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After more than a month in an Athens hospital with COVID-19, including time spent on a ventilator, Rick Burton came home to a celebration set up by his family and friends. Shown are (front, L-R) his brother Johnny Burton, Rick and his father, Garland; behind Johnny and Rick (L-R) are Isabella and Blakely; and in the back are Bailee, Blake, Brad and Ruby Grace. (Photo by Jones)

After more than a month in an Athens hospital with COVID-19, including time spent on a ventilator, Rick Burton came home to a celebration set up by his family and friends. Shown are (front, L-R) his brother Johnny Burton, Rick and his father, Garland; behind Johnny and Rick (L-R) are Isabella and Blakely; and in the back are Bailee, Blake, Brad and Ruby Grace. (Photo by Jones)

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‘It’s hard to believe he’s coming home...’

Gary Jones
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The entire family was there at the house on Cunningham Road and Blake Burton was attempting to remind everybody – again – that they were witnessing nothing short of a miracle when he noticed the newspaper guy was going to walk to the far end of the driveway where friends and neighbors formed a line...
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Fertilizer license surrendered

Gary Jones
Thursday, April 1, 2021
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has notified Recovered Materials Company (RMC), which operates Broad River Valley Farms (BRVF) on River Road in Elbert County, that it has violated a consent order approved in January 2020 and that its fertilizer license was being “surrendered.
Recovered Materials Company won’t distribute its fertilizer to Broad River Valley Farm, but GDA says other companies with a license may.

Recovered Materials Company won’t distribute its fertilizer to Broad River Valley Farm, but GDA says other companies with a license may.

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End of ‘dumping’ at BRVF? Maybe not

Gary Jones
Thursday, April 1, 2021
While it is true Recovered Materials Company (RMC) has lost its license to distribute fertilizer under Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) license No.
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BOE will get $8.4 million in ARP funds

Gary Jones
Thursday, April 1, 2021
With the email notification from the state board of education on March 18 that Elbert County’s school system will receive $8,469,665 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, School Superintendent Jon Jarvis said Friday he will be proposing ways to use those funds to the school board at its work...
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ARP may help county fire department ‘get started’

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Taking the Elbert County Fire Department (ECFD) to full-time status is on the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) list of topics for further consideration after County Administrator Bob Thomas brought the idea to the BOC during a called work session Tuesday, March 23.
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EMH asks for and receives PPP of $1.489 million

Gary Jones
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Funding from the federal government for a second round of a paycheck protection program (PPP) was requested by Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) on March 15 and last week EMH CEO Kerry Trapnell said $1.489 million was received.
Amanda Erwin Chandler (left) with her father, Stuart (center) and her husband Jordan. Amanda and Stuart practice dentistry in Elberton while Jordan’s practice is in Franklin Springs.

Amanda Erwin Chandler (left) with her father, Stuart (center) and her husband Jordan. Amanda and Stuart practice dentistry in Elberton while Jordan’s practice is in Franklin Springs.

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‘I thought I owned the place’

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
  Way before Amanda Erwin Chandler was seeing patients alongside her father, Stuart Erwin, at their practice located at 22 Laurel Drive, she was hiding behind the filing cabinets and under the reception desk as a young girl.
Following in the footsteps ... Cole Ferrell (right) started working with his father as soon as he could drive an R&B Maintenance truck. (Photo by Jones)

Following in the footsteps ... Cole Ferrell (right) started working with his father as soon as he could drive an R&B Maintenance truck. (Photo by Jones)

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‘Never did see a point in going anywhere else’

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
There’s a lot to be said about growing up and moving away from your hometown, but Cole Ferrell sees even more advantages to staying close to home. “I never did see a point in going anywhere else,” says Ferrell of R&B Maintenance, (‘located right behind Wendy’s,’ adds Ferrell).
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Appreciating the technology

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Growing up, Matt Berry knew if the phone rang while his family was at the dinner table, his father, Norman Berry, would answer it.  Even if they had just sat down to eat, or if it was Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.  If the phone rang, it was answered.