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Former ‘Mr. Blue Devil’ dies after Hartwell shooting

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
By Dan Hunt Publisher, The Hartwell Sun and Rose Scoggins rscoggins@elberton.com   Former “Mr. Blue Devil” of the Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) Class of 2017 Joseph Johnson, 25, was one of two people who died after an early Monday morning shooting in Hartwell.
Mat Hunt took home a prestigious international Telly Award with his company, Huntridge LVS. (Photo by Scoggins)

Mat Hunt took home a prestigious international Telly Award with his company, Huntridge LVS. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Hunt takes the Telly

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Mat Hunt’s office is filled with another shining statuette depicting his award-winning work with Huntridge LVS after he won a Silver Telly Award during The 2022 Telly Awards in May.
Pictured during McCall’s swearing in ceremony in the governor’s office Aug. 25 are (L-R) Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Board Member Craig Camuso, Board Chair Tom Wilson, Board Member Jane Gaines McCall, Gov. Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp and Board Secretary Sandy Adams.

Pictured during McCall’s swearing in ceremony in the governor’s office Aug. 25 are (L-R) Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Board Member Craig Camuso, Board Chair Tom Wilson, Board Member Jane Gaines McCall, Gov. Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp and Board Secretary Sandy Adams.

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Gov. Kemp appoints McCall to state board

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Jane Gaines McCall was sworn in by Gov. Brian Kemp as the newest member of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board during a ceremony in the governor’s office Aug. 25.
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Pinnacle Bank promotes new senior vice presidents

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Jackson McConnell, Chief Executive Officer at Pinnacle Bank announces the promotion of Pinnacle Bank employees Debbie Greenway, CRCM; Amanda Marunich, SHRM-SCP; Jennifer Whitmire and Anna Grant Jones to Senior Vice President.
ECCHS senior Jamia Allen received a $25,000 scholarship from the Horatio Alger National Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. (Photo by Dot Rutherford)

ECCHS senior Jamia Allen received a $25,000 scholarship from the Horatio Alger National Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. (Photo by Dot Rutherford)

Jamia Allen named National Scholar

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
Elbert County Comprehensive High School senior Jamia Allen is one of 105 students across the nation to be named a Horatio Alger National Scholar, the organization announced Aug. 15.
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County plans to roll back despite increase

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) plan to roll back the 2022 millage rate despite  the proposed 2023 fiscal year (FY) budget sitting at a $1.5 million increase from the 2022 FY budget.
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DA’s office appeals order for new trial

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s (DA) office has filed an appeal to the Court of Appeals of Georgia after Superior Court Judge Harvey Wasserman filed an order granting a new trial for Carrie Jill Peppers after the judge applied a “13th juror” decision during Pepper’s original trial...

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Harlow to finish calendar year as interim CEO

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Tammy Harlow will continue to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) through the end of December after the authority voted to extend her time in the position during their regular meeting Aug. 23.
Elberton’s MiYako Ardister (right) recently graduated as a juvenile corrections officer. Ardister is pictured with Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Tyrone Oliver.

Elberton’s MiYako Ardister (right) recently graduated as a juvenile corrections officer. Ardister is pictured with Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Tyrone Oliver.

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MiYako Ardister graduates as juvenile corrections officer

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
Elberton’s MiYako Ardister was one of 28 graduates from the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice’s (DJJ) Basic Juvenile Correctional Officer Training (BJCOT) Aug. 26.