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The Elbert County Comprehensive High School Beta Club brought home first place in the state for the Living Literature competition during the Georgia State Beta Club Convention in Savannah Jan. 25 through Jan. 27. The club won for portraying a scene from the book “Pure Grit” and will compete nationally in June.

The Elbert County Comprehensive High School Beta Club brought home first place in the state for the Living Literature competition during the Georgia State Beta Club Convention in Savannah Jan. 25 through Jan. 27. The club won for portraying a scene from the book “Pure Grit” and will compete nationally in June.

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ECCHS Betas bring home Living Lit win

News Staff
Friday, February 3, 2023
Elbert County native O’Neal Saddler (above left with University of Georgia Football Coach Kirby Smart) was on the sidelines of UGA’s most recent National Championship win Jan. 9 in Los Angeles. (Photo provided by Saddler)

Elbert County native O’Neal Saddler (above left with University of Georgia Football Coach Kirby Smart) was on the sidelines of UGA’s most recent National Championship win Jan. 9 in Los Angeles. (Photo provided by Saddler)

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Saddler enters 11th year with ‘UGA family’

Mark Wells
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Since 2012, a familiar Elbert County face has been on the sidelines with the Georgia Bulldogs football team during every single home, away or neutral site football game.
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Starting the superintendent search

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The Elbert County Board of Education took the first step in actively searching for a new superintendent after unanimously voting to advertise the position within the school district for 10 days beginning Monday.
Parade float riders from Vance Creek Baptist Church wave while others hold up signs with quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) during the annual MLK. parade Jan. 15. See more photos from the parade and annual Ecumenical Banquet on page 12. (Photo by Wells)

Parade float riders from Vance Creek Baptist Church wave while others hold up signs with quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) during the annual MLK. parade Jan. 15. See more photos from the parade and annual Ecumenical Banquet on page 12. (Photo by Wells)

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

News Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023

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Barnett takes over BOE chair

Mark Wells
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) appointed Teresa Barnett as board chair and Keith Harper as vice chair during their Jan. 10 work session, giving the BOE a new chairman for the first time in 16 years.
Pictured during a retirement party for former Elbert County School District Director of Transportation Mark Cartledge are (L-R) current director Darin Rucker, Peggy Cartledge, Caleb Cartledge, Carol Cartledge, Mark Cartledge, Clint Webb, Dawn Royston and Superintendent Jon Jarvis.

Pictured during a retirement party for former Elbert County School District Director of Transportation Mark Cartledge are (L-R) current director Darin Rucker, Peggy Cartledge, Caleb Cartledge, Carol Cartledge, Mark Cartledge, Clint Webb, Dawn Royston and Superintendent Jon Jarvis.

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Rucker continues protecting and serving in new role

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, January 19, 2023
For nearly 30 years, Darin Rucker embodied the phrase ‘Protect and Serve’ as a member of the Elberton Police Department. In November 2022, Rucker was hired to lead in a new role as the Director of Transportation for the Elbert County School District.
Pictured during a retirement party for former Elbert County School District Director of Transportation Mark Cartledge are (L-R) current director Darin Rucker, Peggy Cartledge, Caleb Cartledge, Carol Cartledge, Mark Cartledge, Clint Webb, Dawn Royston and Superintendent Jon Jarvis.

Pictured during a retirement party for former Elbert County School District Director of Transportation Mark Cartledge are (L-R) current director Darin Rucker, Peggy Cartledge, Caleb Cartledge, Carol Cartledge, Mark Cartledge, Clint Webb, Dawn Royston and Superintendent Jon Jarvis.

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Cartledge retires after nearly 10 years of ‘Treating people good’

Mark Wells
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Elbert County School District’s (ECSD) former director of transportation Mark Cartledge officially retired from his post Dec. 31 after serving as director for nearly 10 years.
The group consists of Kolynns Bellew, Ari Fortson, Yeicelyn Mills and Everlee Pulliam and is coached  by Vanessa Gilmore and Candice Dorsey.

The group consists of Kolynns Bellew, Ari Fortson, Yeicelyn Mills and Everlee Pulliam and is coached  by Vanessa Gilmore and Candice Dorsey.

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Trinity Tinys bring home championship

News Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Elbert County’s Granite City All Star Cheerleading Academy’s Trinity Tinys (ages five and six) brought home the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleader’s  (FCC) National Championship after competing in Orlando, Florida Jan. 5 through Jan. 7 .
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A Dollar General for Dewy Rose

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to bring business back to Dewy Rose as they approved a rezone request application that will see the building of a Dollar General store off of Highway 17 in the northern portion of the county.