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June totals look good

Gary Jones

Monday, August 10, 2020

Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) Administrator Kerry Trapnell told the hospital authority last week that June’s numbers will hopefully be a model for how the hospital operates in the future.

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Elberton council adopts resolution for CARES funds

Rose Scoggins

Monday, August 10, 2020

The City of Elberton adopted a resolution Monday night to accept over $200,000 from the Georgia Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Coronavirus Relief Fund to be reimbursed for coronavirus (COVID-19) related expenditures.

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Sheriff surprise

Gary Jones

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Wesley McConnell, a veteran law enforcement officer who decided to “turn my badge in” a little over two weeks ago to pursue another career, has announced he will run as a write-in candidate in the November general election for Sheriff of Elbert County.

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) recently released the results of a ‘health consultation’ at Elbert County Primary School, which is right across the road from Martin Fireproofing Georgia Inc. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Assessment made on health risk at ECPS

Gary Jones

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has determined that past exposures to dioxins in the soil at Elbert County Primary School were “not likely” to harm school children who played in a contaminated area in the past.

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DPH tested, for free, 2,569 over four weeks at Civic Center

Gary Jones

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Over a four-week period beginning on June 22 the Georgia Department of Public Health tested 2,569 people for free at the Elberton Civic Center, according to an update from Elbert County Emergency Management Agency Director Chuck Almond and Deputy Director Beth Seymour.

Matt Gurtler (right) talked with Elbert County Republicans Thursday at McIntosh Coffee Shoppe. (Photo by Scoggins)

Gurtler meets with local Republicans at McIntosh

Rose Scoggins

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Elbert County Republican Party and the Friends of Matt Gurtler hosted a meet and greet for the current District 8 State Representative at McIntosh Coffee Shoppe on Wednesday, July 22.

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Bowman council seeking grants to fix water systems

Rose Scoggins

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The City of Bowman could receive two grants within the next year that would allow them to increase the city’s amount of standby power and complete water system improvements after the council approved to pay Peoples and Quigley, Inc. $10,500 to help them apply for and execute the grants for the...

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Online deadline

Gary Jones

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

As the countdown for the Elbert County school year continues toward a start date of Aug. 17, Elbert County School Superintendent Jon Jarvis said parents who want their students to stay home and practice distance learning must be signed up by Monday, July 27.

Rob Leverett and Tripp Strickland will face off in the runoff for the Georgia House of Representatives District 33 seat on Aug. 11.

Early Saturday vote cancelled by state

Gary Jones

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The early voting date for Saturday in the upcoming Aug. 11 Republican House District 33 runoff has been cancelled, according Elbert County Registrar Melissa Shead.

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SBA releases Elbert ‘PPP’ information

Rose Scoggins

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) approved loans in April and May ranging from $150,000 to $2 million for 29 businesses in Elbert County as of July 14.