The Woes of the Ellijay Post Office

t will come as no surprise to most folks in Ellijay that postal service has been struggling to keep up with
the volume of mail over the last few months. You may have experienced delays or cancellations on items
sent via the US Postal Service in recent months, and we know how frustrating that is. Some of these
delays stem from problems at a new distribution plant in Palmetto, Georgia, that has been having a
negative effect on service around the whole southeast. Our own local branch of the post office has also
been struggling to keep fully staffed since the covid 19 pandemic hit in 2020, as most employers have
been hesitant to pay what workers now expect to make due to the rising cost of living.

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Cooling Assistance Program Application Information

Hotter temperatures and higher energy prices will make keeping cool this summer more difficult than
ever. Luckily, the Georgia Division of Family & Child Services will be accepting applications to the
federally-funded Low Income Cooling Assistance Program starting April 1st for elderly and home-bound
individuals. Folks over the age of 65 and/or medically confined to the home will have a month long head
start to apply for this program before applications open up to the general public on May 1st.

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New Program Changes for NETV

We will no longer be doing the New Ellijay News as a weekly program, and instead we will be bringing
you a monthly local event show called What’s Goin’ On, Ellijay? Hosted by Wheel Dover. This program
will take an in depth look at the community events happening in Ellijay over the next 6 weeks and will be
coming out the second or third week of every month. We plan to develop a visitor-oriented streaming
channel on the NETV Roku app that will run this broadcast hourly, along with weather and other local
spotlight content and advertisements.

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Ellijay Gilmer County Water & Sewage Authority to Raise Utility Rates July 1st

Expect higher rates for water and sewage if your provider is the Ellijay Gilmer County Water & Sewage Authority.

All rates and fees for water and sewage services will be increasing starting July 1st, 2023. Fees for new accounts, deposit transfers, and disconnections will all be doubling from $25 to $50, while fees for re-connection will go up 50% from $50 to $75 for business hours re-connection and $100 to $150 for off-hours re-connection.

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Cowabunga, Dudes: Video Rental is Back in Ellijay!

In a nostalgic turn of events, video rental has made a comeback in Ellijay. As streaming options become more limited, some local residents are taking it upon themselves to provide an alternative. Cowabunga Video, located inside Mountain Town Antiques, is offering VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray titles for both sale and rental. Swing by and rediscover the joy of browsing physical movies.

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51 Miles from Nowhere… a Modern Epic Recorded in Ellijay

Ellijay record label Analog Revolution is proud to announce the release of the first record from Doctor Deathray and her Implements of Destruction. Their highly anticipated album, “51 Miles from Nowhere” is now available in various formats, including CD, cassette, LP, at businesses around Ellijay including the Ellijay Coffeehouse and Mountain Town Antiques.

The album was recorded at Magic Mountain Studios inside the Ellijay Makerspace, and can be streamed on popular platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and more. Don’t miss out on this electrifying release!

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