Less than 700 of Elbert County’s voters have cast a ballot in the Presidential Preference Primary as of March 2, according to Elections Supervisor Melissa Shead.

Recall petitions to remove Bowman City Council members Bettty Jo Maxwell and Leah Carey are currently circulating the City of Bowman after applications were issued by the Elbert County Board of Ele

Mayor Daniel Graves signed a proclamation Saturday, Feb. 24 recognizing March as Colon Cancer Awareness Month and March 1 as "Dress in Blue Day" in the City of Elberton.

When "Pippin" debuts on The Elbert Theatre stage March 15, Rendarris "Ren" Gaines, will be one of the first, if not the first, leading black actors in the theatre's history.

Qualifying for races in the May 21 General Primary will be held Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8.

At the end of the first week of early voting, 327 Elbert County voters had cast a ballot in the Presidential Preference Primary.

The eight weapons detection systems that were purchased by the Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) that were scheduled to be implemented at Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) and El

A traffic stop on Athens Highway led to a drug bust of 4.5 pounds of methamphetamine, laced with fentanyl, and two arrests by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office Feb. 24.

By Rose Scoggins

rscoggins@elberton.com

and Dave Williams

Students will pass through weapons detection systems as they enter the doors of Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) and Elbert County Middle School (ECMS) when returning from winter bre