Local

STAR Student and Teacher awards were recently presented at ECCHS. On-hand for the presentation were (L-R) Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rebecca Long, J. Brian Williams, Lacy Williams, STAR Student Asa Williams, STAR Teacher Alton Smith, ECCHS Principal Josh Rider and Chamber of Commerce Chair Tyler Taylor. (Photo by Weeks)

STAR Student and Teacher awards were recently presented at ECCHS. On-hand for the presentation were (L-R) Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rebecca Long, J. Brian Williams, Lacy Williams, STAR Student Asa Williams, STAR Teacher Alton Smith, ECCHS Principal Josh Rider and Chamber of Commerce Chair Tyler Taylor. (Photo by Weeks)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

2025 STAR Awards

News Staff
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Asa Williams, son of Lacy and J. Brian Williams, has been named the Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) STAR Student for 2024-2025. Asa selected Alton Smith, his Accelerated Pre-Calculus teacher, as his STAR Teacher.
Winners in the 2025 Miss ECCHS Pageant include (L-R) Lila Layne (second runner-up), Makayla McKnight (Miss ECCHS), Leah Higginbotham (first runner-up) and Bailee Starrett (third runner-up).

Winners in the 2025 Miss ECCHS Pageant include (L-R) Lila Layne (second runner-up), Makayla McKnight (Miss ECCHS), Leah Higginbotham (first runner-up) and Bailee Starrett (third runner-up).

Exclusive Subscriber Content

McKnight crowned 2025 Miss ECCHS

News Staff
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
By Kennedy Ray ECCHS Correspondent   Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) freshman Makayla Mc- Knight was crowned the new Miss ECCHS at the 10th annual pageant sponsored by the Elbert County Band Boosters Feb. 1. Mc-Knight also earned the Community Service award.
The Elberton Star Logo

The Elberton Star Logo

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Boat crash on Lake Russell under investigation

News Staff
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) is investigating a boating incident reported by Elbert County Emergency Services Sunday in which two boats collided in the area of Pearl Mill and Middleton boat ramps.
As of Jan. 24, counties in green were holding pubic hearings to opt out of House Bill 581, while counties in red were choosing to opt in. The status of counties in gray was unknown at the time this graphic was produced. (GRAPHIC COURTESY OF JAKSON HENSLEY / BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS)

As of Jan. 24, counties in green were holding pubic hearings to opt out of House Bill 581, while counties in red were choosing to opt in. The status of counties in gray was unknown at the time this graphic was produced. (GRAPHIC COURTESY OF JAKSON HENSLEY / BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Two thirds of Georgia's school systems set to opt out of HB581

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
By Julie Weeks  jweeks@elberton.com   The Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) has held two of three public hearings required by the state for counties desiring to opt out of Georgia House Bill (HB) 581.
The City of Elberton

The City of Elberton

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Splash pad bid finally approved

Mark Wells
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The City of Elberton voted 3-2, with Council Members Troy Colquitt and Carey Butler voting in opposition, to approve a bid from Cirrus Construction Inc. in the amount of $2,033,339 to complete the splash pad being constructed off of North McIntosh Street on the site of the old senior league field.
Marti Love Terrell and her long-time teacher Chrystal Thomas share an embrace during Marti's last days at ECMS.

Marti Love Terrell and her long-time teacher Chrystal Thomas share an embrace during Marti's last days at ECMS.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Sharing the Love

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   Marti Love Terrell was a normal preschooler who did normal things. She rode horses, spent the night away  and played with friends. “Normal” stopped when she was in kindergarten. She began waking up early and vomiting for no apparent reason.
A display of photographs decorate the interior of the Jim-Ree Museum.

A display of photographs decorate the interior of the Jim-Ree Museum.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Jim-Ree Celebrates ‘Twenty & Ten’

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
By Julie Weeks jweeks@elberton.com   The idea for the Jim-Ree African American Museum in Elberton began in 1995 when Elberton native Jimmy White organized a committee for Black History Month to help preserve, share and teach about African American heritage and culture.
The JROTC Drill team that competed in the Grovetown meet includes Alyssa Childers, Ariel Moncallo, Atorrian Small, Colton Mabry, Daniel Nguyen, Daniella Govea-Alcalde, Isabel Cruz, Jacob Brown, Jocelyn Castillo, Juana Olivera, Kaili Papios, Kaylee Harvey, Marley Geyer, Michael Bowman, Nallei Rodriguez-Clemente, Naomi Bernal, Nyasia Teasley, Quintedria Grooms, Reina Maxwell, Samuel Gohn, Tommy Moon, Tunisia Sadler, Ty’Quavious McLendon and Yamileth Carreon.

The JROTC Drill team that competed in the Grovetown meet includes Alyssa Childers, Ariel Moncallo, Atorrian Small, Colton Mabry, Daniel Nguyen, Daniella Govea-Alcalde, Isabel Cruz, Jacob Brown, Jocelyn Castillo, Juana Olivera, Kaili Papios, Kaylee Harvey, Marley Geyer, Michael Bowman, Nallei Rodriguez-Clemente, Naomi Bernal, Nyasia Teasley, Quintedria Grooms, Reina Maxwell, Samuel Gohn, Tommy Moon, Tunisia Sadler, Ty’Quavious McLendon and Yamileth Carreon.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Drill team takes second in Grovetown meet

Mark Wells
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Elbert County JROTC Drill Team season is underway after the Devils and Lady Devils competed against nine other schools in the Grovetown High School drill meet Feb. 1.