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Although she saw the day-to-day struggles educators go through, Amber Trotter said she knew that when it came time to pick a vocation, she wanted to be a teacher. (Photo by Scoggins)

Although she saw the day-to-day struggles educators go through, Amber Trotter said she knew that when it came time to pick a vocation, she wanted to be a teacher. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Always in back of her mind, teaching was Amber’s goal

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Instead of discussing who would be the line leader each day, or in their case, who would sit in the front seat during a car ride, Amber Drake Trotter and her three siblings had a seating chart of who got to sit where in their minivan.
Mark Hill stands with Hillcrest Granite’s first employee, Clark Rucker, who was hired by the fledgling granite company back in 1979, when Mark and his father, Calvin, started the business. (Photo by Jones)

Mark Hill stands with Hillcrest Granite’s first employee, Clark Rucker, who was hired by the fledgling granite company back in 1979, when Mark and his father, Calvin, started the business. (Photo by Jones)

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The switch from farming to granite a ‘lifestyle change’

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The decision to go into the granite business for Calvin Hill and his son, Mark, really had nothing to do with how much money they thought they might make. “It never was about money – it was about a lifestyle,” said Mark of his late father’s desire to form Hillcrest Granite in 1979.
It took a while to get back, but Nurse Practitioner Jennifer Coble has returned to The Medical Center of Elberton. (Photo by Jones)

It took a while to get back, but Nurse Practitioner Jennifer Coble has returned to The Medical Center of Elberton. (Photo by Jones)

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Small-town feel comfortable

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Jennifer Starrett Coble’s journey in healthcare has been a convoluted tale, but there is little doubt where the whole thing began – on a path from Elbert County Middle School (back in the day when it was at the intersection of Forest Avenue  and Chestnut Street) to The Medical Center of Elberton...
Dr. Jonathan Poon (right) with his father, Dr. Glenn Poon, at The Medical Center of Elberton. (Photo by Jones)

Dr. Jonathan Poon (right) with his father, Dr. Glenn Poon, at The Medical Center of Elberton. (Photo by Jones)

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‘Trying to do the right thing’

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
There was a point in medical school where Dr. Jonathan Poon was asked what kind of doctor he wanted to be.
‘To further your education and help yourself, in the long run, to become more successful’ is Turman’s goal for teaching and coaching. (Photo by Scoggins)

‘To further your education and help yourself, in the long run, to become more successful’ is Turman’s goal for teaching and coaching. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Coach and teacher, Turman follows in parents’ footsteps

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Devon Turman never thought he’d be back at Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) as one of this year’s newest teachers and coaches. Turman, who was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and has lived in Elberton since he was four years old.
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Elbert Tier 1

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Economic Developer Daniel Dobbins told the Development Authority of Elbert County, Elberton and Bowman at last week’s authority meeting that Elbert County is now considered a tier one community by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
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First time since August, zero COVID in schools

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
After the Friday Elbert County School System weekly report on COVID-19 showed zero positive cases and zero quarantines among students and employees, School Superintendent Jon Jarvis said the result came from proper planning and proper execution.
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No need for chalk

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The Elbert County School Board will use more than half a million dollars from the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act to purchase “Promethean Boards” for classrooms at Elbert County Elementary School, Elbert County Middle School and Elbert County Comprehensive High...
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Teacher resigns after charges of ‘sexual contact’

Gary Jones
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
An Elbert County physical education teacher and volleyball coach is out on a $25,000 bond after she was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with “improper sexual contact by employee or agent – first degree” related to an incident that was brought to Elbert County School Superintendent Jon...
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Airport getting facelift

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Over $760,000 worth of improvement projects were approved for the Elbert County Airport at Monday’s regular meeting of the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC).