Commissioners OK Guidestones curfew

A curfew is now set for Elbert County’s most popular tourist attraction after the Board of Commissioners (BOC) voted unanimously to impose an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for the Georgia Guidestones to help curb acts of vandalism at Monday night’s meeting.

Two Bowman council members resign

The Bowman City Council is now two council members short after former mayor pro tem and council member Randy Noyes and council member Chris Johnson both resigned via email chain Tuesday, June 8.

Guest won’t seek re-election

Mayor Larry Guest announced last week he will not seek another term. When his term expires on Jan. 3 of next year, Guest will have served for 16 years, the most time serving as mayor in the 217-year history of Elberton.

City budget ‘mixed bag’

The Elberton City Council is expected to approve the City of Elberton’s over $36.6 million budget for the upcoming 2022 fiscal year, at a 1.6 percent decrease from the current year’s 2021 fiscal year budget, which was a 2.6 percent increase from the previous 2020 fiscal year.

Elberton Federal, Oconee bank merging

Elberton Federal Savings and Loan, which has operated in Elberton for nearly 100 years, will be merging with and will be known as Oconee State Bank in the future. A news release was issued announcing the merger Tuesday, June 1.

Assessors office announces a revaluation

Citing a review of sales “as much as 15 percent” compared to 2020, the Elbert County Assessors Office said in a release Monday it feels “compelled” to perform a revaluation for 2021 to reflect the increase.

Clark asks council to form committee

Elberton Attorney John Clark returned to the Elberton City Council Monday night and repeated his appeal to promote diversity in the city’s police department.

In sellers’ market, rental housing difficult to find

Available rental properties, and the lack of them throughout the county, was one of the major topics of discussion from the housing-focused Eggs and Issues event hosted by the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce May 20 at the Elberton Civic Center.

Slowing process

Elbert Memorial Hospital Authority members slowed down the process of investigating the feasibility of building a new facility last week.

Talking (the country of) Turkey

They may have been slowed down by a global pandemic, but their desire to continue to travel the globe has not slowed down at all. Most were complete strangers prior to a guided tour of Turkey in September of 2019.