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In the midst of the holiday season, Elberton and Elbert County residents might want to take extra caution against any “grinches” seeking to steal Christmas. Elberton Police are investigating reports of a number of burglaries, auto break-ins and trespassing at residences within the city limits in recent days. According to police reports, …

Elberton Police arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with a complaint of public indecency reported Monday evening at Sutton Park on Brookwood Circle.  Kevin Tyrone Brittain faces charges of public drunkenness and indecent exposure after police received a complaint at approximately 6:30 p.m. Brittain was picked up by police officers on Lake Forest Drive …

Elbert County Economic Developer Rusty Warner said Thursday he plans to ask the county’s Board of Commissioners to approve funding that would begin the process toward possible construction of a speculative industrial building. “I’m going to go to the county and request funds to go out and start getting plans for what …

A Poultry truck accident occurred in the Fortsonia area in the vicinity of Washington Hwy and Dr. George Ward road. Unconfirmed reports list no serious injuries. The truck was reportedly owned by Columbia Farms and was delivering poultry from a local farm. No serious injuries were reported. Crews from the …

By Linton Johnson linton@wsgcradio.com Members of the Georgia Senate Rural Study Committee held a public meeting Tuesday at the Elberton Civic Center, which turned out to be a wide-ranging discussion on the future of rural healthcare. Sen. David Lucas (D-Macon), who chairs the study committee, said he wanted one of …

By Linton Johnson linton@wsgcradio.com Elbert County Administrator Bob Thomas presented the list of county roads approved for resurfacing in 2018 with funding from the state’s Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) program during Monday’s meeting of the Elbert County Board of Commissioners. Thomas said Corinth Church Road, Montevideo Road, Middleton Church …

The Elbert County Board of Education met on Tuesday evening and recognized Sherry Bradford (Pictured above) as the Classified Employee of the month. The Board also recognized Bridgette Palmer Mathews (pictured Below) for outstanding work in our school system’s nutritional program recognized widely as one of the best in our …

Plans for a renewable power plant in the old Trus Joist building off Hwy. 72 in Colbert have been in the works for a couple of years. Now, the money has lined up to make it happen. Madison County State Senator Frank Ginn (R) said Tuesday that Georgia Renewable Power …

This Friday evening at the Elbert County Blue Devil Basketball game is “Toys for Tots” night at the Inferno. WSGC will be collecting toys at our offices at 562 Jones Street all week long. Please bring us a new unwrapped toy and we will take them all in a caravan to …

The Elbert County Comprehensive High School Fall Sports Banquet will be held tonight 11, at 6:15 p.m. in the ROC at Elberton First Baptist Church. Members of the 2017 Blue Devil football, softball, cross-country and one-act play teams and varsity and JV cheerleaders will be honored. Tickets are $8 each and can be purchased …