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County Commission Chairman Lee Vaughn (left) and recently selected County Administrator Phil Pitts talk after a recent meeting of the Elbert County Board of Commissioners. Pitts says he wants to work closely with the City of Elberton and the City of Bowman and make sure the Elbert County Senior Center continues to operate smoothly. Pitts will take over with the coming retirement of Bob Thomas, who has served as county administrator for 15 years. (Photo by Scoggins)

County Commission Chairman Lee Vaughn (left) and recently selected County Administrator Phil Pitts talk after a recent meeting of the Elbert County Board of Commissioners. Pitts says he wants to work closely with the City of Elberton and the City of Bowman and make sure the Elbert County Senior Center continues to operate smoothly. Pitts will take over with the coming retirement of Bob Thomas, who has served as county administrator for 15 years. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Pitts will take over as new county manager

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Phil Pitts, current chief financial officer (CFO) for the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) was unanimously approved as the new county administrator by the BOC during a called meeting Aug. 26.
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RMC’s town hall Aug. 25 mandated by consent order

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Recovered Materials Company, LLC (RMC), which provides “soil amendments” to 175 acres at Broad River Valley Farms on River Road, held a mandatory virtual town hall Wednesday, Aug. 25 as part of conditions of a consent order from the Georgia Department of Agriculture (DOA) after a violating a...
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County purchasing internet services for Bobby Brown Park

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Visitors at Bobby Brown Park will soon have access to internet connection when the City of Elberton further expands ElbertonNET services to yurts and other areas of Bobby Brown after an agreement between the city and the Elbert County Board of Commissioners was approved at Monday night’s meeting.
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Protests are filed

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Silverleaf Health Alternatives, Inc., which was seeking a Class Two production license from the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission to locate a facility in the Elberton Industrial Park to process and cultivate cannabis for the purpose of producing low-THC oil, submitted a “Bid Protest”...

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BETAs are national champions

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Elbert County was recognized on the national stage when students from Elbert County Comprehensive High School and Elbert County Middle School BETA Clubs placed in four different categories out of 13,000 students from across the country during the National BETA Club Hybrid Convention in Orlando,...
EMT Howard Gailey was lowered into the Savannah Valley Quarry Wednesday after an accident claimed a worker’s life. According to Elbert Coroner Chuck Almond, the 42-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene (Elbert County EMS photo)

EMT Howard Gailey was lowered into the Savannah Valley Quarry Wednesday after an accident claimed a worker’s life. According to Elbert Coroner Chuck Almond, the 42-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene (Elbert County EMS photo)

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Worker dies from fall in quarry

News Staff
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
An Elberton man died from injuries he sustained in a quarry accident after he fell approximately 40-to-50 feet just after 10 a.m. Wednesday morning (July 28).