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BOE rolls back rate

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   The Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) voted during a called meeting Aug. 19 to approve a .022 rollback for the 2023 millage rate. The new rate is down to 14.228 from the 14.250 rate that was set for 2022.
(L-R) Jessie Powers and Mauricio Cortez, of Powers Farm and Ranch, bring farm-fresh vegetables and beef to the farmers market each Wednesday. (Photos by Scoggins)

(L-R) Jessie Powers and Mauricio Cortez, of Powers Farm and Ranch, bring farm-fresh vegetables and beef to the farmers market each Wednesday. (Photos by Scoggins)

Farm-fresh goods come to Main Street

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Before the sun rises each Wednesday morning, Mary Jean Smith drives to the downtown square, unloads her tables from her truck and sets up a variety of fresh flower bouquets, canned goods, homegrown vegetables and embroidered pillow cases.

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Detention center officer arrested after shooting

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
An Elbert County Detention Center officer was arrested Monday afternoon after a shooting incident occurred early Sunday morning at a Mineral Springs Road apartment complex. Willgwenda McIntosh, 29, of 30 Oak St. was arrested by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office Aug.
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Softball, baseball fields to flood with new illumination

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   New and improved lighting is coming to the Elbert County Comprehensive High School baseball and softball fields at a cost of nearly $400,000 after the Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) voted to approve the expenditure during Monday night’s meeting.
The first exhibit of a three-exhibit tour on the Holocaust is on display at the Elbert County Public Library until Aug. 22. The second exhibit will begin Aug. 29. (Photo by Scoggins)

The first exhibit of a three-exhibit tour on the Holocaust is on display at the Elbert County Public Library until Aug. 22. The second exhibit will begin Aug. 29. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Holocaust exhibit on display at library

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
In partnership with the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, Georgia Public Library Service is proud to announce a tour of banner exhibits in public libraries statewide to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and to promote public understanding of the history.
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.