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Checking out the birds in Bowman

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Jalia Thornton, held by mom Alexis Thornton, stares down an exotic bird as Brenda Bean from “Bean and Bird Performing Parrots” looks on as part of the Elbert County Public Libraries’ summer reading

BOE estimates extra $2 million in revenue

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The Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) voted unanimously to approve a $49 million 2024 fiscal year (FY) budget, including a $35 million general fund, during Monday night’s regular meeting.