Author: MJ Kneiser

Jessica Waters/WNEG Radio Three years after his death, local and regional residents continue to remember and honor Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Captain Stan Elrod, who was struck and killed by an impaired driver on Sept. 3, 2020. On Sept. 29, Lake Louise Road in Toccoa was dedicated to Elrod. Stephens County Commissioner Dennis Bell, who was friends […]

The investigation into the arrest of a Banks County School teacher is continuing according to the Banks County Sheriff’s office. Last week, investigators arrested 54-year-old Jon Congdon who worked as a band director at Banks County High School. Congdon has been charged with a criminal attempt to entice a minor for indecent purposes and could face other charges. According to […]

Franklin County Commissioner Josh Smith says he will not back down from comments he made to WLHR News and the local paper regarding the need for a more diverse group of citizens to attend Commission meetings and work sessions. Smith tells WLHR News that since his comments were published in the paper, he has received calls and texts from citizens […]

The parents of Jennifer Cobb plan to be back in Hart County Superior Court Thursday morning when the attorney for Jeremy Green comes before the judge with a list of pretrial motions. Green was arrested in June 2021 and later indicted on August 17, 2021. The six-count indictment alleges Green molested and raped “a teenage girl under the age of […]

A Royston man is facing multiple traffic charges after allegedly causing several accidents. According to the Georgia State Patrol Hartwell Post 52, it happened the night of October 19. In the first accident, a 2002 blue Saturn driven by 50-year-old Tony Outz of Royston was parked on the side of Highway 145 near Starrs Bridge Road when at about 7:30p […]