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Left, Quarterback Jayvyn Hickman (far left) takes a selfie with a host of young Devil fans using one of the fans’ phones during last year’s Community Kickoff. (File photo by Wells)

Left, Quarterback Jayvyn Hickman (far left) takes a selfie with a host of young Devil fans using one of the fans’ phones during last year’s Community Kickoff. (File photo by Wells)

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Community Kickoff in the Granite Bowl set for Friday

Mark Wells
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Elbert County’s football team, cheerleaders and band are hosting the annual Friday Night Lights Community Kickoff event in the Granite Bowl Aug. 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Year(s) in Review

Mark Wells
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Fall sports are set to officially kick off tomorrow when the Lady Devils softball team takes on North Oconee on the road at 6:30 p.m.
Audrey Lunsford leaps and throws over Ky Dubose during the 2023 season. Lunsford, Dubose and the Lady Devils softball team are scheduled to start their 2024 season with an away game against North Oconee Aug. 1. (File photo by Wells)

Audrey Lunsford leaps and throws over Ky Dubose during the 2023 season. Lunsford, Dubose and the Lady Devils softball team are scheduled to start their 2024 season with an away game against North Oconee Aug. 1. (File photo by Wells)

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Fall Sports season cranks up Thursday

Mark Wells
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Fall sports are set to officially kick off in Elbert County tomorrow as the Elbert County Lady Devils softball team is slated to begin their season with a trio of road games. The Lady Devils are scheduled to start the year with road game against North Oconee’s Lady Titans Aug. 1.
Lyndsie Acker poses after finishing first in both the national championship and world qualifier at the U.S. National Baton Twirling Championships in Fairborn, Ohio July 14. (Photo courtesy of Eden Acker)

Lyndsie Acker poses after finishing first in both the national championship and world qualifier at the U.S. National Baton Twirling Championships in Fairborn, Ohio July 14. (Photo courtesy of Eden Acker)

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Twirling all the way to Italy

Mark Wells
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Former Elbert County  majorette and feature twirler Lyndsie Acker is set to take her talents on the world-stage as she qualified to compete in the International Baton Twirling Federation’s World Baton Twirling Championships being held in Torino, Italy in August of 2025.
(L-R) Chastity DeJesus, Destiny Patman, Cheslie DeJesus, Ciara Rucker, JerMiriya Perrin, Taniya White, Kemiya Burton, Maurissa Heard, Zaniya Huff, University of Georgia Instructor Addison Kiser, Jimora Brightwell and Color Guard Coach Camilla Long pose for a picture outside the multipurpose room during a break in color guard practice. (Photo by Wells)

(L-R) Chastity DeJesus, Destiny Patman, Cheslie DeJesus, Ciara Rucker, JerMiriya Perrin, Taniya White, Kemiya Burton, Maurissa Heard, Zaniya Huff, University of Georgia Instructor Addison Kiser, Jimora Brightwell and Color Guard Coach Camilla Long pose for a picture outside the multipurpose room during a break in color guard practice. (Photo by Wells)

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Blue Devil Band wraps up band camp

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
The Elbert County football team is scheduled to wrap up their summer this week after competing in multiple tournaments across the state in preparation for the upcoming season. The Blue Devils competed in several 7-on-7 tournaments, traveled to Head Coach Shannon Jarvis’ previous school, Mill Creek High School, for the Elite Line Camp and finished their summer slate with the FCA Team Camp hosted by Reinhardt University. (File photo by Wells)

The Elbert County football team is scheduled to wrap up their summer this week after competing in multiple tournaments across the state in preparation for the upcoming season. The Blue Devils competed in several 7-on-7 tournaments, traveled to Head Coach Shannon Jarvis’ previous school, Mill Creek High School, for the Elite Line Camp and finished their summer slate with the FCA Team Camp hosted by Reinhardt University. (File photo by Wells)

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Elbert teams wrap up summer games

Mark Wells
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The Elbert County Blue Devils football team is gearing up for the new season as they are scheduled to conclude their summer workouts this week and begin acclimating for fall camp next week.
The 8-10-year-old All-Star Team includes Owen Albertson, Harris Amabile, Elijah Aston, Lucas Aston, Brodie Bagwell, Maddox Bellew, Haynes Bone, Beckett Dixon, Linkin Johnson, Remi Mills, Rhett Oakley, Job Wilder and coaches Matt Amabile, Kyle Bagwell and Justin Bellew.

The 8-10-year-old All-Star Team includes Owen Albertson, Harris Amabile, Elijah Aston, Lucas Aston, Brodie Bagwell, Maddox Bellew, Haynes Bone, Beckett Dixon, Linkin Johnson, Remi Mills, Rhett Oakley, Job Wilder and coaches Matt Amabile, Kyle Bagwell and Justin Bellew.

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ECLL competing in state tournaments

Mark Wells
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Elbert County Little League  (ECLL) has a pair of teams who qualified for their respective Little League State Tournaments after winning the District 7 Championship.
Sameria McClendon catches the ball while tagging first base to put out a runner during the 8-10-year-old Softball District 7 Championship Game against Hart June 27. (Photo by Wells)

Sameria McClendon catches the ball while tagging first base to put out a runner during the 8-10-year-old Softball District 7 Championship Game against Hart June 27. (Photo by Wells)

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8-10-year-old Softball All-Stars finish as runners-up

Mark Wells
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
The Elbert County 8-10-year-old Softball All-Star team finished as runners-up in the Georgia Little League District 7 Tournament after falling in the championship game to Hart County June 28.
File photo by Wells

File photo by Wells

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Wrestling team to host youth camp

News Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
The Elbert County Mat Devils are hosting their annual Youth Wrestling Camp July 22 through July 24 in the Falling Creek gym. The camp is scheduled to be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 22 and July 23 and it is scheduled to be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 24.
The Elbert County 8-to-10-year-old Baseball team includes (front row, L-R) Lucas Aston, Eli Aston, Haynes Bone, Rhett Oakley, Beckett Dixon, Maddox Bellew, Job Wilder, Owen Albertson, Brodie Bagwell, Linkin Johnson, Harris Amabile and Remi Mills. The team is coached by (back row, L-R) Kyle Bagwell, Matt Amabile and Justin Bellew. (Photo courtesy of Elbert County Little League)

The Elbert County 8-to-10-year-old Baseball team includes (front row, L-R) Lucas Aston, Eli Aston, Haynes Bone, Rhett Oakley, Beckett Dixon, Maddox Bellew, Job Wilder, Owen Albertson, Brodie Bagwell, Linkin Johnson, Harris Amabile and Remi Mills. The team is coached by (back row, L-R) Kyle Bagwell, Matt Amabile and Justin Bellew. (Photo courtesy of Elbert County Little League)

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ECLL’s 8-to-10-year-old All-Star team headed to State

Mark Wells
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Elbert County Little League’s (ECLL) 8-to-10-year-old all-star team is headed to the Georgia Little League State Tournament after beating Franklin County 16-10 June 20 to win the Georgia District 7 championship. The double-elimination tournament started with a huge win for No.