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View of dumping ground on Harley Rucker Road at Banana Bridge

View of dumping ground on Harley Rucker Road at Banana Bridge

County and Corps come together for joint cleanup

The Corps of Engineers, Elbert County Code Enforcement, Elbert County Road Department and Keep Elbert County Beautiful (KECB) are currently in the process of a joint clean up effort to address a "massive" dumping ground on Harley Rucker Road at Banana Bridge.
Commissioners

Commissioners

Commission OKs rezoning request

The Elbert County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a rezoning request filed by North Georgia Capital Investment to rezone 753 acres on William Smith Road (near Richard B. Russell State Park) from agriculture to multi-family residential during Monday’s August meeting.
Waggoner introduces band exchange

Waggoner introduces band exchange

Waggoner introduces band exchange

Blue Devils (L-R) L.J. Browner, Mehki Davenport, Corbin Mattox, Tobias Jones, C.J. Tate and Caleb Hale take part in an exchange practice with the band Aug. 1 on the high school practice field. (Photo by Cary Best) Quite a spectacle spread across the Elbert County High School practice field Aug.