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Moving its July meeting away from the Fourth of July Holiday, the Elberton City Council met in the Elberton Arts Center on Thursday, July 9. (Photo by Jones)

Moving its July meeting away from the Fourth of July Holiday, the Elberton City Council met in the Elberton Arts Center on Thursday, July 9. (Photo by Jones)

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Council approves bid for telecommunications ‘build out’ in SE Elbert County

Gary Jones
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
The Elberton City Council, now wearing masks and continuing to maintain social distance, approved one of 12 bids submitted for the “build out” of its telecommunications system in the southeastern section of Elbert County. The winning bid, $396,919.14, was made by Atlantic Engineering Group.
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CARES money coming

Gary Jones
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Elbert County, Elberton and Bowman will be receiving more than $1 million in CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act funding from the federal government, according to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who issued a letter last week to city and county leaders with a list of funding totals.
The Historic Granite Bowl

The Historic Granite Bowl

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Jarvis says graduation still on

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Elbert County Comprehensive High School’s graduation is scheduled to finally take place July 17 at 8 p.m. in the Granite Bowl after being tentatively rescheduled due to the coronavirus.
Patrick Reilly (right), who has coordinated free COVID-19 tests in Elberton for the past three weeks, briefs staffers prior to testing Monday morning as cars line up for testing. (Photo by Jones)

Patrick Reilly (right), who has coordinated free COVID-19 tests in Elberton for the past three weeks, briefs staffers prior to testing Monday morning as cars line up for testing. (Photo by Jones)

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DHP’s free COVID-19 testing ends this week

Gary Jones
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Patrick Reilly of the Northeast Health District of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) said his staff is going to be moving his mobile testing unit to another location in the district’s 10-county region.
Angie Bonds (left) and Peggy Dye recently visited Lincoln Heights Cemetery to talk about the unique monument created to honor the memory of Peggy’s son, Tyshon Dye. (Photo by Jones)

Angie Bonds (left) and Peggy Dye recently visited Lincoln Heights Cemetery to talk about the unique monument created to honor the memory of Peggy’s son, Tyshon Dye. (Photo by Jones)

A fitting tribute to Tyshon Dye

Gary Jones
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
On a hot June morning with a brilliant blue sky beaming down on Lincoln Heights Cemetery, it is so easy to see all the little details of Tyshon Dye’s monument. There are so many to consider ... Tyshon’s smile sticks out, as does the big orange Tiger paw and the Blue Devil.
Elbert Memorial Hospital

Elbert Memorial Hospital

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‘Grant’ or ‘loan?’

Gary Jones
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Although Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) has brought in almost $6.9 million in “advances, grants and loans”since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, CEO Kerry Trapnell told the EMH Authority last week that in May the hospital lost in excess of $830,000.
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Commission approves 2020-2021 budget

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved an almost $22 million budget at a called meeting June 25 in front of a crowd of concerned members of the Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) community.
Two free tests were given in one car Monday as mobile testing for COVID-19 began in Elbert County. The tests are being conducted at the Elberton Civic Center through Friday afternoon, according to officials with the Northeast (Georgia) Health District. (Photo by Jones)

Two free tests were given in one car Monday as mobile testing for COVID-19 began in Elbert County. The tests are being conducted at the Elberton Civic Center through Friday afternoon, according to officials with the Northeast (Georgia) Health District. (Photo by Jones)

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Free testing this week

Gary Jones
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
The Northeast (Georgia) Health District (NHD) in Athens has set up a mobile testing site in Elberton that will give free tests for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The free testing site for COVID-19  will be at the Elberton Civic Center at least through Friday, June 26.
a mobile clinic worker swabs the nose of a person being tested on Monday morning. (Photos by Jones)

a mobile clinic worker swabs the nose of a person being tested on Monday morning. (Photos by Jones)

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EMA will halt tally of local COVID cases

Gary Jones
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Elbert County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Chuck Almond said Monday that the local EMA will cease compiling a cumulative count of COVID-19 cases in Elbert County.