For the first time since 2014, the millage rate for Elbert County will include no funding for Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) after the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) failed to make a mo

Since 1950, when Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) first opened its doors, employees start to understand that the important work they do – saving lives – creates a bond that lasts.

Elbert County School Superintendent Jon Jarvis conducted Monday’s Elbert County Board of Education meeting from a remote location online and told the BOE that he is quarantining.

The Elberton Star and WSGC Radio will co-host a forum at the Elbert County Government Complex on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. for local candidates in the upcoming general election. 

The Development Authority of Elbert County, Elberton and Bowman met for the first time since June to discuss ongoing projects and approve the 2021 budget Wednesday, Sept.

The Elbert County School District had intended to inform the community once a week (every Friday) on how many students and employees had tested positive for COVID-19 and how many were quarantined.<

The Elbert County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously last week to hire KCI Technologies to review the county’s roads and make recommendations on priorities for paving.

With just a little over a week until the deadline to spend monies distributed through the Georgia CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act funding, the City of Bowman formally rati

A fire at 1642 Old Farm Drive on Aug. 20 has been ruled an arson by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office according to a press release that was issued Monday afternoon. 

Whether Elbert County is in the midst of a global pandemic or not, one thing is for certain – there’s a lot of heavy traffic on the first day of school.