Hartwell teen charged with vehicular homicide

A Hartwell teen has been charged with vehicular homicide, among other charges, after a fatal wreck on Bowman Highway Monday, Nov. 15 claimed the life of a Canon man. John Carter LeCroy, 18, of 8098 Reed Creek Highway in Hartwell was arrested  Tuesday, Nov.

Scoggins promoted to editor

Rose Scoggins has been named editor of The Elberton Star. Northeast Georgia Regional Publisher Jeffery M. Peyton announced the promotion Nov. 19. “Rose has been a vital part of The Elberton Star from day one,” Peyton said.

School resource officers hired

Every school in the Elbert County School District will have a school resource officer (SRO) when students head back to school after the Christmas holidays after the board of education voted unanimously to hire three officers at Monday night’s meeting.

Planning and zoning chairman resigns

Elbert County Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Cosby “Butch” Smith has resigned, effective Nov. 9, after the Elbert County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request on Cleveland Drive Nov. 8 that the zoning board unanimously recommended the commissioners deny.

Square parking scheduled to be impacted by downtown Bailey building construction

Work will soon begin to stabilizing the Bailey Building/Masonic Temple, also known as the old Elberton Drug building, located at 23 N. Public Square. According to City Manager Lanier Dunn, the building is the oldest known surviving structure in downtown Elberton.

EMH hires architect for master planning

The Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) Authority Board took the next step in Phase 2 of its contract with Innovative Capital by voting 8-1, with member Mike Webb voting opposed, to hire an architect to make a master plan assessment during last week’s regular meeting.

Community mourns loss of ‘Mr. Blue Devil’

Danny Wendell Bessinger, an Elbert County native and icon, belovedly known as “Pop” to his family and extend- ed family, and “Mr. Blue Devil” to many in Blue Devil nation, died Friday, Oct. 29. He was 71 years old.

Star publisher passes away

The Elberton Star Publisher Gary Scott Jones, 64, passed away Monday at Augusta University Medical Center.  Jones suffered from a medical emergency Friday night after covering the Elbert County Blue Devils’ football game against Riverside Military Academy in the Granite Bowl.

An SRO for each school...

One week after being notified by Sheriff Melvin Andrews that his department’s school resource officers (SROs) won’t return to the school system after Dec. 19, Elbert County School Superintendent Jon Jarvis has posted job openings for SROs.

Commissioners may ‘shift’ districts

For the first time in almost 20 years, Elbert County’s districts could shift lines if the Elbert County Board of Commissioners approve the new redistricting map during Wednesday’s called meeting. County Administrator Bob Thomas told the board during the Oct.