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The Bowman Gun Club is now home to the Emmanuel College Clay Target team (pictured above).

The Bowman Gun Club is now home to the Emmanuel College Clay Target team (pictured above).

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Bowman Gun Club new home to Emmanuel Clay Target team

News Staff
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
The Emmanuel Clay Target team is recognized as a top tier program in NCAA DII. However, for years, the team only dreamed of having a home shooting range. Three years ago, the owner of a local gun club proposed a management agreement with Emmanuel College to use and manage his gun club.
The Elbert County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Blue Cielo Farms Friday, Feb. 3. (Photo by Scoggins)

The Elbert County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Blue Cielo Farms Friday, Feb. 3. (Photo by Scoggins)

Blue Cielo Farms holds ribbon cutting

News Staff
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
The Elbert County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Blue Cielo Farms Friday, Feb. 3 before the winery and vineyard held its grand opening to the public Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Death being investigated as murder

News Staff
Friday, February 3, 2023
A death over the weekend has been labeled a murder, according to an incident report from the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO), and is being investigated with help from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Roy McCannon, 66, of a Lincolnton Highway address, was pronounced deceased “as a...
Emma Grace Jarvis (left) was named Elbert County Comprehensive High School’s STAR student for the class of 2023. Jarvis selected JoAnn Gunter (left) as her STAR teacher. (Photo by Scoggins)

Emma Grace Jarvis (left) was named Elbert County Comprehensive High School’s STAR student for the class of 2023. Jarvis selected JoAnn Gunter (left) as her STAR teacher. (Photo by Scoggins)

Class of 2023 STARS shine

Rose Scoggins
Friday, February 3, 2023
Elbert County Comprehensive High School and the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that Emma Grace Jarvis, daughter of Candi and Shannon Jarvis, has been named the STAR Student for 2022-2023. Emma Grace selected Mrs. JoAnn Gunter as her STAR Teacher.
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Student charged following Monday shooting hoax

Rose Scoggins
Friday, February 3, 2023
A 14-year-old Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) student has been arrested and charged with a felony count of making false statements and a misdemeanor count of disruption of public schools following an active shooter hoax made Monday that forced Elbert County Schools to go on lockdown.
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DFCS highlights need for Elbert foster homes

Rose Scoggins
Friday, February 3, 2023
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), specifically the Region 5 Adoption Division, which covers Elbert, Madison and Oglethorpe counties, is looking for people who are willing to open their doors as foster homes.
The Elbert County Comprehensive High School Beta Club brought home first place in the state for the Living Literature competition during the Georgia State Beta Club Convention in Savannah Jan. 25 through Jan. 27. The club won for portraying a scene from the book “Pure Grit” and will compete nationally in June.

The Elbert County Comprehensive High School Beta Club brought home first place in the state for the Living Literature competition during the Georgia State Beta Club Convention in Savannah Jan. 25 through Jan. 27. The club won for portraying a scene from the book “Pure Grit” and will compete nationally in June.

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ECCHS Betas bring home Living Lit win

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Friday, February 3, 2023
Elbert County native O’Neal Saddler (above left with University of Georgia Football Coach Kirby Smart) was on the sidelines of UGA’s most recent National Championship win Jan. 9 in Los Angeles. (Photo provided by Saddler)

Elbert County native O’Neal Saddler (above left with University of Georgia Football Coach Kirby Smart) was on the sidelines of UGA’s most recent National Championship win Jan. 9 in Los Angeles. (Photo provided by Saddler)

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Saddler enters 11th year with ‘UGA family’

Mark Wells
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Since 2012, a familiar Elbert County face has been on the sidelines with the Georgia Bulldogs football team during every single home, away or neutral site football game.