Author: MJ Kneiser

A Hartwell woman is behind bars in Oconee County, South Carolina charged with the murder of a Walhalla man. Wednesday evening, investigators with the Walhalla Police Department arrested 37-year-old, Lakeisha McLendon of Hartwell for the murder of Terrance Boyd. Boyd was pronounced dead at a residence on Moore Avenue in Walhalla on Monday. Autopsy results showed that Boyd died as […]

Voters who missed casting an early ballot this week will have a chance to do so on Saturday. Advance voting continues Saturday at the Board of Elections offices in Carnesville and Hartwell. Voting hours are from 9a to 4p this Saturday and next Saturday. There are also two more weeks of advance voting during the week through November 4. If […]

If you’re looking for some fall events this weekend, Hartwell is the place to be. The Pilot Club of Hartwell and Southern Hart Brewery Co are sponsoring Depot Days and HartOber Fest. Depot Days will feature approximately 35 vendors along Depot Street offering unique arts and crafts for sale, along with homemade goods and produce. Local shops and restaurants on […]

Just a reminder for pet owners who need to get their dog or cat vaccinated for rabies. The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is holding its fall rabies clinic this Saturday from 10a to 2p at the shelter on Bear Creek Road in Lavonia. Shelter Manager Tammie Jourdenais tells WLHR News the clinic is for anyone who wants to bring their […]

The opening day of deer firearms season is this Saturday and continues through Jan. 8, 2023. “We are shaping up for an excellent deer season. Last season, the buck harvest dipped a little, so hopefully, we will have more mature bucks this year,” said Charlie Killmaster, state deer biologist for the Wildlife Resources Division. However, Killmaster reminds hunters that there […]