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Quang Nguyen - Oil on Canvas

Quang Nguyen - Oil on Canvas

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Mixed Conclusions

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
By Kennedy Ray ECCHS Correspondent   Recently Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) art teacher Lee Wells set up the latest art gallery in the high school media center. This is the third art gallery of this school year.
City of Bowman

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Bowman to hold April recall election for two council seats

News Staff
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeeks@elberton.com   City of Bowman Clerk Tifany Verdell said in a press release Friday the recall petitions for council members Leah Carey and Betty Jo Maxwell both gained the required number of signatures, all of which have been verified by her office.
On hand for the signing of the proclamation for Colon Cancer Awareness Month are (L-R) Susie Payne, Sherell Eberhardt, Ellen and Merrill Franklin, Edna Eberhardt, Bobby G. Hunt, Mayor Daniel Graves, Travis Allen, Pam Allen, Margie Hunter, Anissa McIntosh, Kirsten Porter and Jurnee Porter. (Photo submitted by Devan Seawright)

On hand for the signing of the proclamation for Colon Cancer Awareness Month are (L-R) Susie Payne, Sherell Eberhardt, Ellen and Merrill Franklin, Edna Eberhardt, Bobby G. Hunt, Mayor Daniel Graves, Travis Allen, Pam Allen, Margie Hunter, Anissa McIntosh, Kirsten Porter and Jurnee Porter. (Photo submitted by Devan Seawright)

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March is colon cancer awareness month

News Staff
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeeks@elberton.
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EMH opens primary care office in Hartwell

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
By Rachel McCall Elbert Memorial Hospital   Hartwell Family Clinic, a new primary care office is set to open in Hartwell offering high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the local community.  The practice, an affiliate of Elbert Memorial Hospital, opened March 3. It is led by Dr.
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Splash pad grading to begin March 6

Mark Wells
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
City of Elberton City Manager Kevin Eavenson announced that the city has scheduled grading to begin March 6 for the splash pad that is being constructed on the site of the former Senior League Field off of North McIntosh Street, officially putting the project in motion.
City council members, Main Street representatives, representatives from the office of John Ossof and local citizens cut the ribbon at the remodeled Bailey Building which will be home to two retail shops and two apartments upstairs.

City council members, Main Street representatives, representatives from the office of John Ossof and local citizens cut the ribbon at the remodeled Bailey Building which will be home to two retail shops and two apartments upstairs.

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City celebrates significant starts

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The City of Elberton hosted a day of ribbon cuttings Friday, Feb. 21 to celebrate a pair of major projects that were recently completed within the city limits. The city also took time on Friday to recognize Arbor Day.
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Road Department announces widening of Old Middleton Road

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
On Monday the Elbert County Road Department began road widening work on Old Middleton Road. The project is expected to take two weeks to complete, weather permitting.   Drivers should anticipate delays and are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible.
The City of Bowman

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March 10 deadline approaches for Bowman city council recalls

Mark Wells
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeeks@elberton.com   Sponsors of petitions to recall Bowman city council members Betty Jo Maxwell and Leah Carey have until the end of business March 10 to submit the petitions according to Bowman Assistant City Clerk Kendra Jones.