David Theiss, a former mayor of Ellaville, has watched his town’s population – and the hope for another generation of Ellaville residents – dwindle over the years.
“We’ve got empty buildings sitting here that we could be using. We’ve got one of the best schools in the whole state in this county, but we can’t keep kids here because there’s nothing to do. There’s no jobs. We graduate kids out here at Schley County High School, they’re going to college and they’re smart kids, but they can’t stay here,” Theiss said.
Theiss, who is also a former longtime chair of the Schley County GOP party, spoke with the Recorder as he filled his tank at the local Gas N Go Thursday across the street from a colorful Ellaville mural.
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