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BOE gets 24 applications

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The Georgia School Board Association  (GSBA) received 24 applications for the Elbert County School Superintendent position, an opening created earlier this year when current school superintendent C

Republican trio qualify in House 33

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Three Republicans and a Democrat were among the Georgia House Representative District 33 qualifiers in last week’s primary qualifying for local political offices.

Bell: System is prepared for coronavirus

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In a work session Monday night the Elbert County Board of Education got an update from School Superintendent Chuck Bell on a possible coronavirus pandemic and its effect on normal school operations

Trapnell updates county commissioners

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Elbert Memorial Hospital CEO Kerry Trapnell gave an update on the hospital since receiving its critical access designation to the Elbert County Board of Commissioners at their work session on March

Permit fees rejected

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The Elbert County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 against a proposed permit fee schedule at Monday night’s meeting with commissioners Casey Freeman Jr., Chris Alexander and Kenneth Ashworth opposi

Humble Beginnings

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LaMarcus Hall, a 2002 graduate of Elbert County Comprehensive High School who went on to obtain an undergraduate degree, two graduate degrees and his working to finish a doctoral program, said he i