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Trapnell’s Sept. 25 expense report showed expenditures to a Midlands FCA dinner Aug. 31 featuring Herschel Walker, two trips for “Herschel for Senate Events” Sept. 10 and 12 and a trip to Warner Robins and the Georgia National Fairgrounds Sept. 25. The date coincides with Trump’s “Save America” rally.

Trapnell’s Sept. 25 expense report showed expenditures to a Midlands FCA dinner Aug. 31 featuring Herschel Walker, two trips for “Herschel for Senate Events” Sept. 10 and 12 and a trip to Warner Robins and the Georgia National Fairgrounds Sept. 25. The date coincides with Trump’s “Save America” rally.

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Nearly $14,000 expensed for candidate-related trips, contributions

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Former Chief Executive Officer Kerry Trapnell took several hospital-reimbursed or paid-for trips that were related to Herschel Walker and Donald Trump, The Elberton Star found by reviewing documents provided to Elbert Memorial Hospital’s auditors, Draffin and Tucker, and then to The Star via an...
Records from Elbert Memorial Hospital sent to be audited show that former Chief Executive Officer Kerry Trapnell made contributions to political candidates Herschel Walker/WinRed PAC, Mallory Staples and Patrick Witt using hospital funds. Along with the contribution to Take Back Georgia PAC, contributions ranged from November 2021 to April 2022 and totaled $38,300.

Records from Elbert Memorial Hospital sent to be audited show that former Chief Executive Officer Kerry Trapnell made contributions to political candidates Herschel Walker/WinRed PAC, Mallory Staples and Patrick Witt using hospital funds. Along with the contribution to Take Back Georgia PAC, contributions ranged from November 2021 to April 2022 and totaled $38,300.

Adding up

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Elbert Memorial Hospital’s $25,000 contribution to the Take Back Georgia political action committee (PAC) in March that began the controversy that eventually led to former Chief Executive Officer Kerry Trapnell being fired from the hospital June 10 wasn’t an isolated contribution.
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Guidestones go to EGA

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
The remnants of the Georgia Guidestones will have a new home as they were donated to the Elberton Granite Association (EGA) Museum after a vote from the Elbert County Board of Commissioners during Monday night’s meeting. The vote came after hesitancy from the board as they lagged to make a motion.
David Hunt (left), pictured with Chairman Lee Vaughn, was appointed by the Elbert County Board of Commissioners to fill the vacant District 1 seat during Monday night’s meeting. (Photo by Scoggins)

David Hunt (left), pictured with Chairman Lee Vaughn, was appointed by the Elbert County Board of Commissioners to fill the vacant District 1 seat during Monday night’s meeting. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Commissioners appoint Hunt to serve District 1

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
David Hunt is the newest member of the Elbert County Board of Commissioners after he was appointed 3-1 by the board to fill the vacant District 1 seat during Monday night’s meeting.
Heather Nestor (left), the newest District 3 representative on the Elbert County Board of Education, was sworn in by Probate Judge Stephanie Hewell (right) Friday, Aug. 5. (Photo by Scoggins)

Heather Nestor (left), the newest District 3 representative on the Elbert County Board of Education, was sworn in by Probate Judge Stephanie Hewell (right) Friday, Aug. 5. (Photo by Scoggins)

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BOE prepares to roll back

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   The millage rate for the Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) is expected to see a .022 rollback rate when the board meets during a called meeting Aug. 19 to approve the new rate.
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Pitts plans for SPLOST to cover budget deficit

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A county-wide budget for the 2023 fiscal year still hangs in the distance as the Elbert County Board of Commissioners voted to table a discussion and approval to advertise the budget during Monday night’s meeting. The over a month delay in approving a budget is due to a nearly $1.
Students across the Elbert County School District returned to school Monday, Aug. 2. Among them were students at Elbert County Primary School, who received hugs and kisses from parents before beginning the school day. See more photos of the school’s first day of school on page 6. (Photos by Scoggins)

Students across the Elbert County School District returned to school Monday, Aug. 2. Among them were students at Elbert County Primary School, who received hugs and kisses from parents before beginning the school day. See more photos of the school’s first day of school on page 6. (Photos by Scoggins)

Hugs and kisses for a new school year

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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Expanding financial opportunities

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com An additional $50,000 was added to the City of Elberton’s on-bill financing program after the Elberton City Council voted to expand the program with the extra funding during Monday night’s meeting.
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EMH ends fiscal year in the black

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Although the month of June left Elbert Memorial Hospital with a little over half a million dollars in a budget deficit for excess revenue, the hospital finished the 2022 fiscal year (FY) in the black with $818,255 in excess revenue.