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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.
City of Bowman

City of Bowman

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Early voting for Bowman council recall winds down

News Staff
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

News Staff
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.

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Clark receives award for community service

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   Local community leader and advocate Mary Morrison Clark was recently honored by classmates from the Blackwell Memorial High School Class of 1970 for her 32 years of service to the citizens of Elbert County. Clark is the founder of the Martin Luther King Jr.
Many JROTC students received awards at the annual mililtary ball held March 15 at the Elberton Elks Lodge. (Photo by Kennedy Ray)

Many JROTC students received awards at the annual mililtary ball held March 15 at the Elberton Elks Lodge. (Photo by Kennedy Ray)

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ECCHS JROTC hosts annual military ball

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
By Kennedy Ray ECCHS Correspondent   On March 15, the Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program hosted its annual military ball at the Elberton Elks Lodge.