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The Star to have special deadlines for 4th of July
A proposed design, submitted by property owner Aubery Lunsford, shows a plan for 12 poultry houses on a parcel located off of Georgia Highway 17 in Bowman. Mayor Roberta Rice said Monday night that the entire parcel will not be cleared, only the area around the houses.
New gas rates to go into affect in Bowman for July billing
BOE estimates extra $2 million in revenue
The water slide brought out all smiles at McWilliams Park June 17 during the Friends Helping Friends’ second annual Football Fun Day with Mecole Hardman Jr. The event included the water slides, a mini football combine, food vendors and more. See more photos and information from the event, along with the annual Friends Helping Friends Bekkah FHF VBS Camp at Rock Branch Baptist Church on page 6. (Photo by Wells)
Sliding into summer fun with FHF
Bowman council members ‘frustrated’ with city operations
Juneteenth round table speaker Anissa McIntosh (second from left) speaks to a crowd in the Mill Street Gym during the event hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee June 19 as (L-R) Myiah Davis, Gilbert Fortson, John Clark and Donna Webb listen on. (Photo by Wells)
Panel opens floor to Juneteenth conversations
Elbert County’s Boyd Carrington (middle) was crowned the 2023 S3DA male Junior Eagle pins National Champion during the 2023 Eastern S3DA 3D National Championship in Rend Lake, Illinois June 15 through June 18. Carrington, who participates in Disciple Archery through Dewy Rose Baptist Church, was crowned the national champion following a state champion award and 2023 shooter of the year award during the Georgia S3DA 3D State Championship event in Maysville June 10.
Carrington crowned National Champ
A large crowd gathered at the Elbert County Republican Party meeting June 8 at McIntosh Coffee Shoppe to listen to Elbert County Chief Appraiser Doug Kirkpatrick explain the property revaluation process. The Republican Party will host another meeting Thursday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Elbert County Government Complex cafeteria. (Photo by Scoggins)
