Andrews wants to increase his budget by more than $350,000

A $350,000-plus budget increase for the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office is now on the table after Sheriff Melvin Andrews asked the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) to consider approving the proposed budget at Monday’s work session.

BOE accepts principal’s resignation

Jason Kouns, Elbert County Comprehensive High School’s principal for the last six years, tendered his resignation Monday as principal and the school board approved his resignation at its work session Monday night at the Elbert County Middle School auditorium.

Authority approves a ‘CARES’ bonus for each EMH employee

Every employee at Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) will soon receive a bonus after the EMH Authority Board voted April 27 to use funding the hospital received from the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act to provide the coronavirusrelated hazard pay.

City hears coalition request

Freddie Baker and Winston Heard, once again representing the Elberton/Elbert County Coalition of Non-Profits, a group of six primarily African American non-profit organizations, addressed the Elberton City Council at Monday night’s regular meeting to ask the council for 10 percent of the allocation...

Accountable:

After six leaders of six nonprofit organizations outlined plans for 10 percent of the funding the local community will be receiving from the federal government’s American Rescue Plan, the spokesman of the coalition, Winston Heard of Athens, said he knew the key to the coalition receiving the...

Seeking 10%

The Elberton/Elbert County Coalition of Non-Profits, a group of six primarily African American nonprofit organizations, is seeking a 10 percent allocation, or approximately $508,000, of the $5.08 million the city and county are scheduled to receive from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP).

Bowman residents can get gas rebates

Residents in the City of Bowman are now able to receive rebates when switching over to natural gas appliances after the city council approved the rebate program through the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia (MGAG) at Monday night’s regular meeting.

State to award six licenses

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Medical marijuana is nearing reality for thousands of Georgians suffering from serious health conditions as state officials sift through applications for growing licenses and lawmakers recently paved the way for pharmacies to become...

Dobbins has contacted Pilgrim’s

In addition to keeping an eye on a possible license for medical marijuana grower Silverleaf, Elbert County Economic Developer Daniel Dobbins said Monday he has also contacted Pilgrim’s about the possibility of building a $70 million rendering plant in Elbert County.

Proposed budget is approved

The Elbert County Board of Education will spend in excess of $44.5 million if its proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 is eventually approved in June. The proposed FY 2021-2022 budget was approved for consideration by the BOE Monday night in its April meeting.