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No. 2 Lincoln Blackmon and No. 9 Braylen Huff bring down the Washington-Wilkes quarterback during Elbert’s win in a scrimmage against the Tigers Aug. 1. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

No. 2 Lincoln Blackmon and No. 9 Braylen Huff bring down the Washington-Wilkes quarterback during Elbert’s win in a scrimmage against the Tigers Aug. 1. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

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Devils overwhelm Tigers in scrimmage

News Staff
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Elbert County got its first taste of football season last Friday when the Blue Devils beat Washington-Wilkes 55-20 in a preseason scrimmage at the Granite Bowl.
"Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic" is set to debut at the Elbert Theatre on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 and 7 p.m.

"Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic" is set to debut at the Elbert Theatre on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 and 7 p.m.

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Puffs to take center stage this weekend at The Elbert Theatre

Mark Wells
Thursday, August 7, 2025
The Elbert Theatre's Encore Productions is scheduled to debut their Fall feature, "Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.
The splash park project in Elberton is nearing completion according to city manager Kevin Evensong (Photo by Mark Wells)

The splash park project in Elberton is nearing completion according to city manager Kevin Evensong (Photo by Mark Wells)

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Elberton city manager gives update on splash park, projects

Elberton Editor
Thursday, August 7, 2025
The Elberton city council gave an update on the splash park project at its regular meeting on Monday. City manager Kevin Eavenson said that the city is “nearing the finish line” of completing the splash park and that the final interior and exterior painting had been finished.
The city of Elberton, Ga.

The city of Elberton, Ga.

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Citizens formally complain about EPD

Elberton Editor
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Pamela Hughes, a citizen of Elberton, brought forth a complaint about the Elberton Police Department (EPD) during the Elberton City Council’s Aug. 4 regular meeting.
The Granite Bowl is the host of Elbert County football home games.

The Granite Bowl is the host of Elbert County football home games.

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Elbert County Athletics moving to digital tickets

Mark Wells
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Paper tickets are a thing of the past at Elbert County Comprehensive High School  (ECCHS) and Elbert County Middle School (ECMS) sporting events as ECCHS Athletic Director Jeannie Jourolmon announced Monday that Elbert County Athletics will only be accepting digital tickets for the upcoming season.
The square in downtown Elberton was covered in classic rides for the 27th annual Cruise-In and Classic Car show on Saturday. Collectors brought a wide variety of vehicles and small engines to put on display for those in attendance. (Photo by Wells)

The square in downtown Elberton was covered in classic rides for the 27th annual Cruise-In and Classic Car show on Saturday. Collectors brought a wide variety of vehicles and small engines to put on display for those in attendance. (Photo by Wells)

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Cruisin' on the square

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Main Street Elberton hosted its annual Cruise-In and Classic Car Show July 19 on the downtown square. The event included a wide variety of classic cars on display, food, fun, games and more. Tommy Landrum was on-site and kept the spirits high with oldies tunes while food trucks kept bellies full.
Wesley Phelps (No. 24) and Sid Smith (No. 18) were both members of McFerrin’s 1995 State Championship team. The Blue Devils posted a 14-1 record and avenged their only loss of the season against Washington-Wilkes by defeating the Tigers 27-0 to win Elbert County’s first football state championship.

Wesley Phelps (No. 24) and Sid Smith (No. 18) were both members of McFerrin’s 1995 State Championship team. The Blue Devils posted a 14-1 record and avenged their only loss of the season against Washington-Wilkes by defeating the Tigers 27-0 to win Elbert County’s first football state championship.

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Former players remember Coach McFerrin

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
By Bo Underwood bunderwood@elberton.com   T. McFerrin, in his modest stature, had the presence of a giant. The legendary high school football coach, who passed away July 1 at the age of 83, coached for 34 years in Georgia and amassed a 317-84-4 record, the ninth most wins in the state’s history.
Elbert County

Elbert County

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BOC to approve new budget Monday

Mark Wells
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners are slated to approve their FY26 budget during a June 30 called meeting at the Elbert County Government Complex.  The budget that is set for approval totals $33,184,800 across all funds, which is an increase of $306,585 over FY25.