🌱 How firefighters kept Ellijay’s massive poultry blaze from spreading further

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• How firefighters kept Ellijay's massive poultry blaze from spreading further

Also on today's calendar: Water Aerobics and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massive poultry house fire prompts emergency response in Ellijay (fox5atlanta.com) — A major poultry house fire on Pleasant Gap Circle in Ellijay drew a large response from Gilmer County firefighters and EMS Monday afternoon, as crews worked to keep flames away from nearby chicken houses and propane tanks. Officials have not yet said what caused the blaze, whether anyone was hurt, or if any birds were inside, but the 500-foot structure was destroyed.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellijay

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Tuesday September 29
• Rock Trivia →
  Cartecay River Brewing Co., 26 River Terrace, East Ellijay
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Water Aerobics →
  Rec Center Pool, 126 Mango Lane, Ellijay
  9:00 am
• U-Pick Apples at Hillcrest Orchards →
  Hillcrest Orchards, 9696 Hwy 52 E, Ellijay
  9:00 am
• U-Pick at BJ Reece Orchards →
  B.J. Reece Orchards, 9131 Hwy 52 East, Ellijay
  9:00 am
• Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm →
  Cress Creeks Farm, 4708 Boardtown Rd., Ellijay
  10:00 am
• Water Volleyball →
  Rec Center Pool, 126 Mango Lane, Ellijay
  10:00 am
• Fall Corn Maze and Festival →
  Ellijay GA
  10:00 am
• Folk Art Workshop: Barn Quilt Squares 9/30 →
  Gilmer Arts Gallery, 207 Dalton Street, Ellijay
  1:00 pm
• Folk Art Workshop: Barn Quilt Squares →
  Gilmer Arts Gallery, 207 Dalton Street, Ellijay
  1:00 pm
• FolkArt Workshop: Barn Quilt Squares with Gilmer Arts →
  Gilmer Arts Gallery, 207 Dalton St., Ellijay
  1:00 pm
• SINGO at Cartecay River Brewing & Kitchen →
  Cartecay River Brewing & Kitchen, 26 River Terrace Drive, Ste 1A, Ellijay
  6:00 pm
• Singo →
  Cartecay River Brewing Co., 26 River Terrace, East Ellijay
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dog has multiple ticks.
  I tried removing one and was not successful. I am just visiting Ellijay and don't have a trusted vet. Which Vet or Vet technician would you recommend? (Nextdoor Coosawattee River Resort)

• PepsiCo, Inc. posted a job opening for Local Delivery Driver - CDL A in Ellijay. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Blue Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellijay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Blue Ridge

• Who Supplies Culver's Chicken? (newsbreak.com)
• MARY GLENN DILLARD Achieves Registered Professional Engineer Status (savannahbusinessjournal.com)
• Bigfoot Evidence, Legends & Lore in South Carolina (locallifesc.com)

Chatsworth

• Roundup: Regular season nears end (daily-tribune.com)

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