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Board of Education approves new public participation rules

Mark Wells
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Elbert County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve new “Rules of Conduct for Public Participation and Input” in accordance with state legislation passed during the 2022 legislative session that mandates BOEs provide public comments during meetings.
Pictured during the meeting are (L-R) parents Jessica and Travis Bryant, Bryant, Coach Larry Kesler and Superintendent Jon Jarvis. (Photo by Wells)

Pictured during the meeting are (L-R) parents Jessica and Travis Bryant, Bryant, Coach Larry Kesler and Superintendent Jon Jarvis. (Photo by Wells)

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Bryant receives champion ring

News Staff
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Girls individual state champion Abby Bryant was presented her state champion ring during Monday night’s Elbert County Board of Education meeting. Bryant, now a senior at Elbert County Comprehensive High School, was crowned the 2022 AA Girls State Golf Champion in May.
Members of the Elbert County Water Response and Rescue Team helped recover the body of a pilot of a double-engine plane that crashed in Lake Hartwell Sept. 10. The pilot was identified as Todd Jeffrey Carrell, 55, of North Port Florida. (Photo courtesy of Elbert County Emergency Services)

Members of the Elbert County Water Response and Rescue Team helped recover the body of a pilot of a double-engine plane that crashed in Lake Hartwell Sept. 10. The pilot was identified as Todd Jeffrey Carrell, 55, of North Port Florida. (Photo courtesy of Elbert County Emergency Services)

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Elbert dive team helps recover pilot, plane in Lake Hartwell

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
By Rose Scoggins rscoggins@elberton.com and Dan Hunt Publisher, The Hartwell Sun   The Elbert County Emergency Management Agency’s (EMA) Water Response and Rescue Team helped recover the pilot of a double-engine plane, along with the aircraft, from the depths of Lake Hartwell Sept. 15.
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Five-year low millage rate approved

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners approved its lowest millage rate in the last five years for both incorporated and unicorporated areas of the county during Monday night’s regular meeting. Set at 9.750 mills for unincorporated areas and 10.
Emily Thompson holds a copy of “Once in a Lifetime,” a children’s book she authored in memory of her late best friend, Stevie Bruce. (Photo by Dan Hunt, The Hartwell Sun)

Emily Thompson holds a copy of “Once in a Lifetime,” a children’s book she authored in memory of her late best friend, Stevie Bruce. (Photo by Dan Hunt, The Hartwell Sun)

Local teacher pens ‘Once in a lifetime’ children’s book

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
By Dan Hunt Publisher, The Hartwell Sun   People grieve over loved ones in different ways and self expression through writing is certainly one way for some. By recently publishing a children’s book about her late best friend, Emily Thompson, a pre-K teacher at the Paul J.
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City delays approving ARPA fund projects

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   The Elberton City Council voted 4-0 to postpone amending the 2023 fiscal year (FY) budget to reflect the city’s expenditures from the second tranche of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding during Monday night’s meeting.
Berry Funeral Home has set up a guest book, along with a place to leave sympathy cards and mementos to send to the United Kingdom archives. (Photo by Scoggins)

Berry Funeral Home has set up a guest book, along with a place to leave sympathy cards and mementos to send to the United Kingdom archives. (Photo by Scoggins)

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‘It’s like losing a grandmother,’ Queen Elizabeth II dies

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, died Thursday, Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96. The queen, who celebrated her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year, also claimed the title of the second-longest serving monarch in world history.
The annual Bowman Fall Festival will be held on the downtown Bowman square Saturday, Sept. 24. (File photo by Scoggins)

The annual Bowman Fall Festival will be held on the downtown Bowman square Saturday, Sept. 24. (File photo by Scoggins)

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Bowman to host annual Fall Festival Sept. 24

News Staff
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The City of Bowman will hold their annual Fall Festival Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the downtown Bowman square. The festival will include a variety of foods, cake walks, yard sales, raffle prizes, arts and crafts, music and more. Entertainment will be held throughout the day.
Master Carpenter Pat Bell has been helping bring the scenes and sets of shows at The Elbert Theatre to life over the past 10 years. The theater’s upcoming performances of “Clue: On Stage” is the most complex set Bell said he has ever worked on. (Photo by Wells)

Master Carpenter Pat Bell has been helping bring the scenes and sets of shows at The Elbert Theatre to life over the past 10 years. The theater’s upcoming performances of “Clue: On Stage” is the most complex set Bell said he has ever worked on. (Photo by Wells)

Getting a Clue: Behind the scenes

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.