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City hears coalition request

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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...

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Accountable:

Gary Jones
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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...
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Seeking 10%

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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).
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Bowman residents can get gas rebates

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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.
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State to award six licenses

News Staff
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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...
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Dobbins has contacted Pilgrim’s

Gary Jones
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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.
REACH award winners at Monday’s BOE meeting are (L-R): Angel Castillo, Myiah Davis, Korbin Eberhardt and Melanie Guerreo Blanco. Kimberly Segura, another award winner, is not pictured. (Photo by Jones)

REACH award winners at Monday’s BOE meeting are (L-R): Angel Castillo, Myiah Davis, Korbin Eberhardt and Melanie Guerreo Blanco. Kimberly Segura, another award winner, is not pictured. (Photo by Jones)

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Proposed budget is approved

Gary Jones
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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.
STAR Student at Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) for 2020-2021 is Justin Bastyr (left), according to an announcement made by ECCHS and the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce. As his STAR Teacher for the year, Bastyr selected his AP Statistics teacher, Alton Smith (right).

STAR Student at Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) for 2020-2021 is Justin Bastyr (left), according to an announcement made by ECCHS and the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce. As his STAR Teacher for the year, Bastyr selected his AP Statistics teacher, Alton Smith (right).

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Bastyr named STAR Student at ECCHS

News Staff
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Elbert County Comprehensive High School and the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce announced this week that Justin Bastyr, son of Amanda and Christopher Bastyr, has been named the STAR Student for 2020-2021.  Justin selected Mr. Alton Smith, his AP Statistics teacher, as his STAR Teacher.