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Children in the Elbert County Community Friends’ summer activities program received a lesson in chemistry from Elbert County’s own chemist, Pamela Brown, Monday, June 20 at the Mill Street Gym. Brown performed an experiment that allowed children to blow up balloons by having baking soda in the balloons mix with vinegar in a recycled water bottle. Elbert County Community Friends hosted a day of youth activities at the gym as part of the weekend’s Juneteenth celebration. (Photo by Scoggins)

Children in the Elbert County Community Friends’ summer activities program received a lesson in chemistry from Elbert County’s own chemist, Pamela Brown, Monday, June 20 at the Mill Street Gym. Brown performed an experiment that allowed children to blow up balloons by having baking soda in the balloons mix with vinegar in a recycled water bottle. Elbert County Community Friends hosted a day of youth activities at the gym as part of the weekend’s Juneteenth celebration. (Photo by Scoggins)

Science is in for the summer

News Staff
Monday, June 27, 2022
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A plethora of purchases

Rose Scoggins
Monday, June 27, 2022
The Elbert County Board of Education approved its $61 million 2023 fiscal year budget along with over $1.2 million in purchases for further projects, equipment and buses during Monday night’s regular meeting.
Mayor Daniel Graves, along with daughters Auri and Zola, met the crew of one of the Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys that landed at the Elbert County Airport last week. (Photo by Wells)

Mayor Daniel Graves, along with daughters Auri and Zola, met the crew of one of the Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys that landed at the Elbert County Airport last week. (Photo by Wells)

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Marine Osprey makes unexpected stop

News Staff
Monday, June 27, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   The Elbert Couny Airport hosted some unexpected visitors June 15 after a pair of United States Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 had to make an unscheduled stop due to a mechanical issue.
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Trapnell out as CEO

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Kerry Trapnell is out as Chief Executive Office of Elbert Memorial Hospital after the Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Authority voted during a called meeting Friday to make the transition away from Trapnell.
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Elberton ‘hero’ passes away

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Elberton ‘hero,’ former Blue Devil and long-time commissioner Horace Keith Harper, 87, died Friday, June 10 at his home. Harper’s full obituary can be found on page four of today’s edition.
Flowers were placed at Commissioner Horace Harper’s empty seat during Monday night’s regular commission meeting. (Photo by Scoggins)

Flowers were placed at Commissioner Horace Harper’s empty seat during Monday night’s regular commission meeting. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Board seeking to fill District 1 vacancy

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners are looking to fill the vacant seat on the commission for District 1 after former Commissioner Horace Harper passed away June 10.
Editor Rose Scoggins took home first place out of all the weekly newspapers in the state for photo portfolio and first place in the The Star’s Division E for sports photo. (Photo by Evans)

Editor Rose Scoggins took home first place out of all the weekly newspapers in the state for photo portfolio and first place in the The Star’s Division E for sports photo. (Photo by Evans)

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The Star wins awards in the Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest

News Staff
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The Elberton Star took home two first place awards and a second and third place award during the Georgia Press Association’s (GPA) Better Newspaper Contest. Editor Rose Scoggins won first place for photo portfolio out of all the weekly papers in the state who entered the competition.
Jimmy White (left) and Aurolyn Hamm White (left) showcase the banner that will be hung from the entrance of the Jim-Ree Museum showcasing the three day Juneteenth Celebration planned for Saturday, June 18 through Monday, June 20. (Photo by Scoggins)

Jimmy White (left) and Aurolyn Hamm White (left) showcase the banner that will be hung from the entrance of the Jim-Ree Museum showcasing the three day Juneteenth Celebration planned for Saturday, June 18 through Monday, June 20. (Photo by Scoggins)

A weekend for celebrating freedom

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
One year after it was declared a federal holiday, Elberton will host a Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 18 through Monday, June 20. “It’s also the first year that it is a holiday in Georgia. It’s a big to-do.