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Don Bray (right) – shown here with son Skyler Bray – will qualify to run for mayor.

Don Bray (right) – shown here with son Skyler Bray – will qualify to run for mayor.

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Elberton native Bray to run for mayor

Gary Jones
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
An Elberton native and radiology technologist is the second candidate to throw his hat into the ring for the mayoral post with a post on Facebook on Sunday.
Elbert County’s Board of Commissioners, shown here in Monday night’s meeting, have some tough decisions to make on pay raise requests by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office and the Elbert County Emergency Medical Services. (Photo by Scoggins)

Elbert County’s Board of Commissioners, shown here in Monday night’s meeting, have some tough decisions to make on pay raise requests by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office and the Elbert County Emergency Medical Services. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Tough decisions

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
With a prolonged unapproved budget looming, the Elbert County Board of Commissioners will look to approve the final 2022 fiscal year budget by the middle of the month, but not without making tough decisions on a wage increase amount for the county’s employees.
This bridge, built in 1939 and widened by the Georgia Department of Transportation in 1993, will be replaced, according to DOT documents. A detour bridge will be built around the bridge until the current bridge can be replaced. (Photo by Jones)

This bridge, built in 1939 and widened by the Georgia Department of Transportation in 1993, will be replaced, according to DOT documents. A detour bridge will be built around the bridge until the current bridge can be replaced. (Photo by Jones)

DOT replacing bridge on Hartwell Highway

Gary Jones
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has notified a county landowner of the DOT’s proposed plan to replace a bridge over Coldwater Creek on Georgia Highway 77 (Hartwell Highway) in 2022.
Pinnacle Bank

Pinnacle Bank

Pinnacle Financial Corp. acquiring Monroe bank

News Staff
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Pinnacle Financial Corporation (Pinnacle), the parent holding company of Pinnacle Bank, and Liberty First Bank (Liberty), announced last week the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Pinnacle will acquire Liberty in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $19.
The Elberton Star logo

The Elberton Star logo

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County ordinance on mobile homes approved by BOC

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
The Elbert County Code of Ordinances will now prohibit the placing of any mobile homes on land not owned by the mobile home owner after the Elbert County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1, with commissioner Chris Alexander voting opposed, to amend the ordinance at Monday night’s regular meeting.
Mark Major (left) and Alan NeSmith (right)

Mark Major (left) and Alan NeSmith (right)

Changes in CNI’s corporate leadership

News Staff
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
After 32 years of guiding Community Newspapers Inc. (CNI), co-owners Tom Wood and Dink NeSmith are turning over the corporate leadership to new co-chief executive officers.   Effective July 8, longtime chief financial officer (CFO) and vice president Mark Major will replace NeSmith as president.
Charred remains of an Elbert County school bus were towed away after last Wednesday’s traffic fatality on Georgia Highway 368 (Anderson Highway).

Charred remains of an Elbert County school bus were towed away after last Wednesday’s traffic fatality on Georgia Highway 368 (Anderson Highway).

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Children safe after crash

Gary Jones and Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
An Elberton man, Andricus Corriyous Henderson, 24, of 1629 Athens Highway died as the result of injuries he sustained in a fiery crash when the vehicle he was driving slammed into an Elbert County School bus on Georgia Highway 368 last week.
Dr. Perry and Juanita LaConte

Dr. Perry and Juanita LaConte

LaConte ‘giving back’ to his hometown

News Staff
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
By Kelly Simmons UGA Media Relations simmonsk@uga.edu   A few years back retired Moultrie physician Dr. Perry LaConte was invited to contribute to a scholarship fund that would pay for a Colquitt County student to attend UGA.