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Board chairman Ben Baker thanks Kyle Bagwell for his remarks. (Photo by Jones)

Board chairman Ben Baker thanks Kyle Bagwell for his remarks. (Photo by Jones)

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Bagwell: Andrews showed no respect

Gary Jones
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Returning to the Elbert County Board of Education meeting Monday night with about 50 parents and students backing him, Kyle Bagwell repeated his position that the school board should re-hire Elbert County Middle School SRO (school resource officer) Marc Fleming.
Billy Scoggins of Dewy Rose received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from The Medical Center’s Tina Mewborn at The Medical Center’s COVID-19 vaccine facility Jan. 13. The Medical Center announced Jan. 4 they were accepting appointments for established patients ages 65 and older by calling 706-283-3315. (Photo by Scoggins)

Billy Scoggins of Dewy Rose received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from The Medical Center’s Tina Mewborn at The Medical Center’s COVID-19 vaccine facility Jan. 13. The Medical Center announced Jan. 4 they were accepting appointments for established patients ages 65 and older by calling 706-283-3315. (Photo by Scoggins)

Vaccines more accessible

Gary Jones and Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Northeast Health District, including the Elbert County Health Department, is currently scheduling appointments for those in Phase 1A of the state's rollout plan for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Development authority decides not to meet

Gary Jones
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Development Authority of Elbert County, Elberton and Bowman Chairman Greg Gunter said last week that since COVID-19 positive tests are “stubbornly high” and since the authority has no actionable items to discuss or vote on, the authority believes it is “prudent” not to hold in person meetings of...
New Elberton Police Chief Scott Marunich, who grew up in Minnesota, joined the U.S. Army in 1996 and served in Kuwait in Operation Desert Shield and was stationed at Georgia’s Fort Stewart and Fort Benning, Louisiana’s Fort Polk and California’s Fort Irwin. He was also deployed to Kuwait and was a part of Operation Desert Shield between the first and second Gulf Wars. (Photo by Scoggins)

New Elberton Police Chief Scott Marunich, who grew up in Minnesota, joined the U.S. Army in 1996 and served in Kuwait in Operation Desert Shield and was stationed at Georgia’s Fort Stewart and Fort Benning, Louisiana’s Fort Polk and California’s Fort Irwin. He was also deployed to Kuwait and was a part of Operation Desert Shield between the first and second Gulf Wars. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Marunich takes over as Elberton’s Chief of Police

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Elberton Police Department (EPD) is under new leadership as Scott Marunich became the official chief of the department Jan. 4.  Although in a new role, Marunich is no stranger to the EPD. Marunich was hired by now-retired Chief Mark Welsh in July of 2000.
The ECCHS Band and Chorus have been invited to perform at the 81th Annual Pearl Harbor Commemoration in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The ECCHS Band and Chorus have been invited to perform at the 81th Annual Pearl Harbor Commemoration in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Band, chorus hope to perform at Pearl Harbor

Gary Jones
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Elbert County Comprehensive High School's Blue Devil Band and Chorus had been invited to perform at the 80th Annual Pearl Harbor Commemoration in Honolulu, Hawaii on Dec. 7, 2021, but, after talking with organizers in Hawaii, the band’s invitation has been extended to the 81st Annual Commemoration.
As the New Year approached, while all the other long-term care facilities in Elbert County had been ravaged by COVID-19, Nancy Hart Nursing Home in Fortsonia had zero positive cases. In the past two weeks, Nancy Hart has been, according to the facility’s administrator, ‘struggling’ with an outbreak. (Photo by Slay)

As the New Year approached, while all the other long-term care facilities in Elbert County had been ravaged by COVID-19, Nancy Hart Nursing Home in Fortsonia had zero positive cases. In the past two weeks, Nancy Hart has been, according to the facility’s administrator, ‘struggling’ with an outbreak. (Photo by Slay)

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Nancy Hart: ‘It hit us hard’

Gary Jones
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
On Dec. 29, every resident at Nancy Hart Nursing Home who wanted a COVID-19 vaccination got one.
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Speakers support Fleming

Gary Jones
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Two speakers from the floor at Monday’s Elbert County Board of Education work session said they strongly disagreed with the loss of Elbert County Middle School School Resource Officer Lt. Marc Fleming. Fleming received a certified letter Dec.
Georgia House District 33 Representative Rob Leverett (left) and Jerry Spivey (right) made a donation to Friends Helping Friends last week, using funds they would have normally spent for an annual buffet that was canceled due to COVID-19. Shown accepting donation are Jeff and Sandy Adams. (Photo by Jones)

Georgia House District 33 Representative Rob Leverett (left) and Jerry Spivey (right) made a donation to Friends Helping Friends last week, using funds they would have normally spent for an annual buffet that was canceled due to COVID-19. Shown accepting donation are Jeff and Sandy Adams. (Photo by Jones)

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Leverett begins legislative career

Gary Jones
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Although rookie Georgia House Representative Rob Leverett (R-33) got plenty of advice from the man that served as Elbert County’s representative since the 1990s – Tom McCall – now that the Georgia General Assembly opened its session Monday McCall has other things to do.
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Commission introduces hemp-growing ordinance

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
An ordinance to allow hemp processing facilities in industrial-zoned areas and hemp growing in agriculture-zoned areas was placed on first reading at Monday night’s meeting of the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC).
Native Elbertonian George Gaines died Friday at age 101. He wlll be laid to rest in a graveside ceremony at Elmhurst Cemetery Thursday. The service will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Native Elbertonian George Gaines died Friday at age 101. He wlll be laid to rest in a graveside ceremony at Elmhurst Cemetery Thursday. The service will begin at 1:30 p.m.

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Gaines, 101, passes away

Gary Jones
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
George Albert Gaines Jr., whose affection for his community (and his community’s affection for him) seemed like it came from a script for a Frank Capra movie, died Friday. He was 101 years old.