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Blackwell an education icon

Gary Jones
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Former Elberton City Council member Bobby Hunt, representing the Concerned Citizens of Elbert County, asked the school board to keep Blackwell School open in its upcoming renovation plans. The BOE, meeting in a work session Monday night, is planning to spend between $8.7 and $13.
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Deputy injured in shooting

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
An officer-involved shooting on Rehoboth Road in Bowman in the early morning hours of Sept. 30 is being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and resulted in an officer-to-officer injury and an arrest.
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Another resignation

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Another seat on the Bowman City Council is vacant after council member Wade Bridges announced he would be resigning from his position at Monday night’s council meeting. Bridges cited health issues within his family as his reasoning for resigning from the term that expires Dec. 31, 2021.
Candidates for Elbert County Homecoming Queen are (front row, L-R) Jedihah Williams, Jamera Allen, (second row, L-R) Ellie Jourolmon, Melanie Guerrero, Coraima Vargas, (back row, L-R) Marilyn Flores, Elizabeth Brady and Aniyah Robertson.

Candidates for Elbert County Homecoming Queen are (front row, L-R) Jedihah Williams, Jamera Allen, (second row, L-R) Ellie Jourolmon, Melanie Guerrero, Coraima Vargas, (back row, L-R) Marilyn Flores, Elizabeth Brady and Aniyah Robertson.

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Once upon a homecoming

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
A new homecoming queen will be crowned Friday, Oct. 9 during halftime of the Elbert County-Lincoln County football game in the Historic Granite Bowl. The theme for this year’s homecoming is “Once Upon a Homecoming.
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No funding for Elbert Memorial

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
For the first time since 2014, the millage rate for Elbert County will include no funding for Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) after the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) failed to make a motion to “give millage support for the hospital” at a called meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

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In 70-year history of the hospital, bond grows amongst employees

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Since 1950, when Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) first opened its doors, employees start to understand that the important work they do – saving lives – creates a bond that lasts. Especially among those who work at the hospital decade after decade. Take Mary Toney, for example.
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Superintendent is quarantined

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Elbert County School Superintendent Jon Jarvis conducted Monday’s Elbert County Board of Education meeting from a remote location online and told the BOE that he is quarantining.
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Elberton Star, WSGC co-host forum on Oct. 1

News Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Elberton Star and WSGC Radio will co-host a forum at the Elbert County Government Complex on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. for local candidates in the upcoming general election.