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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.
Elbert County School Superintendent Robert Wheeler discusses options for aging facilities at the March 20 meeting at ECCHS. Approximately 50 citizens attended the meeting. (Photo by Weeks)

Elbert County School Superintendent Robert Wheeler discusses options for aging facilities at the March 20 meeting at ECCHS. Approximately 50 citizens attended the meeting. (Photo by Weeks)

Wheeler shares 'state of the facilities' presentation at public meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   In an effort to inform the public and start a dialogue about the future of the county's aging school facilities, Elbert County School Superintendent Robert Wheeler hosted a presentation last Thursday at Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS)...
City of Bowman

City of Bowman

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Early voting for Bowman council recall continues

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 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 continued this week, after the recall faced a last-minute attempt at an injunction Monday, March 17 which was denied by Senior Superior Court...

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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.
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

News Staff
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.

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Windborne named new principal for ECCHS

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   On Monday the Elbert County Board of Education unanimously approved Robert “Buddy’ Winborne to be the next principal of Elbert County Comprehensive High School. Windborne will fill the vacancy left by the departing Josh Rider.
Kim Bray (center) accepts the proclamation and base award from principal Josh Rider signifying the retiring of her ECCHS jersey while Cole Bray, Tim Bray and Chaz Bray look on. (Photo by Wells)

Kim Bray (center) accepts the proclamation and base award from principal Josh Rider signifying the retiring of her ECCHS jersey while Cole Bray, Tim Bray and Chaz Bray look on. (Photo by Wells)

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ECCHS Softball Retires #20

Mark Wells
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Elbert County Lady Devils softball team recently honored Kim Harper Bray by retiring her No. 20 jersey in a ceremony that took place in the middle of the Lady Devils’ doubleheader sweep of Johnson High School at Wesley King Field March 12.