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One positive test in school

Gary Jones
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
The Elbert County School District had intended to inform the community once a week (every Friday) on how many students and employees had tested positive for COVID-19 and how many were quarantined. But on Friday, the school system posted that information twice.
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Evaluation of roadways is approved

Gary Jones
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously last week to hire KCI Technologies to review the county’s roads and make recommendations on priorities for paving. KCI, represented by Senior Construction Manager Jimmy Witherow and Bridge/Asset Manager Joe L.
Bowman Mayor Roberta Rice, Council Member Chris Johnson discuss city business in meeting Monday night. (Photo by Scoggins)

Bowman Mayor Roberta Rice, Council Member Chris Johnson discuss city business in meeting Monday night. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Bowman accepts and is spending CARES funding

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
With just a little over a week until the deadline to spend monies distributed through the Georgia CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act funding, the City of Bowman formally ratified a resolution to accept the funding and announced ways in which they plan to spend it at Monday...
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Fire at an Old Farm Drive residence has been ruled an arson

News Staff
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
A fire at 1642 Old Farm Drive on Aug. 20 has been ruled an arson by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office according to a press release that was issued Monday afternoon.  Alerts for the fire were sent out by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office at 6:18 p.m.
Elbert County School Resource Officer Tammy Gilliard welcomes a student on the first day of school at Elbert County Primary School Monday. (Photo by Jones)

Elbert County School Resource Officer Tammy Gilliard welcomes a student on the first day of school at Elbert County Primary School Monday. (Photo by Jones)

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Elbert goes back to school

Gary Jones
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
  Whether Elbert County is in the midst of a global pandemic or not, one thing is for certain – there’s a lot of heavy traffic on the first day of school.
Elbert County attorney Rob Leverett

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Leverett defeats Strickland in runoff

Gary Jones
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Elbert County attorney Rob Leverett defeated Madison County’s Tripp Strickland in the Republican Georgia House District 33 seat primary runoff last week.
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Vaughn – local census response vital

Gary Jones
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Elbert County Commission Chairman Lee Vaughn said Monday that it is of great concern that Georgia ... and in particular Elbert County ... isn’t responding well to calls for participation in the 2020 Census.
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About 20% will learn from home

Gary Jones
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
About one-fifth of the Elbert County school district’s students – 601 in all – will not be attending school, but will instead be learning online from home when schools open on Monday, Aug. 17.
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BOE considering facilities update

Gary Jones
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
  Elbert County’s Board of Education will consider four options for updating its facilities at a cost ranging from $8.7 million up to $13.