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Hospital budget approved

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
After a lengthy discussion during their June 28 meeting, the Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Authority approved the 2023 fiscal year (FY) budget that features over $23 million in net revenue and just shy of $23 million in total operating expenses.
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City of Bowman to hold hearing for subdivision rezone request

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
A rezone request for 299 acres in the Bowman city limits could bring a 50-plot subdivision, 23 plots of “high density, multi-family dwellings,” and a self-storage facility if approved by the Bowman City Council. The property fronts both Georgia Highway 17 and West Hendricks Street in Bowman.
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County delays approving budget

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to approve a resolution continuing the 2022 fiscal year budget into the 2023 fiscal year during a called meeting at noon today as they are not yet ready to approve the upcoming budget by Friday’s July 1 deadline.
Della Wheeler poses with her new parrot friends during the “Bean and Bird” show at the Bowman Community Center Friday, June 10.

Della Wheeler poses with her new parrot friends during the “Bean and Bird” show at the Bowman Community Center Friday, June 10.

An ‘Ocean of possibilities’ and new friends

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
The show included a collection of parrots from South America and Africa and was part of the library’s summer reading program. Wheeler said 43 children and their guardians were in attendance during the show and all loved meeting the birds.
Bowman city council member Henrietta Williams hugs Betty Harper from the Economic Justice Coalition/Elbert County Community Friends after Williams presented Harper a $15,000 check after the council approved the group’s request for funding from ARPA funds during the May meeting. (Photo by Scoggins)

Bowman city council member Henrietta Williams hugs Betty Harper from the Economic Justice Coalition/Elbert County Community Friends after Williams presented Harper a $15,000 check after the council approved the group’s request for funding from ARPA funds during the May meeting. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Bowman approves ARPA spending for Medlink pharmacy

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
The Bowman City Council, less council members Mary Clark and Betty Jo Maxwell, who were attending a Georgia Municipal Association conference, approved a $23,716.30 invoice from Medlink for work done to create a pharmacy and do painting in the city-owned building during Monday night’s meeting.
Republican congressional candidate Mike Collins visited The Elberton Star office during a campaign stop on the Elberton square Wednesday, June 15. Collins won the June 21 primary against Vernon Jones and will face Tabitha Johnson-Green for the District 10 seat in November. (Photo by Wells)

Republican congressional candidate Mike Collins visited The Elberton Star office during a campaign stop on the Elberton square Wednesday, June 15. Collins won the June 21 primary against Vernon Jones and will face Tabitha Johnson-Green for the District 10 seat in November. (Photo by Wells)

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Collins campaigns in Elberton

News Staff
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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

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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.