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The college basketball career of Elberton Mayor Larry Guest has been immortalized by the athletic program of his college alma mater. Guest was one of nine alumni who were inducted into this year’s class of the South Georgia State College Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday night in …

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By Linton Johnson linton@wsgcradio.com The Elbert County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to file a petition with the Federal Communications Commission to move Elbert County from the Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville television market to the Atlanta market. The action was taken after a public hearing in which seven out of eight Elbert …

Elberton Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle reported stolen from a residential address on Springdale Road. According to the police report, a 2007 Infiniti G35 valued at $7,000 was taken from the residence between April 26 and June 9. Officers are seeking two suspects in the case, according …

Elbert County Sheriff Melvin Andrews has announced the arrest of a Bowman resident on fraud charges related to credit card purchases and cash-back transactions. Ashley Nicole Walker, age 30, faces 36 counts of financial transaction card fraud, in addition to probation violation charges, according to the sheriff’s report. Walker is …

Matthews International Corporation has acquired Star Granite & Bronze, based in Elberton, for $41.2 million, subject to a working capital adjustment and potential contingent consideration adjustment based on future performance, according to a press release issued by Matthews International on Thursday. Star, a family-owned business, is a well-respected manufacturer and distributor …

Georgia Public Health officials have confirmed two cases of active tuberculosis (TB) in Hart County. Dave Palmer, public information officer for Georgia Public Health District 2 in Gainesville, told WSGC News that both patients are being treated for the disease and are responding satisfactorily to the medication. Palmer said other …

By Linton Johnson linton@wsgcradio.com Zoning will soon be the law of the land in the city limits of Bowman. A unanimous vote by the Bowman City Council in favor of final adoption of the city’s new zoning ordinance Tuesday sets the stage for the new land use law to take effect this Friday. …

Madison County High school officials received a tip that a student may be in possession of a firearm on school grounds on Wednesday. School resource officers, and high school personnel, confronted this student and conducted a search. A handgun was found in this student’s possession. The student was interviewed, and was …

By Linton Johnson linton@wsgcradio.com A manhunt continues for the driver involved in a high-speed chase with authorities that began in Franklin County and ended with a crash around 11 a.m. Wednesday on Ga. 17 in northern Elbert County. Multiple law enforcement agencies are involved in the lookout for the male driver of a …