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School board sets millage

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Elbert County’s Board of Education, as expected, levied its millage at a “rollback” rate of 15.933 mills Monday night and School Board Superintendent Chuck Bell provided a preview of a big announcement concerning Elbert County Comprehensive High School’s graduation rate Wednesday morning.
At last week’s Rotary Club of Elberton meeting County Commission Chairman Lee Vaughn (second from right) discussed several subjects, including widening of Highway 17. Shown with Vaughn after the meeting are (L-R) County Code Enforcement Officer Allen Hulme, Rotarian Janet Wiley and (right) Rotary President Robert Chandler. (Photo by Jones)

At last week’s Rotary Club of Elberton meeting County Commission Chairman Lee Vaughn (second from right) discussed several subjects, including widening of Highway 17. Shown with Vaughn after the meeting are (L-R) County Code Enforcement Officer Allen Hulme, Rotarian Janet Wiley and (right) Rotary President Robert Chandler. (Photo by Jones)

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DOT says 17 widening in 2027

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
The long-awaited widening of Highway 17 to four lanes through Elbert County is going to have to wait a little longer.
Elbert County personnel remove the body of a 51-year-old woman from a Bowman Highway residence early Sunday evening. (Photo by Jones)

Elbert County personnel remove the body of a 51-year-old woman from a Bowman Highway residence early Sunday evening. (Photo by Jones)

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Autopsy to be performed on body found Sunday

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Elbert County authorities have tentatively identified a person found dead in a home off Bowman Highway Sunday afternoon.
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Man dies after freak crash on Athens Highway Monday

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
A local man died after he drove through a stop sign at the intersection of Mineral Springs Road and Athens Highway, crossed five lanes on the highway, came to rest on the CSX rail line and was hit by a train, according to a spokesman for the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). Clayborn Lewis Jr.
CFO Phil Pitts gives a finance report at Monday night's BOC meeting

CFO Phil Pitts gives a finance report at Monday night's BOC meeting

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County revenues ‘bumping up’

Rose Scoggins
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Elbert County had a “good month” financially, according to Chief Financial Officer Phil Pitts.  Pitts announced at the Elbert County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday night that revenue from SPLOST is up and the county is “in very good shape” with its retirement plan fund. 
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Author Cliff Yeargin Historical Society speaker on Sept. 16

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Elbert County High School graduate (1971), University of Georgia Journalism School graduate (1975), an editor producer for CNN for the past 10 years AND author of “BirdDog BOOGIE,” Cliff Yeargin, will be the season’s first speaker when the Elbert County Historical Society meets at the Elbert County...
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Referendum vote Monday

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Elberton’s city council, after a second reading of two ordinances in a called meeting on Monday (Sept. 16, 5:30 p.m.), may approve sending those ordinances to a Nov. 5 city vote that could, for the first time, allow alcohol sales on Sunday in Elberton.
An aerial view of BRVF (Photo by Jones)

An aerial view of BRVF (Photo by Jones)

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LHR Farms under investigation

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Responding to a Georgia Open Records Act request last week, the Georgia Department of Agriculture said that a “case” involving LHR Farms’ fertilizer license “is still under investigagtion” and no records “can be released at this time.
aking it easy is Elberton Police Capt. Darin Rucker (left) and a friend, Aspen Wright, who are relaxing after an event Rucker conducted as a part of the Elberton Police Department’s relationship-building efforts in the community.

aking it easy is Elberton Police Capt. Darin Rucker (left) and a friend, Aspen Wright, who are relaxing after an event Rucker conducted as a part of the Elberton Police Department’s relationship-building efforts in the community.

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Working ‘closer with the community’

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Capt. Darin Rucker has pretty much seen everything there is to see in the law enforcement business, from being a patrol officer to being involved in criminal investigations, from being a school resource officer to being a uniform shift commander.
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A good month

Gary Jones
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
With 52 admissions, an average daily census of 10.6 patients, 720 total emergency room visits and 886 outpatient visits, Elbert Memorial Hospital got off to a good start in the first month of its 2019-2020 fiscal year, according to Chief Executive Officer Kerry Trapnell.