness of a freshly picked fall apple.