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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.
Pictured after the Elbert County Board of Commissioners’ called meeting June 1 are (L-R) Elections Superintendent Melissa Shead, Republican nominee Dustin Ayers and Democrat nominee Donna Wood. (Photo by Scoggins)

Pictured after the Elbert County Board of Commissioners’ called meeting June 1 are (L-R) Elections Superintendent Melissa Shead, Republican nominee Dustin Ayers and Democrat nominee Donna Wood. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Shead to lead election board as superintendent

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
As of July 1, Elbert County will officially have a working Elbert County Board of Elections and Registrars after the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved their nominations to the board and recognized the members nominated by the Republican and Democrat parties during a called meeting...
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Hospital Authority to meet Friday at noon

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Authority will meet during a called meeting Friday, June 10 at noon in the Charles Ruff Room at Elbert Memorial Hospital. The meeting was announced via email to authority members as well as members of local news organizations Tuesday, May 31.
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Clearwell project continues at filter plant

News Staff
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   Construction on the new clearwell and high service pump station are underway at the City of Elberton’s Filter Plant located off of Filter Plant Drive.