Taking it back
By: Gary Jonesgjones@elberton.comCity takes back property authority set aside for economic developmentThe Elberton City Council has informed the Development Authority of Elbert County, Elberton and...
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Collins asks Postal Service to work with community
By: Gary Jonesgjones@elberton.comGeorgia Congressional Rep. Doug Collins has written to the United States Postal Service in Washington requesting action on behalf of residents of Elberton concerning...
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Stovall: 'They do their job, we'll do our job'
By: Gary Jonesgjones@elberton.comIn the Development Authority of Elbert County, Elberton and Bowman’s meeting last week, Authority Chairman Jim Stovall said that the Elberton City Council and Mayor...
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Inferno suffers 'humidity' hump
By: Gary Jonesgjones@elberton.comA three-foot section of the basketball court at the Inferno fell victim to humidity over the summer and the resulting repair work on the court will end up costing the...
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Harlow named CNO at Elbert Memorial
Elbert Memorial Hospital has announced that Tammy Harlow is EMH’s Chief Nursing Officer.Harlow joined EMH in September and has been very busy getting to know her nursing staff and making sure they are...
View ArticleSafeHouse Ministries' 23rd 5k/Walk-a-Thon kicks off Granite City Fall Festival
By: Gary Jonesgjones@elberton.comCelebrating what SafeHouse Ministries considers its “23rd anniversary of ‘Victory Over Violence,’ the organization will have a 5K Race/Walk-a-Thon Saturday, Nov. 3 as a...
View ArticleElbert County ready to file its petition to switch stations to Atlanta as DMA
Elbert County Administrator Bob Thomas said Monday that Elbert County will be filing its request to the Federal Communications Commission ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires...
View ArticleCarolina Station to appeal
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted four Carolina television stations more time to appeal a ruling to allow Franklin ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires...
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Tuesday Election Day
Polling precincts will be open in Elbert County on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. with voters required to report to their voting precincts.Early voting will conclude Friday,...
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Elbert County Library's November calendar is busy
The Elbert County Library's November events calendar is beginning to fill.Starting Thursday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. and following through Tuesday, Nov. 13 during regular business hours, the Friends of the...
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Complaints erupt after truck hits boar, adding to River Road stink
By: Gary Jonesgjones@elberton.comPatrick Marcellino (left) of the University of Georgia’s Elbert County Extension Service and Chad Duffell (right) of Broad River Valley Farms draw fluid from a holding...
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Friedman is new president of Chamber of Commerce
The Elbert County Chamber of Commerce Board has unanimously approved the selection of Leslie Friedman as Chamber President, succeeding Crystal Beebe, who is joining the City of Elberton’s Main Street...
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City council approves request to shut down rail line crossing
By: Shana Toneystoney@elberton.comThe Elbert City Council approved a resolution to authorize the closure of the railroad crossing at the Harper Street crossing due to a safety concern. CSX...
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KECB plans two recycling events
Keep Elbert County Beautiful (KECB) is planning two different recycling events in the next two weeks.The first event will be a tire amnesty event that will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7 through Saturday,...
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Authority asks Leverett to seek a settlement in industrial park dispute
The Development Authority of Elbert County, Elberton and Bowman approved allowing attorney Rob Leverett to negotiate a settlement proposal with ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires...
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Commission approves TSPLOST referendum
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously approved a motion to propose a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires...
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CCRPI: 'Not where we want to be'
Elbert County Board of Education's Employee of the Month for November was Tara Simpson (center). The announcement was made Monday ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to...
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'Church-planting' missionaries
Hunt Family feels call from God to join team and spread the good newsBy: Gary Jones gjones@elberton.comJake Hunt, whose father Mat is a native of Elbert County, grew up in South Carolina but has many...
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Former coach dies
By: Gary Jonesgjones@elberton.comBill Cloer, 74, coached Blue Devils from 1973 to 1979 Former Elbert County High School Football Coach Bill Cloer, 74, died at his home in Athens Tuesday.A graveside...
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Camp Harmony basketball champs on Memory Lane
Camp Harmony basketball champs on Memory LaneThis group of boys has won big trophy. If you know who is in the picture and would like to claim it, call 706-283-8500.Section: News for SubscribersSecond...
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