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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.
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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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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.
Colton Mabry (left), Sgt. 1st Class Otis Cadd (top right) and Sgt. 1st Class Dan Ulrich (bottom right) mix cement for the JROTC program’s new obstacle course at Elbert County Comprehensive High School Oct. 6. (Photo by Wells)

Colton Mabry (left), Sgt. 1st Class Otis Cadd (top right) and Sgt. 1st Class Dan Ulrich (bottom right) mix cement for the JROTC program’s new obstacle course at Elbert County Comprehensive High School Oct. 6. (Photo by Wells)

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Raiders construct new obstacle course

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Elbert County Raiders are preparing to host their only home meet of the season Oct. 14 and are currently constructing a new obstacle course for use by the cadets.
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Requesting a digest investigation

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
A pair of Elbert County citizens have sent a letter to the Georgia Commissioner of Revenue asking for the state to review the county’s property tax assessments and to “refuse to certify the Elbert County tax digest until it...make[s] its own investigation.”