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Pilgrim’s is taking a look

Gary Jones and Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
City Manager Lanier Dunn gave an update that a “pet food supply plant,” which he said would have the potential to be “the biggest project in Elbert County since they built the dam,” is looking at land within the Elberton Industrial Park during Thursday’s regular meeting after being prompted by...
Home Sweet Home (above) owner Jenny Jenkins complained to the Elberton City Council Thursday (July 15) that her application for a Main Street Elberton Facade and Downtown Enhancement Grant was not reviewed nor seen by the Downtown Development Authority. (Photo by Jones)

Home Sweet Home (above) owner Jenny Jenkins complained to the Elberton City Council Thursday (July 15) that her application for a Main Street Elberton Facade and Downtown Enhancement Grant was not reviewed nor seen by the Downtown Development Authority. (Photo by Jones)

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Process is ‘inadequate’

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The Elberton City Council said they will be looking into Main Street Elberton’s Façade and Downtown Enhancement Grant Program application after Home Sweet Home owner Jenny Jenkins addressed the council with a complaint about the application process at the city’s meeting.
Capt. Bates (center) recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Elberton. Rotary President Chris Dyal is on the left and Rotarian and former National Guard General Joel Seymour is on the right (Photo by Jones)

Capt. Bates (center) recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Elberton. Rotary President Chris Dyal is on the left and Rotarian and former National Guard General Joel Seymour is on the right (Photo by Jones)

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Historic command

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
When the Elberton-based 1st battalion of the 214th Field Artillery touched down in Morocco as part of African Lion 2021 in June, one of the battalion’s three batteries was led for the first time in the field artillery’s history by a female commander, Capt. Sha-raya Lynn Bates.
Long-range planners have released potential routes for a high-speed rail line between Atlanta and Charlotte.

Long-range planners have released potential routes for a high-speed rail line between Atlanta and Charlotte.

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Atlanta-to-Charlotte high-speed rail line?

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
A proposed high-speed railway connecting Atlanta with Charlotte, North Carolina could pass through a small portion of the northwestern corner of Elbert County after the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recommended the “Greenfield Corridor Alternative” as the recommended route for the railway...
Don Bray (right) – shown here with son Skyler Bray – will qualify to run for mayor.

Don Bray (right) – shown here with son Skyler Bray – will qualify to run for mayor.

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Elberton native Bray to run for mayor

Gary Jones
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
An Elberton native and radiology technologist is the second candidate to throw his hat into the ring for the mayoral post with a post on Facebook on Sunday.
Elbert County’s Board of Commissioners, shown here in Monday night’s meeting, have some tough decisions to make on pay raise requests by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office and the Elbert County Emergency Medical Services. (Photo by Scoggins)

Elbert County’s Board of Commissioners, shown here in Monday night’s meeting, have some tough decisions to make on pay raise requests by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office and the Elbert County Emergency Medical Services. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Tough decisions

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
With a prolonged unapproved budget looming, the Elbert County Board of Commissioners will look to approve the final 2022 fiscal year budget by the middle of the month, but not without making tough decisions on a wage increase amount for the county’s employees.
This bridge, built in 1939 and widened by the Georgia Department of Transportation in 1993, will be replaced, according to DOT documents. A detour bridge will be built around the bridge until the current bridge can be replaced. (Photo by Jones)

This bridge, built in 1939 and widened by the Georgia Department of Transportation in 1993, will be replaced, according to DOT documents. A detour bridge will be built around the bridge until the current bridge can be replaced. (Photo by Jones)

DOT replacing bridge on Hartwell Highway

Gary Jones
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has notified a county landowner of the DOT’s proposed plan to replace a bridge over Coldwater Creek on Georgia Highway 77 (Hartwell Highway) in 2022.
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Pinnacle Financial Corp. acquiring Monroe bank

News Staff
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Pinnacle Financial Corporation (Pinnacle), the parent holding company of Pinnacle Bank, and Liberty First Bank (Liberty), announced last week the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Pinnacle will acquire Liberty in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $19.1...