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Georgia Farm Bureau offices are (L-R) President Tom McCall, 1st Vice President and South Georgia Vice President Daniel Johnson, North Georgia Vice President Bernard Sims and Middle Georgia Vice President Ralph Caldwell. (Photo courtesy of Georgia Farm Bureau)

Georgia Farm Bureau offices are (L-R) President Tom McCall, 1st Vice President and South Georgia Vice President Daniel Johnson, North Georgia Vice President Bernard Sims and Middle Georgia Vice President Ralph Caldwell. (Photo courtesy of Georgia Farm Bureau)

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Georgia Farm Bureau elects Tom McCall for second presidential term during convention

News Staff
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) voting delegates elected the organization’s 2023 board of directors Dec. 6 during the 85th Annual GFB Convention held on Jekyll Island. GFB voting delegates re-elected Tom McCall to a second, two-year term. He was first elected in 2020.
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Construction manager secured

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The City of Elberton took the next step in establishing a potential $4 million to $7 million spec building in the Elberton Industrial Park as the Elberton City Council voted unanimously to enter into an agreement with Agracel, Inc. to provide construction management services for the project.
The Elbert County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Christmas parade Sunday, Dec. 4. Parade goers enjoyed festive “Candy Cane Lane” themed floats like the above from H&R Block, cars and performances from Elbert County’s Blue Devil Marching Band, cheerleaders and local dance and cheer organizations. See more photos on page 8. (Photo by Scoggins)

The Elbert County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Christmas parade Sunday, Dec. 4. Parade goers enjoyed festive “Candy Cane Lane” themed floats like the above from H&R Block, cars and performances from Elbert County’s Blue Devil Marching Band, cheerleaders and local dance and cheer organizations. See more photos on page 8. (Photo by Scoggins)

Dreaming of candy canes during the Christmas parade

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Bowman Christmas parade, Mistletoe Market this weekend

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The City of Bowman will hold its annual Mistletoe Market and Christmas parade Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10. The Mistletoe Market will be held from 6 p.m. to 9.m. and include crafts, food vendors, Christmas caroling around the Christmas tree and visiting with Santa.
The Samuel Elbert Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held its 13th annual commemoration of the Battle of Vann’s Creek Saturday, Dec. 3 at Richard B. Russell State Park. A program on the battle, which took place Feb. 11, 1779 was presented by local Historian Ray Chandler while a Mourn Musket ceremony was done by the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard. (Photos by Scoggins)

The Samuel Elbert Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held its 13th annual commemoration of the Battle of Vann’s Creek Saturday, Dec. 3 at Richard B. Russell State Park. A program on the battle, which took place Feb. 11, 1779 was presented by local Historian Ray Chandler while a Mourn Musket ceremony was done by the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard. (Photos by Scoggins)

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Sons of the American Revolution commemorate Battle of Vann’s Creek

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Early voting for Senate runoff ends Friday

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Early voting for the statewide Senate runoff between Democrat Incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republic challenger Herschel Walker saw a local record-breaking turnout Monday as 648 voters went to the polls, Elections Supervisor Melissa Shead said. Early voting will continue through Friday, Dec.
See Bree Brown (left) and Tanya Stelter (left) as sisters Judy and Betty Haynes during The Elbert Theatre’s performances of “White Christmas” Friday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 4 and Friday, Dec. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 11. (Photo by Scoggins)

See Bree Brown (left) and Tanya Stelter (left) as sisters Judy and Betty Haynes during The Elbert Theatre’s performances of “White Christmas” Friday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 4 and Friday, Dec. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 11. (Photo by Scoggins)

‘Sisters’ dreaming of a ‘White Christmas’

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Irving Berlin’s holiday classic, “White Christmas” will come to life on The Elbert Theatre stage for the first weekend of performances Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.