Elbert County runoff elections scheduled after stalemates

A trio of Elbert County's local elections are headed to a runoff after candidates were unable to obtain over 50 percent of the vote in a close election. For the District 2 Board of Commissioners seat Mark Harper held the edge after Election Day voting with 357 votes.

Elbert County Board of Commissioners candidates share platform in forum

The Elberton Star and WSGC Radio partnered to hold a political forum to give the local contested Board of Commissioners and Board of Education candidates an opportunity to answer questions about their views.

Elbert County BOC, BOE to see contested races after qualifying ends

Elbert County's races are set for the board of commissioners and board of education seats in the May 19 general primary. For the Elbert County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat, incumbent Casey Freeman (R) qualified alongside challengers Nick Etheridge (R) and Mark Harper (R).

Qualifying open for various county seats

A handful of candidates have already qualified for the seats up for reelection in the 2026 general election for Elbert County's board of commissioners (BOC) and board of education (BOE).

County looking to keep workers local with growth

The Elbert County Board of Commissioners held its annual planning retreat Feb. 18 to lay the foundation for planning for the upcoming year.

Elbert Board of Commissioners to let voters decide on hospital support

The Elbert County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2, with commissioners Casey Freeman and Chris Alexander voting in opposition, to put a referendum on the ballot to allocate one mill of taxpayer money to support Elbert Memorial Hospital (EMH).