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BOE, BOC to see new faces after May 24 primary

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, June 2, 2022
The May 24 Primary Election saw a split in incumbent and newcomer wins for seats on the Elbert County Board of Commissioners as Casey Freeman defeated challenger Austin Williams for the District 2 seat and newcomer Mike Scoggins swept incumbent Kenneth Ashworth for the District 4 seat.
Molly Barrow plays Gentle Harmony (left) while Kayla Hiott plays Peaches Verdeen Belrose in the upcoming production of ‘Rex’s Exes’ at the Elbert Theatre. The show opens Friday, June 3 and runs two weekends. (Photo by Scoggins)

Molly Barrow plays Gentle Harmony (left) while Kayla Hiott plays Peaches Verdeen Belrose in the upcoming production of ‘Rex’s Exes’ at the Elbert Theatre. The show opens Friday, June 3 and runs two weekends. (Photo by Scoggins)

‘Rex’s Exes’ takes the stage Friday

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, June 2, 2022
The Elbert Theatre will offer a chance for audiences to be transported to Sweetgum, Texas and into the world of the Verdeen cousins when “Rex’s Exes,” a “southern-fried farce” opens on the theatre stage Friday.
Members of the Key Club at Elbert County Comprehensive High School install birdhouses at Sutton Park Friday, May 20. (Photo by Wells)

Members of the Key Club at Elbert County Comprehensive High School install birdhouses at Sutton Park Friday, May 20. (Photo by Wells)

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Beautifying the park with birdhouses

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   When walking the Granite City Walking Trail, residents may notice new brightly-colored birdhouses installed throughout Sutton Park.
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Photo contest open for Lake Living magazine

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
Do you have a great photo of summertime fun on a Northeast Georgia lake? Lake Living magazine is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s summer 2022 edition.

May 24 Primary Election Results

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Tuesday's May 24 Primary Election saw a split in incumbent and newcomer wins for seats on the Elbert County Board of Commissioners as Casey Freeman defeated challenger Austin Williams for the District 2 seat and newcomer Mike Scoggins swept incumbent Kenneth Ashworth for the District 4 seat.
Elbert Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Kerry Trapnell (left) is pictured with former President Donald Trump at a rally for Trump in Commerce March 26. The photo was posted on Trapnell's Facebook page, which has since been deactivated.

Elbert Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Kerry Trapnell (left) is pictured with former President Donald Trump at a rally for Trump in Commerce March 26. The photo was posted on Trapnell's Facebook page, which has since been deactivated.

Hospital contributes, rescinds $25,000 to PAC connected to Purdue, Trump

Rose Scoggins
Friday, May 20, 2022
Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) contributed, and was then returned, $25,000 to Take Back Georgia, a non-candidate, independent political action committee (PAC) that has connections to gubernatorial candidate David Perdue and former President Donald Trump, according to records from the Georgia...
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Elementary decision

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   Elbert County’s fifth grade students will soon be finding their way back to the elementary school setting after an over 10-year hiatus and at a rough cost of $3 million after School Superintendent Jon Jarvis announced the relocation plans during the Board of...
Kenny Martin, pastor of Dewy Rose Baptist Church, who is learning to catch bee swarms, helps guide a swarm of bees from their spot on a tree downtown to a commercial Nucleus Hive (small picture) Wednesday, April 27. (Photos by Wells)

Kenny Martin, pastor of Dewy Rose Baptist Church, who is learning to catch bee swarms, helps guide a swarm of bees from their spot on a tree downtown to a commercial Nucleus Hive (small picture) Wednesday, April 27. (Photos by Wells)

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The buzz on the square

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   A tree on the downtown square buzzed with excitement as a swarm, containing an estimated 25,000 bees, settled on a branch of the tree in order to find a new home for their hive Wednesday, April 27.
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Demolishing the Georgia Guidestones?

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Gubernatorial candidate Kandiss Taylor announced May 2 that she would demolish the Georgia Guidestones with her 10th executive order she pledges to sign on the first day she takes over as Georgia’s governor. Taylor is one of five  Republican candidates in the May 24 primary race for governor.