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Tragedy times two

Gary Jones
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The smell of smoke has been in George Oglesby’s mind (and nose) since March 21, when the Oglesby family’s multitude of fire alarms awakened George, wife Tina and son Brock on a Sunday morning that will remain forever in their memories.
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Thomas to retire

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
County Administrator Bob Thomas is retiring after 15 years with the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC), Chairman Lee Vaughn announced near the end of Monday night’s regular meeting. “Bob, after many years of service, has decided he’s going to retire from the county,” Vaughn said.
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Police hiring practices are questioned

Gary Jones
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Attorney John Clark, representing the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), appeared before the Elberton City Council Monday night and told the council that there doesn’t appear to be any effort to promote diversity within the city’s police...
After more than a month in an Athens hospital with COVID-19, including time spent on a ventilator, Rick Burton came home to a celebration set up by his family and friends. Shown are (front, L-R) his brother Johnny Burton, Rick and his father, Garland; behind Johnny and Rick (L-R) are Isabella and Blakely; and in the back are Bailee, Blake, Brad and Ruby Grace. (Photo by Jones)

After more than a month in an Athens hospital with COVID-19, including time spent on a ventilator, Rick Burton came home to a celebration set up by his family and friends. Shown are (front, L-R) his brother Johnny Burton, Rick and his father, Garland; behind Johnny and Rick (L-R) are Isabella and Blakely; and in the back are Bailee, Blake, Brad and Ruby Grace. (Photo by Jones)

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‘It’s hard to believe he’s coming home...’

Gary Jones
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The entire family was there at the house on Cunningham Road and Blake Burton was attempting to remind everybody – again – that they were witnessing nothing short of a miracle when he noticed the newspaper guy was going to walk to the far end of the driveway where friends and neighbors formed a line...
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Fertilizer license surrendered

Gary Jones
Thursday, April 1, 2021
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has notified Recovered Materials Company (RMC), which operates Broad River Valley Farms (BRVF) on River Road in Elbert County, that it has violated a consent order approved in January 2020 and that its fertilizer license was being “surrendered.”
Recovered Materials Company won’t distribute its fertilizer to Broad River Valley Farm, but GDA says other companies with a license may.

Recovered Materials Company won’t distribute its fertilizer to Broad River Valley Farm, but GDA says other companies with a license may.

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End of ‘dumping’ at BRVF? Maybe not

Gary Jones
Thursday, April 1, 2021
While it is true Recovered Materials Company (RMC) has lost its license to distribute fertilizer under Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) license No. 1588, another company with a valid license could still distribute fertilizer to Broad River Valley Farms (BRVF), according to GDA Director of...
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BOE will get $8.4 million in ARP funds

Gary Jones
Thursday, April 1, 2021
With the email notification from the state board of education on March 18 that Elbert County’s school system will receive $8,469,665 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, School Superintendent Jon Jarvis said Friday he will be proposing ways to use those funds to the school board at its work...