Author: MJ Kneiser

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a suspect involved in a theft at the Bi-Lo in Seneca. It happened July 26th according to Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. Crenshaw tells WLHR news a deputy with the Uniform Patrol Division spoke with a the victim on the morning of July 26th . The victim […]

A former Athens-Clarke County Police officer is behind bars, charged with aggravated assault and violating his oath of office. On Tuesday, the GBI Athens office issued a release announcing they had arrested 46-year old Jonathan Fraser of Athens. His arrest comes from a June 13, 2015 incident on West Broad Street in Athens. According to GBI investigators, Fraser responded to […]

Former Georgia First Lady Betty Vandiver, wife of the late Governor Ernest Vandiver is being honored by the Georgia Municipal Association for her work on behalf of the mentally challenged. Mrs. Vandiver is the founder of the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade, an annual holiday event in which towns and cities across the State collect and deliver gifts to residents of Georgia’s […]

U.S. Congressman Doug Collins is back home in Georgia and will be touring the 9th Congressional District hoping to hear from constituents. Today, Collins will be in Elberton touring several businesses and meeting with local officials. The Congressman started his tour at 8a this morning by meeting with the Elberton Granite Association, from there he will meet with Elberton Mayor […]

Lake Hartwell Clean Up Green Up efforts are still underway though the initial spring cleanup event has ended. Earlier this year, the Savannah Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office and the Lake Hartwell Association (LHA) announced a new, year-round effort at keeping the shores of Hartwell Lake clean. Back in February, Dustin Cullen, Hartwell Lake natural resources specialist, said […]