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By Linton Johnson linton@wsgcradio.com The Elbert Memorial Hospital Authority met Tuesday and heard Hospital Foundation Chairman Al McCall announce the donation of 8.55 acres on Elbert Street Extension from the Coggins Land Company to the foundation as a potential site for a new hospital facility sometime in the future. McCall …

A Madison County man has died on Monday in an accident in Jackson County. The victim was identified as Andrew J. Adams, 85,of  Danielsville, Adams died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Hwy. 98 and Hwy. 441 at 6:59 p.m. Monday. His son, Andrew R. …

Three Elbert County 4-Hers competed well this week at State 4-H Congress. Ethan Cone placed Second, competing in Performing Arts Piano. Lexie Partain competing in Performing Arts Vocal. Madison Brown placed First, competing in Outdoor Recreation Geocaching. Madison is now a Master 4-Her. We are proud of the excellent job …

Elbert County fire fighters respond to a house fire on Georgia White Road at 5:20 p.m. Saturday. Details to follow when available.

If you’ve ever tasted what’s known as “government cheese,” you won’t soon forget it. Its flavor was described as somewhere between Velveeta and American cheese and smacked of humiliation or gratitude for the people who couldn’t afford not to eat it. Its color, an almost neon orange, was eye-catching. And …

 On Friday morning the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office  issued a BE ON THE LOOKOUT (BOLO) for a 14 year old Trinity Christianson. Elbert County Sheriff Melvin Andrews reports to WSGC news that the teen has now been found.  Sheriff Andrews wanted to thank all the people involved in finding  Trinity …

UGA junior wide receiver from Elbert County Mecole Hardman has been named to the 2018 Paul Hornung Award Watch List, the Louisville Sports Commission reported on Thursday. 43 college football players nationwide were named to the list, five of whom hail from the SEC. According to a report from sicemdawgs.com  …

A frozen meal from the brand Hungry-Man has been recalled due to salmonella concerns, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). On Friday, FSIS issued a public health alert regarding concerns of products being contaminated with salmonella in whey powder that’s been recalled by …

Elbert County sister city students returned home Wednesday evening with their sister city friends from Mure-Cho Japan. The Mure-Cho students will spend the next week with host families in Elberton. Elberton’s sister city program is one of the longest running in the country with 35 years of exchange with Mure-Cho …

With the Georgia governor’s race now set, the contest between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams becomes a question of which candidate can move beyond their partisan bases to capture the electoral middle in this emerging battleground state. Kemp, a two-term secretary of state backed by President Donald Trump, …