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City budget ‘mixed bag’

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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.

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Elberton Federal, Oconee bank merging

Gary Jones
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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.
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Assessors office announces a revaluation

Gary Jones
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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.
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Slowing process

Gary Jones
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Elbert Memorial Hospital Authority members slowed down the process of investigating the feasibility of building a new facility last week.
World travelers visiting in Elberton (standing, L-R) two weekends ago included hostess Twyla Lovinggood, Sharon Taylor, Camille Kateb and Diane Hughes (seated with Shenna Shepard on Zoom). (Photo by Jones)

World travelers visiting in Elberton (standing, L-R) two weekends ago included hostess Twyla Lovinggood, Sharon Taylor, Camille Kateb and Diane Hughes (seated with Shenna Shepard on Zoom). (Photo by Jones)

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Talking (the country of) Turkey

Gary Jones
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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.
Justin Bastyr, the Valedictorian and STAR Student for the Elbert County Comprehensive School Class of 2021, poses next to the remains of a tree cut into the shape of a cross behind the JROTC building at ECCHS. Bastyr said everything he’s done throughout his high school career has been “for the glory of God.” (Photo by Scoggins)

Justin Bastyr, the Valedictorian and STAR Student for the Elbert County Comprehensive School Class of 2021, poses next to the remains of a tree cut into the shape of a cross behind the JROTC building at ECCHS. Bastyr said everything he’s done throughout his high school career has been “for the glory of God.” (Photo by Scoggins)

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‘Everything I do is for the glory of God’

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
While Justin Bastyr will be remembered in Elbert County history as both the Valedictorian and STAR Student for the Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) Class of 2021, Bastyr said while he worked hard, staying up late most nights and waking up early most mornings, he didn’t receive the...
Salutatorian Ethan Cone plays the marimba in the band room at Elbert County Comprehensive High School. Cone said music and band have been his favorite part of high school. (Photo by Scoggins)

Salutatorian Ethan Cone plays the marimba in the band room at Elbert County Comprehensive High School. Cone said music and band have been his favorite part of high school. (Photo by Scoggins)

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‘I lost and found myself at the same time’

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Ethan Cone knew before the official announcement that he was set to be the Salutatorian for the Elbert County Comprehensive High School’s Class of 2021 as he had kept up with his class rank at the end of each semester.
Third honor graduate Josie Yeargin said the JROTC program has been her favorite part of high school. (Photo by Scoggins)

Third honor graduate Josie Yeargin said the JROTC program has been her favorite part of high school. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Making the best after having to miss out

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Josie Yeargin’s high school career has been anything but ordinary. The Elbert County Comprehensive High School Class of 2021 third honor graduate has had to make the best out of having to miss out of the majority of her sophomore and junior years of high school.