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Georgia’s oldest city has many redeeming features, from refreshing marshes and picturesque barrier islands to the mighty Atlantic and a river fabled in books, poetry, and song. The city has long had a residual relationship with the University of Georgia by being the habitat of the nation’s most famous mascot, …

A Georgia Court of Appeals judge was found dead behind his Albany home on Saturday morning, Albany authorities have stated. Judge Stephen Goss, 60, was found dead from a single gunshot wound when Albany police arrived at the home on Greenwood Drive just after 8 a.m on Saturday. His body …

Elbert County Superior Court jurors heard a full day of testimony from defense witnesses Friday in the murder trial of Savanna Marie Jennings, who is charged in the January 2018 shooting death of her 86-year-old grandfather. Jennings took the stand in her own defense during the trial on Friday. Late …

The Elbert County High School blue devil football team traveled to Herndon Stadium in Hart County on a storm-filled Friday evening. With thunderstorms all around the area, the devils fell to Hart County 39 to 7. Although it was a stormy evening the game was never delayed due to the …

The qualifying period for the upcoming city council elections ended Friday afternoon at 4:30 for the Ward 2 and 3 seats on the Elberton City Council. As of Thursday afternoon, Terry Burton has qualified earlier this week for Ward 2 along with Everett Worley who qualified mid-day Friday as well …

Athens Technical College has announced the appointment and installation of Tom Denny of Elberton and Kyle Brown of Tignall to the college’s Board of Directors. A native of Elberton, Denny is a graduate of Elbert County High School, Middle Georgia College and the University of Georgia. He worked as an …

Mr. Joe Hunt who survived a plane crash in Elbert County on April 25th of this year visits Elbert County Emergency Services on Friday afternoon to thank first Responders, Elbert County EMS and the Elbert County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance. Mr. Hunt reports that he is doing well after …

The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office has received information that the entering Auto on Middleton Church Rd. where a 30-30 rifle was taken has been cleared.The owner has now stated that the gun has been located and not stolen. As a result the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office has dismissed one charge …

Elbert County Sheriff Melvin Andrews has announced the arrests of three individuals in connection with a number of thefts reported in the county over the past two weeks. Jeremy Frank Scarborough, age 23, of a Suttles Road, Elberton, address was apprehended Wednesday and has been charged with five counts of …

The May unemployment rate was unchanged from April, but businesses added jobs, according to State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. Butler said Georgia’s jobless rate maintained at 3.8 percent. A year ago, Georgia’s unemployment rate sat at 4 percent. Nationally, the unemployment rate also held constant, staying at 3.6 percent in …