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Bowman candidates discuss budget, poultry houses

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
By Rose Scoggins rscoggins@elberton.com   Candidates in the City of Elberton and City of Bowman municipal races participated in a forum co-sponsored by The Elberton Star and WSGC Radio Oct. 12 in preparation for the Nov. 7 election.
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Metal detectors approved

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) approved the purchase and installation of eight weapon detection systems at Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) and Elbert County Middle School (ECMS), during Monday night’s regular meeting. The cost for all eight systems totals $140,005.
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Early voting underway

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Early voting for municipal races in the City of Elberton and City of Bowman and the county-wide transportation special purpose local option sales tax (TSPLOST) kicked off Monday.
Officers for the coming year include (L-R) Floyd County Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne as vice president, Gilmer County Sheriff Stacy Nicholson as president elect, Hewell, Harris County Superior Court Clerk Stacy Haralson as past president and Gordon County Superior Court Clerk Grant Walraven as the secretary/treasurer.

Officers for the coming year include (L-R) Floyd County Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne as vice president, Gilmer County Sheriff Stacy Nicholson as president elect, Hewell, Harris County Superior Court Clerk Stacy Haralson as past president and Gordon County Superior Court Clerk Grant Walraven as the secretary/treasurer.

Leading the state’s constitutional officers

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Elbert County Probate/Magistrate Judge Stephanie Hewell was sworn in as the president of the Constitutional Officers Association of Georgia (COAG) for the 2023-2024 year during a ceremony in Savannah. Hewell and the other officers were given the oath of office by House Rep. Rob Leverett.
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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.