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After testing for COVID-19 on May 1, Elberton’s Police Department revealed it had two positive cases of COVID-19.

After testing for COVID-19 on May 1, Elberton’s Police Department revealed it had two positive cases of COVID-19.

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Two test positive on Elberton Police force

Gary Jones
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Elberton Police Chief Mark Welsh said prior to the testing of his police department on May 1 he believed his department was “clean.” But after undergoing testing, Welsh and the Elberton Police Department (EPD) found out that two of 25 members of the city police force tested positive for COVID-19.
Elbert County Government Complex

Elbert County Government Complex

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Road work

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved the county’s first T-SPLOST (Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) project since passing the necessary legislation in March 2019, totaling almost $915,000 to do resurfacing work on six county roads.
Shannon Jarvis will be hired in two weeks as ECCHS head football coach, replacing Brad Waggoner, who left after one season. (Photo by Jones)

Shannon Jarvis will be hired in two weeks as ECCHS head football coach, replacing Brad Waggoner, who left after one season. (Photo by Jones)

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BOE hiring Jarvises galore!

Gary Jones
Monday, May 11, 2020
Six days after the Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) officially hired Superintendent Jon Jarvis and three days after Jarvis took over duties as superintendent from Chuck Bell, the BOE announced Monday afternoon that it would be hiring Shannon Jarvis, Jon’s younger brother, as head football...
Chloe (left), Christy David

Chloe (left), Christy David

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Mother and daughter have made 925 masks to give away

Rose Scoggins
Monday, May 11, 2020
Chloe David, a third-grader at Elbert County Elementary School and daughter of Elberton Police Officers Christy and Joey David, has made over 900 cloth face masks with help from mom Christy for people to wear during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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COVID-19 tests now available for all Georgians, governor says

News Staff
Friday, May 8, 2020
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that anyone in Georgia can be tested for coronavirus after expanding the criteria beyond only those with symptoms, health-care workers, the elderly and the chronically ill.
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True Blue’s president is charged

Gary Jones
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Elbert County athletic booster organization True Blue’s president turned himself Tuesday after he was served warrants charging him with theft by taking, false statements and writing and felony theft by taking in two different incidents.