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Bowman city council recall election held Tuesday

News Staff
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   The City of Bowman held a recall election for two council seats Tuesday. Due to the late poll closing, no results were available at press time. The Elberton Star will feature coverage of the election results in the April 16 issue.
(Photo submitted by Pam Allen)

(Photo submitted by Pam Allen)

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Colon Cancer Awareness

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   Thirteen-year colon cancer survivor and president of the Elbert County Colon Cancer Support Group (ECCCSG) Pam Allen made her annual trip to  Washington, D.C.
A rendering provided by Koons Environmental design shows the most recent proposal for the downtown square renovation project.

A rendering provided by Koons Environmental design shows the most recent proposal for the downtown square renovation project.

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Downtown square decision on the horizon

Mark Wells
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
A decision looms on whether or not to move forward with Elberton’s downtown square renovation project as the Elberton City Council is slated to determine the project’s future during the upcoming April 7 council meeting.
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Early voting for Bowman council recall winds down

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   Early voting for the City of Bowman's upcoming recall election of council members Leah Carey and Betty Jo Maxwell will continue through this Friday. All early voting will take place between 9 a.m. and  5 p.m. at City Hall.
Normaltown Brewing’s majoroity owners Scott Fortson, David Abernathy, Erich Fietkau and Phil Fortson stand in front of the tanks in the facility on Barber Street in Athens. (Photo submitted by Scott Fortson)

Normaltown Brewing’s majoroity owners Scott Fortson, David Abernathy, Erich Fietkau and Phil Fortson stand in front of the tanks in the facility on Barber Street in Athens. (Photo submitted by Scott Fortson)

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Home Brew

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   Elbert County Comprehensive High School graduates Scott Fortson (Class of 1984), his brother, Phil (Class of 1986) and David Abernathy (Class of 1986) are three of the majority owners of a growing Athens hot spot: Normaltown Brewing on Barber Street in Athens.