Lake Hartwell Radio
By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for two men after a chase in Bowman ended in a crash two weeks ago. It happened on April 19th when a deputy noticed a Chevrolet Truck matched a lookout Hartwell Police Department regarding a stolen vehicle. The suspects failed to stop when the deputy tried […]
Read moreA Kansas man is the first traffic fatality in Oconee County, SC this year. Oconee County coroner Karl Addis said over the weekend 33-year old Frank Travis Yoho of LeRoy, Kanasas was found dead by friends on the Rochester Highway near Salem. Authorities say Friday night Yoho was traveling north on SC 130 when his motorcycle ran off the right […]
Read moreLouie must have been a beloved dog until he became lost and was hit by a car on a rural road. Fortunately a stranger stopped to pick him up and rushed him to a vet, where he was treated for a broken hip. Despite best efforts to find the owner, no one claimed him. He is about 6 years old, […]
Read moreHart County Sheriff’s office has another reported case of tax ID theft. Last week, the victim told authorities he had filed a request for an extension on his returns with his CPA in Hartwell. He said when his CPA tried to file the extension with the IRS, he was told a return had already been filed using the victim’s personal […]
Read moreThe unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region dropped 7.1 percent in March. That’s down from 7.5 percent in February and almost a full point from a year ago. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the rate declined because the number of unemployed workers decreased. Right now in the Georgia Mountains region which includes Hart and Franklin counties, 21,849 […]
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