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ARP may help county fire department ‘get started’

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Taking the Elbert County Fire Department (ECFD) to full-time status is on the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) list of topics for further consideration after County Administrator Bob Thomas brought the idea to the BOC during a called work session Tuesday, March 23.
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EMH asks for and receives PPP of $1.489 million

Gary Jones
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Funding from the federal government for a second round of a paycheck protection program (PPP) was requested by Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) on March 15 and last week EMH CEO Kerry Trapnell said $1.489 million was received.
Amanda Erwin Chandler (left) with her father, Stuart (center) and her husband Jordan. Amanda and Stuart practice dentistry in Elberton while Jordan’s practice is in Franklin Springs.

Amanda Erwin Chandler (left) with her father, Stuart (center) and her husband Jordan. Amanda and Stuart practice dentistry in Elberton while Jordan’s practice is in Franklin Springs.

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‘I thought I owned the place’

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Way before Amanda Erwin Chandler was seeing patients alongside her father, Stuart Erwin, at their practice located at 22 Laurel Drive, she was hiding behind the filing cabinets and under the reception desk as a young girl.
Following in the footsteps ... Cole Ferrell (right) started working with his father as soon as he could drive an R&B Maintenance truck. (Photo by Jones)

Following in the footsteps ... Cole Ferrell (right) started working with his father as soon as he could drive an R&B Maintenance truck. (Photo by Jones)

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‘Never did see a point in going anywhere else’

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
There’s a lot to be said about growing up and moving away from your hometown, but Cole Ferrell sees even more advantages to staying close to home. “I never did see a point in going anywhere else,” says Ferrell of R&B Maintenance, (‘located right behind Wendy’s,’ adds Ferrell).
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Appreciating the technology

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Growing up, Matt Berry knew if the phone rang while his family was at the dinner table, his father, Norman Berry, would answer it.  Even if they had just sat down to eat, or if it was Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.  If the phone rang, it was answered.
Although she saw the day-to-day struggles educators go through, Amber Trotter said she knew that when it came time to pick a vocation, she wanted to be a teacher. (Photo by Scoggins)

Although she saw the day-to-day struggles educators go through, Amber Trotter said she knew that when it came time to pick a vocation, she wanted to be a teacher. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Always in back of her mind, teaching was Amber’s goal

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Instead of discussing who would be the line leader each day, or in their case, who would sit in the front seat during a car ride, Amber Drake Trotter and her three siblings had a seating chart of who got to sit where in their minivan.
Mark Hill stands with Hillcrest Granite’s first employee, Clark Rucker, who was hired by the fledgling granite company back in 1979, when Mark and his father, Calvin, started the business. (Photo by Jones)

Mark Hill stands with Hillcrest Granite’s first employee, Clark Rucker, who was hired by the fledgling granite company back in 1979, when Mark and his father, Calvin, started the business. (Photo by Jones)

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The switch from farming to granite a ‘lifestyle change’

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The decision to go into the granite business for Calvin Hill and his son, Mark, really had nothing to do with how much money they thought they might make. “It never was about money – it was about a lifestyle,” said Mark of his late father’s desire to form Hillcrest Granite in 1979.
It took a while to get back, but Nurse Practitioner Jennifer Coble has returned to The Medical Center of Elberton. (Photo by Jones)

It took a while to get back, but Nurse Practitioner Jennifer Coble has returned to The Medical Center of Elberton. (Photo by Jones)

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Small-town feel comfortable

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Jennifer Starrett Coble’s journey in healthcare has been a convoluted tale, but there is little doubt where the whole thing began – on a path from Elbert County Middle School (back in the day when it was at the intersection of Forest Avenue  and Chestnut Street) to The Medical Center of Elberton...
Dr. Jonathan Poon (right) with his father, Dr. Glenn Poon, at The Medical Center of Elberton. (Photo by Jones)

Dr. Jonathan Poon (right) with his father, Dr. Glenn Poon, at The Medical Center of Elberton. (Photo by Jones)

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‘Trying to do the right thing’

Gary Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
There was a point in medical school where Dr. Jonathan Poon was asked what kind of doctor he wanted to be.
‘To further your education and help yourself, in the long run, to become more successful’ is Turman’s goal for teaching and coaching. (Photo by Scoggins)

‘To further your education and help yourself, in the long run, to become more successful’ is Turman’s goal for teaching and coaching. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Coach and teacher, Turman follows in parents’ footsteps

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Devon Turman never thought he’d be back at Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) as one of this year’s newest teachers and coaches. Turman, who was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and has lived in Elberton since he was four years old.