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Elk Garden looking toward spring Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Correspondent ELK GARDEN – Elk Garden is thinking spring and will kick off the season with an egg hunt for children 12 and under at 2 p.m. April 3. Different age groups will be divided between the church, fire hall and town park as the children hunt for the prefilled eggs with treats. The town park is in need of plumbing repairs before it can open for the season, however, and numerous pot holes from the severe winter are also high on the spring to-do list. The council is continuing to look at options for the street repairs,...

Elk Garden getting ready for election Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Correspondent ELK GARDEN -- January in Elk Garden means winter weather and municipal election filing as residents prepare for the June 8 election. Candidate filing for the mayor and all five council seats opens Jan. 11 and continues through Jan. 30. Candidates must be a registered voter and live within the town limits.Those interested in filing for the seats held by Mayor Marian Droppleman and Councilmen Kevin Broadwater, Michael Droppleman, Jody Paugh, Dave Tichnell and Charlie Welch can contact Clerk Brandi Paugh for a...