Long weekends risky for teens?

After waking up at 7 a.m., 17-year-old Alex climbs into his car and buckles up. The Elbert County native heads out early on Monday mornings. Not to school, but to work. After the Elbert County Board of Education cut its budget last year by shortening the school week to four days, Alex landed a job so he could earn…

Struggling rural hospital seeks partner

Struggling rural hospital seeks partner

Elbert Memorial Hospital, facing major financial challenges, is seeking a larger hospital as a partner. “We keep losing patients, losing revenue and also doctors in the past several years,” said Jim Lloyd, chairman of the Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Authority. “We need someone with assets and capital to take us forward.” Elbert Memorial Hospital, a 47-bed…