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SafeHouse’s 24th Walkathon kicks off festival

Gary Jones
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
SafeHouse Ministries’ 24th 5K Walkathon begins promptly at 8 a.m. from its traditional starting place, McIntosh Coffee Shoppe at 24 North McIntosh Street.
The BOC unanimously approved to join other counties in a request to the FCC.

The BOC unanimously approved to join other counties in a request to the FCC.

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Commission joins other counties to urge FCC to accelerate decision

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
At a called meeting Monday night, the Elbert County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved to join Franklin, Hart and Stephens Counties to urge the FCC to move forward with the Memorandum and Orders for market modifications to allow citizens to receive television coverage from Georgia stations.
File photo from a court-ordered landfill hearing in March 2019.

File photo from a court-ordered landfill hearing in March 2019.

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Landfill legal case continues

Gary Jones
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Sweet City Landfill LLC’s 10-year dispute with Elbert County’s commissioners over a special use permit (SUP) application for a landfill in the county is spilling over into an 11th year.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman surprised everyone by showing up at Elbert County Middle School Friday after a Thursday night NFL game in Denver. Among the many who got to greet Mecole was Marti Love Terrell. Hardman also participated in a Friends Helping Friends basketball game. (Photo by Scoggins)

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman surprised everyone by showing up at Elbert County Middle School Friday after a Thursday night NFL game in Denver. Among the many who got to greet Mecole was Marti Love Terrell. Hardman also participated in a Friends Helping Friends basketball game. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Hardman wants to create FHF Foundation at his new home in KC

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
The full crowd at Elbert County Middle School erupted in cheers at the eighth annual Friends Helping Friends Club (FHF) basketball game on Friday, Oct. 18. after Sandy Adams, president of the organization, announced that Mecole Hardman was in the building.
Tim Chason from The Chason Group speaks to the Development Authority at a previous meeting in July 2019.

Tim Chason from The Chason Group speaks to the Development Authority at a previous meeting in July 2019.

Development Authority looks over first round of applicant resumes

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
The Development Authority of Elbert County, City of Elberton and Bowman met in a called meeting Tuesday with Tim Chason from The Chason Group to discuss the next steps in the process of hiring a President and CEO.
Representative Tom McCall received the 2019 Legislative Service Award from Debra Nesbit from the ACCG at the BOC meeting Oct. 16 (Photo by Scoggins).

Representative Tom McCall received the 2019 Legislative Service Award from Debra Nesbit from the ACCG at the BOC meeting Oct. 16 (Photo by Scoggins).

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Property codes out, county to consider solar

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners were scheduled to discuss and approve several agenda items at Tuesday night’s regular meeting, including a conditional use permit request from Sonny Solar, LLC for a proposed solar energy farm. 
Martha Vickery Hewell, who will turn 100 years old next week, said square dancing with her late husband Clyde was their favorite activity. ‘It was our life,’ she says. (Photo by Scoggins)

Martha Vickery Hewell, who will turn 100 years old next week, said square dancing with her late husband Clyde was their favorite activity. ‘It was our life,’ she says. (Photo by Scoggins)

Hewell celebrating special birthday

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Pictures from the past (almost) 100 years hang on the wall of Martha Elizabeth Vickery Hewell’s room at Nancy Hart Nursing Center in Elberton.  The photos represent milestones of Martha’s life, from her childhood with her siblings and parents, her wedding day and photos of her two children.
Savanna Marrie Jennings, shown here during her murder trial, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday by Superior Court Judge Chris Phelps (File photo by Jones)

Savanna Marrie Jennings, shown here during her murder trial, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday by Superior Court Judge Chris Phelps (File photo by Jones)

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‘He didn’t love them, he loved you’

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Savanna Marrie Jennings, who was found guilty of seven charges including felony and malice murder on Aug. 26 for the murder of her grandfather, Otha Perrin, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday in Elbert County Superior Court.