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Property tax exemption committee to meet Thursday

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
By Rose Scoggins rscoggins@elberton.com   Members of the committee that will look at proposing additional senior citizen exemptions on property taxes have been set in time for Thursday’s first meeting, according to County Administrator Allen Hulme.
The Elbert County mixed and female Raider teams secured a pair of first-place finishes at the Elbert County Home Meet Oct. 14. With the first place finishes, both teams qualified for the state meet held Oct. 28 in Griffin. (Photo by Wells)

The Elbert County mixed and female Raider teams secured a pair of first-place finishes at the Elbert County Home Meet Oct. 14. With the first place finishes, both teams qualified for the state meet held Oct. 28 in Griffin. (Photo by Wells)

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Raiders teams dominate, both finish first at home meet

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Elbert County Raiders female team and mixed team posted a clean sweep of the competition as both teams finished first overall at the Elbert County Home Meet Oct. 14 at Elbert County Comprehensive High School. “The teams both did great.
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Clear to collect

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners will soon start sending out tax bills for collection after the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) approved the county’s tax digest Oct. 5.
Pictured are (front row, L-R) Lucy Lawrence, School Nutrition Coordinator Tina Hudson, ECCHS School Nutrition Manager Janet Ingle, School Nutrition Director Bridgette Matthews, Justin Howe and Cindy Carnes from the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division; (back row, L-R) Sue Perry from the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division, Superintendent Robert Wheeler, Breanda Fortson, Debra Glaze, Gail Bridges and ECCHS Principal Josh Rider. (Photo by Scoggins)

Pictured are (front row, L-R) Lucy Lawrence, School Nutrition Coordinator Tina Hudson, ECCHS School Nutrition Manager Janet Ingle, School Nutrition Director Bridgette Matthews, Justin Howe and Cindy Carnes from the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division; (back row, L-R) Sue Perry from the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division, Superintendent Robert Wheeler, Breanda Fortson, Debra Glaze, Gail Bridges and ECCHS Principal Josh Rider. (Photo by Scoggins)

Receiving state recognition

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
A pair of state awards were recently bestowed locally to the Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) cafeteria staff and Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course. The ECCHS cafeteria was awarded the Georgia Department of Education’s School Nutrition Division’s Cafeteria Award of Excellence Oct. 5.
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Committee to look at potential senior tax exemptions

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
A committee that will look at proposing additional senior citizen exemptions on property taxes will hold its first meeting Thursday, Oct. 19 after being unanimously approved to be formed by the Elbert County Board of Commissioners Oct. 4. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m.
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Citizens pose questions on school’s emergency plan

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
A question of whether or not the Elbert County Board of Education  (BOE) followed its emergency management plan during a recent incident at Elbert County Middle School was posed by citizen Rina Thomas between the BOE’s Oct. 4 public hearing and called meeting to reapprove the entity’s millage rate.
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Bowman files motion to dismiss poultry house lawsuit

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The City of Bowman has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Bowman couple against the city and poultry house developer Aubery Lunsford. City Attorney Doug Kidd filed the motion Oct. 3, along with an answer to the original lawsuit petition filed Aug. 18 by attorney David F.
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The Star, WSGC Radio to host political forum Thursday

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Elberton Star and WSGC Radio will co-host a forum at the Elbert County Government Complex on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. for local candidates in the City of Elberton and City of Bowman elections. The forum will be held in the Elbert County Government Complex cafeteria.