Villager Journal Online - Thu Nov 19
The small town of Elberton in northeast Georgia is known as the granite capital of the world.
Tipster points police to man entering carsAthens Banner-Herald - Fri Oct 30
Officers arrested an Elberton man in East Athens early Friday after someone called to report he was stealing from cars, Athens-Clarke police said.
Southeast Hay Contest Winners AnnouncedHay & Forage Grower - Tue Oct 27
Overall entry numbers were down slightly from previous years, but average quality scores were high at last week's Southeast Hay Contest, held in conjunction with the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo in Moultrie, GA.
Brunch raising funds for social services nonprofitAthens Banner-Herald - Fri Oct 23
Like most state-funded nonprofits, Advantage Behavioral Health Systems has experienced a series of eye-popping budget cuts in the past five years.
Some resist waste plant for ElbertonAthens Banner-Herald - Tue Oct 20
Leonard and Donna Dempski found their perfect home in Elberton after moving up from South Florida 15 years ago.
Men charged with beating visitorAthens Banner-Herald - Sat Oct 10
Two men were arrested at Lake Place Apartments on charges they assaulted an Elberton man who was visiting the estranged wife of one of the suspects.
Korean War Memorial could break ground soonMint Hill Times - Wed Oct 07
A representative of Lexington Blue Granite in Elberton Georgia met with Korean War Memorial committee members this week to go over details about the statues, columns and pavers for the memorial.
3 Charged In String Of Church BurglariesThe Carolina Channel - Wed Oct 07
Deputies In Hart County, Ga. arrested three people on Wednesday in connection with a string of church burglaries and at least one residential burglary, according to a release from Sheriff Mike Cleveland.
Appalachian tourism efforts hampered by economyThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mon Oct 05
Along the quiet banks of Lake Russell, where bees buzz and grass blows lazily in the wind, Elbert County's top development official envisioned a resort that would bring vacationers' dollars to the declining granite quarrying hub.
Appalachian tourism efforts hampered by economySavannahNow - Sun Oct 04
Along the quiet banks of Lake Russell, where bees buzz and grass blows lazily in the wind, Elbert County's top development official envisioned a resort that would bring vacationers' dollars to the declining granite quarrying hub.
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