The Elberton Star, Elberton, Georgia

Georgia Highway 72, Calhoun Falls Highway, will be closed Monday, Sept. 24 beginning at 8 a.m. and is not scheduled to reopen until Friday, Sept. 28. According to Director of Emergency Services Chuck Almond, the State Department of Transportation...

EMH receives $750,000 Rural Health Stabilization Grant

Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) has been selected to receive the Phase IV Rural Health Stabilization Grant in the amount of $750,000 from the Georgia Department of Community Health. According to a press release issued by EMH, the hospital is one of...

Homecoming queen crowned in Granite Bowl

Granite Bowl delight Princouz Goodman reacts to being named the 2018 Elbert County High School homecoming queen during halftime of the Blue Devils game with Oglethorpe County Sept. 14 in the Granite Bowl. Princouz was escorted by her father, Willie...

SA in action

The Elberton Salvation Army has sent two teams of volunteers and canteens out to assist victims left in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Their most recent team — Anne Bessinger, Lloyd Ruff and Buddy Bundrick — left for Conway, South Carolina Sunday...

Couple bringing folk music to Elberton

They don’t vary the genre. It’s “folk music,” or “country folk.” Since the music is played on stringed instruments, a lot of people expect to hear “bluegrass” when the couple performs, but Tim Potts makes it clear from the start – it’s NOT bluegrass...

JROTC collecting donations for Hurricane Florence victims

Citing reports of 800,000 people without power after Hurricane Florence came ashore in North Carolina and South Carolina last week, Elbert County Comprehensive High School junior Haileigh Slaton said JROTC Third Block will put together care...

News for Subscribers

MollerTech '100 percent' back on the county tax digest, says Warner

In the photo above Eric Hollis (left), MollerTech Operations Manager conducts a ceremony to honor Schmidt at Elberton’s MollerTech facility. (Photos by Toney)

Anthony Shoals has advocates

Citizens calling themselves the Anthony Shoals Preservation Group has been organizing in recent months to protect the area from possible threats from Broad River Valley Farms on River Road.

Ash Bennett selected for council

Elbert County High School junior Ashford Bennett was one of more than 120 Georgia students selected to serve on Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods’ 2018-2019 Student Advisory Council.

Sports for Subscribers

Blue Devils win region opener

Elbert County downed Oglethorpe County 48-9 in its region opener on homecoming night Sept. 14.

Titan bros take down Blue Devils

Led by brothers Kaleb and Kyle Sherrer, the North Oconee Titans handed the Elbert County Blue Devils their first loss (27-19) on the season Sept. 7 in Watkinsville.