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Gerry Besharat (left) and Pam Allgood display plans for the “Granite Feather,” which will displayed at the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce entrance. (Photo by Scoggins)

Gerry Besharat (left) and Pam Allgood display plans for the “Granite Feather,” which will displayed at the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce entrance. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Granite ‘feather’ will be displayed

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
On the Athens Highway you’ve probably noticed the 14-foot-6 granite “feather” located on the old Supreme Granite (now Pyramid) quarry.
College Avenue, the main artery through Elberton on the west side of town, was closed to all traffic during most of the morning on Wednesday, June 16. Authorities still aren’t sure why the reinforced “ATM Response” van on the left crossed from the eastbound lanes of College Avenue turning lane, through the turning lane and into the westbound side. Three men were transported to hospitals after the accident. (Photo by Jones)

College Avenue, the main artery through Elberton on the west side of town, was closed to all traffic during most of the morning on Wednesday, June 16. Authorities still aren’t sure why the reinforced “ATM Response” van on the left crossed from the eastbound lanes of College Avenue turning lane, through the turning lane and into the westbound side. Three men were transported to hospitals after the accident. (Photo by Jones)

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Three injured, two seriously in College Avenue crash

Gary Jones
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Two men were seriously injured after a vehicle they were traveling in had a head-on crash Wednesday morning, June 16, on College Avenue.
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Vaccine campaign to begin

Gary Jones
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Two months prior to a new school year starting and well before the cool weather in the fall, The Medical Center of Elberton and Elbert County Emergency Services will be making a concentrated effort to vaccinate as many Elbert County citizens as possible.

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Rider new principal at ECCHS

Gary Jones
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The Elbert County Board of Education approved Josh Rider as Elbert County Comprehensive High School Principal Monday night at a board work session in the middle school auditorium. Rider replaces Jason Kouns, who submitted his resignation last month.
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Spillway gates at Russell Dam will be tested June 23

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
All 10 of Richard B. Russell Dam’s spillway gates will be opened on Wednesday, June 23, Operations Project Manager Keith Crowe told The Elberton Star Monday. Crowe stopped short of saying all 10 gates may be opened at the same time. “That has yet to be determined,” Crowe said.
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Commissioners OK Guidestones curfew

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
A curfew is now set for Elbert County’s most popular tourist attraction after the Board of Commissioners (BOC) voted unanimously to impose an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for the Georgia Guidestones to help curb acts of vandalism at Monday night’s meeting.

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Guest won’t seek re-election

Gary Jones
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Mayor Larry Guest announced last week he will not seek another term. When his term expires on Jan. 3 of next year, Guest will have served for 16 years, the most time serving as mayor in the 217-year history of Elberton.
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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.