News

City of Elberton graphic

City of Elberton graphic

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Elberton, Bowman to have contested races

Mark Wells
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Both the City of Elberton and the City of Bowman are slated to see contested races for their respective mayor seats after both races had two qualifiers prior to the Aug. 20 qualifying deadline.
Splash Island Elberton lies in wait the week before its scheduled Aug. 30 grand opening. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

Splash Island Elberton lies in wait the week before its scheduled Aug. 30 grand opening. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Splash Island Elberton grand opening set for Aug. 30

Mark Wells
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
After years in the making, the City of Elberton is finally ready to cut the ribbon on what they have named "Splash Island Elberton at Senior League Park." Splash Island is slated to hold its grand opening Aug. 30 with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m.
The application for a rezone request that is set to be heard by the Elbert County Planning Commission shows Edgewater Village Inc.'s plan for a property located off of Anderson Highway. The company is asking to rezone the tract from agricultural to single-family residential so the tract can be split and divided into 1-acre lots. (Photo courtesy of the Elbert County Board of Commissioners)

The application for a rezone request that is set to be heard by the Elbert County Planning Commission shows Edgewater Village Inc.'s plan for a property located off of Anderson Highway. The company is asking to rezone the tract from agricultural to single-family residential so the tract can be split and divided into 1-acre lots. (Photo courtesy of the Elbert County Board of Commissioners)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Subdivision, solar on ECPC's upcoming docket

Mark Wells
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The Elbert County Planning Commission (ECPC) is scheduled to hold a public hearing to discuss a new subdivision and a  new solar farm that are pending rezone approval from the Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC), according to a public notice provided to The Elberton Star.
City of Elberton graphic

City of Elberton graphic

Exclusive Subscriber Content

JAM Fest and Taste of Elberton this weekend

News Staff
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Friends Helping Friends Club Inc. is holding the 12th Annual JAM Fest and Taste of Elberton Aug. 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in The ROC at First Baptist Church of Elberton. The event will feature a food court including local vendors, concerts by local musicians and both silent and live cake auctions.
The VFW is offering three different school-focused competitions in Elbert County.

The VFW is offering three different school-focused competitions in Elbert County.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

VFW competitions open for students and teachers

Mark Wells
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Three different school-focused VFW competitions are now open in Elbert County with thousands of dollars in winnings on the line. The largest prize of the bunch comes in the VFW's annual Voice of Democracy competition.
The Elberton Star logo

The Elberton Star logo

Exclusive Subscriber Content

New-look Elbert County VFW post takes on new mission

Mark Wells
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  After months shrouded in mystery about the future of Elbert County's Pulliam-Burton Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), a new plan has provided both clarity and a path forward for one of Elbert's oldest non-profits.
Elbert County Schools graphic

Elbert County Schools graphic

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Elbert County Board of Education calling for ESPLOST referendum

Elberton Editor
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The Elbert County Board of Education voted to approve a referendum at their monthly meeting on Monday which would allow Elberton voters to decide whether to extend the current 1% E-SPLOST sales tax from December 2026, when it is currently set to expire, until June 2027.
"Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic" is set to debut at the Elbert Theatre on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 and 7 p.m.

"Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic" is set to debut at the Elbert Theatre on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 and 7 p.m.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Puffs to take center stage this weekend at The Elbert Theatre

Mark Wells
Thursday, August 7, 2025
The Elbert Theatre's Encore Productions is scheduled to debut their Fall feature, "Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.