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Photo from Elbert County Emergency Services of the COVID-19 testing at the Elbert County Detention Center on Wednesday, April 29.

Photo from Elbert County Emergency Services of the COVID-19 testing at the Elbert County Detention Center on Wednesday, April 29.

30 test positive at jail

Gary Jones
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Elbert County Chief Deputy Darren Scarborough, Elbert County Emergency Management Agency Director Chuck Almond and Elbert County Administrator Bob Thomas said Monday night that since April 27 officials have determined that, thus far, 16 inmates and 14 detention center officers have tested positive...
Photo of the Georgia National Guard outside the Elbert County Detention Center Wednesday morning. Photo provided by Elbert County Emergency Services.

Photo of the Georgia National Guard outside the Elbert County Detention Center Wednesday morning. Photo provided by Elbert County Emergency Services.

Georgia National Guard tests 100 for COVID-19 at Detention Center

Gary Jones
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Operations Center sent members of the Georgia National Guard to the Elbert County Detention Center Wednesday where the unit tested 100 people, including 57 inmates, jail staff, maintenance workers and an unidentified local judge for COVID-19,...
Bubba Foods, LLC, announced Tuesday “colleagues” at its local plant have tested positive for COVID-19.

Bubba Foods, LLC, announced Tuesday “colleagues” at its local plant have tested positive for COVID-19.

Bubba Foods, LLC CEO confirms employees with COVID-19

Gary Jones
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Bubba Foods, LLC, announced Tuesday that “colleagues” at its local plant have tested positive for COVID-19. “We have colleagues who have tested positive for COVID-19 in our Elberton, Georgia facility,” said Travis Crouse, Bubba Foods’ Chief Operating Officer.
Broad River Valley Farms

Broad River Valley Farms

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RMC pays $55,000 fine

News Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
After installing five monitoring wells around the perimeter of a location at Broad River Valley Farms (BRVF) described in Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) documents as “an earthen pit that contained stockpiled sludge,” for the time being it appears Recovered Materials Company (RMC)...
Elbert County Probate Court Judge Stephanie Hewell (right) swore in Bowman City Councilman Christopher Johnson outside Hewell’s office last week. (Photo by Scoggins)

Elbert County Probate Court Judge Stephanie Hewell (right) swore in Bowman City Councilman Christopher Johnson outside Hewell’s office last week. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Bowman council meets - from a distance

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The City of Bowman’s April meeting was held once again at the Bowman Community Center Monday night in order to provide enough room for social distancing amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Elberton Star is dedicated to keeping the citizens of Elbert County informed about the local effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Elberton Star is dedicated to keeping the citizens of Elbert County informed about the local effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Unprecedented increase - 10 positives

Gary Jones
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Elbert County had a five-day stretch from Wednesday, April 22 until Sunday, April 26 of 10 positive tests of COVID-19, increasing the number of locally confirmed cases from five to 15.
File photo of Coach Brad Waggoner

File photo of Coach Brad Waggoner

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Brad Waggoner resigns

Gary Jones
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Elbert County Blue Devil Football Coach Brad Waggoner has resigned after one year according to an announcement made by Elbert County Comprehensive High School Principal Jason Kouns Sunday afternoon.