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Throwing shade at solar

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
In front of a standing room only courtroom, the Elbert County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend the Elbert County Board of Commissioners deny a request for a conditional use permit to allow a 900 acre solar facility off of Lincolnton Highway.
The 2024 STAR Student and STAR Teacher have a closer bond that most years as this year's STAR Student, Eli Jourolmon, picked his mom, and former AP language and composition teacher, Jeannie Jourolmon, as his STAR Teacher. Pictured during the local recognition are (L-R) 2024 STAR Teacher Jeannie Jourolmon, STAR Student Eli Jourolmon and Leon Jourolmon. (Photo by Wells)

The 2024 STAR Student and STAR Teacher have a closer bond that most years as this year's STAR Student, Eli Jourolmon, picked his mom, and former AP language and composition teacher, Jeannie Jourolmon, as his STAR Teacher. Pictured during the local recognition are (L-R) 2024 STAR Teacher Jeannie Jourolmon, STAR Student Eli Jourolmon and Leon Jourolmon. (Photo by Wells)

Jourolmons are family of STARS

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) and the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that Eli Jourolmon, son of Jeannie and Leon Jourolmon, has been named the STAR Student for 2023-2024. Eli selected Mrs.
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City receives $1.25 million 'grant,' largest to-date

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) has awarded the City of Elberton with a $2.5 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan to “finance improving the city’s water system,” according to a Jan. 29 press release from GEFA.
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Crickets for city clerk nomination

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
By Rose Scoggins rscoggins@elberton.com and Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   A second attempt at naming a new city clerk in the City of Bowman failed for lack of a second motion during a less than 10 minute called meeting Jan. 25.
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Hospital ends first half of year in black

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Elbert Memorial Hopsital (EMH) ended the first half of the 2024 fiscal year with a positive bottom line of over half a million dollars, up from being nearly a million in the red this time last year.

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Quarrying a four-legged rescue

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Members of Elbert County Emergency Services (EMS), the Elbert County Fire Department and the Elbert County Sheriff's Office made a gallant four-legged rescue in the depths of a quarry Jan. 27. According to EMS Director Chuck Almond, the Elbert County E911 center received a call around 7:50 a.m.
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Council sparks controversy over clerk

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
By Rose Scoggins  rscoggins@elberton.com   The City of Bowman is expected to hold a called meeting Thursday at 5 p.m. to revisit a nomination for city clerk, according to Mayor Scott Harpold, after the nomination was not accepted by council members during Monday night's meeting.
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Bowman poultry lawsuit continues, TPO dismissed

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Franklin County poultry developer Aubery Lunsford, through his attorney Daniel Moore, of Hartwell, has filed a "motion to set aside, motion to vacate, or in the alternative, motion to reconsider," in a lawsuit against the City of Bowman and Lunsford by Arthur and Jennifer Lane.
Pictured with Elbert Memorial Hospital's recent quality and patient safety awards are (L-R) Director of Compliance and Quality Kellie Smith, Chief Nursing Officer Tonya Chitwood, Chief Operating Officer Tammy Harlow and Chief Executive Officer Tyler Taylor.

Pictured with Elbert Memorial Hospital's recent quality and patient safety awards are (L-R) Director of Compliance and Quality Kellie Smith, Chief Nursing Officer Tonya Chitwood, Chief Operating Officer Tammy Harlow and Chief Executive Officer Tyler Taylor.

Awarding quality and patient safety excellence

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH) was recently awarded a Patient Safety and Quality award as well as the Circle of Excellence award for sustained commitment to patient safety and quality by the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA).