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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.
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...
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 $13.6 million – and included in the options for all four plans are intentions to utilize (and add rooms to) Beaverdam Elementary School and move the school system’s...
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Elbert to accept CARES funding

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Elbert County is set to receive $735,851 from the Georgia Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Coronavirus Relief Fund after the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) voted to accept payments at Monday’s regular meeting.

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Hobbs new SEPA administrator

Gary Jones
Monday, August 10, 2020
Virgil G. Hobbs III was selected as Administrator for the Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA), according to an announcement Monday issued by  SEPA Human Resources Business Partner Amanda Adams.  Hobbs succeeds Kenneth E. Legg who retired earlier this year, according to the announcement.