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Early voting begins Monday

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Early voting for the May 21 General Primary/Nonpartisan Election is set to begin Monday, April 29 in the Historic Rock Gym. Voting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with two days of Saturday voting being held on Saturday, May 4 and Saturday, May 11.
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Jumbotron vote most likely on April 29 agenda

Mark Wells
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) is scheduled to hold a called meeting April 29 at 5:30 p.m. with a “very good likelihood” a vote on the proposed digital matrix board will be on the agenda, Superintendent Robert Wheeler announced April 23.
Elbert County's Jason Webb was named the Si Longmire Ranger of the Year for the Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites.

Elbert County's Jason Webb was named the Si Longmire Ranger of the Year for the Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites.

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Ranger of the Year

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Elbert County's Jason Webb is the Georgia State Parks and Historic Site's Si Longmire Ranger of the Year. Webb received the recognition during a statewide Rangers Conference at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder April 17, according to a press release.
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Bowman planning water rate increase

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Residential customers in the City of Bowman may see a slight increase in their water bills soon after a recommendation to raise water rates was made by Bill Powell from the Georgia Rural Water Association during Monday night's council meeting.
A new Miss ECMS was crowned during the 18th annual Miss ECMS pageant Saturday, April 20 in the Elbert County Middle School auditorium. Pictured crowning new 2024 Miss ECMS Makayla McKnight is 2023 Miss ECMS I'Jianah Whiten.

A new Miss ECMS was crowned during the 18th annual Miss ECMS pageant Saturday, April 20 in the Elbert County Middle School auditorium. Pictured crowning new 2024 Miss ECMS Makayla McKnight is 2023 Miss ECMS I'Jianah Whiten.

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Crowning Miss ECMS

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Justifying the jumbotron

Mark Wells
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) has decided to hold off on approving an almost $350,000 digital matrix board purchase that was presented during last week’s work session after Superintendent Robert Wheeler said the BOE wanted to provide more information to the public to help dispel some...
The crowd also recreated the earliest chamber banquet photo from the 1931 Chamber of Commerce banquet (above) by taking a picture during Thursday's banquet (below). Long remarked on the progress the chamber has made over the last 100 years based off the diversity of the pictures alone.

The crowd also recreated the earliest chamber banquet photo from the 1931 Chamber of Commerce banquet (above) by taking a picture during Thursday's banquet (below). Long remarked on the progress the chamber has made over the last 100 years based off the diversity of the pictures alone.

Then and Now: 100 years of the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The Elbert County Chamber of Commerce held a centennial celebration in honor of its 100th anniversary Thursday, April 11 in the Historic Rock Gym.
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Voter registration deadline Monday, forum Tuesday

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Monday, April 22 is the final day for citizens to register to cast their votes in the May 21 General Primary/Nonpartisan Election. Voters not registered after Monday’s deadline may not vote in the May 21 primary.