A $25,000 bond was set by Superior Court Judge Jeff Malcom for Carrie Jill Peppers, 30, of 1602 Hartwell Highway, who was arrested May 31 and charged with murder in the second degree and cruelty to
Chief Financial Officer Phil Pitts told the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) at Monday’s public hearing for the 2021 fiscal year budget and a rezoning request that based on projected reve
Bobbie Carroll, 29 years old and a mother of two, noticed a “small cough” and a “runny nose” in early May that made her believe that she had COVID-19.
The Elbert County School System will have hard decisions to make regarding how the 2020-2021 school year will operate after the Georgia Department of Education (DOE) and the Georgia Department of P
By Lamar Scott
On April 13, 2020, Elberton and Mure-cho, Japan lost a tenaciously dedicated friend to the long-time Elberton/Mure-cho Sister City Program.
The Elberton Star and WSGC Radio co-sponsored a forum at the Elbert County Government Complex May 26 for the three Republican candidates running for the District 33 seat in the Georgia Hou
The mayor and council of the City of Elberton approved a budget of more than $37 million Monday night for the upcoming 2021 fiscal year, with over 60 percent of the budget going towards the Combine
Elbert County Magistrate Court Lanie Simmons conducted a first appearance hearing Tuesday morning for Carrie Jill Peppers, 30, of 1602 Hartwell Highway, who was arrested Sunday and is being charged
By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service
Sheriff Melvin Andrews told the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) at a budget work session last week that as of May 21, the Elbert County Detention Center has no more cases of coronavirus