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A 23-year old Lavonia man is on his way back to state prison after authorities discovered a meth trafficking operation at his house. Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle said on Monday June 28, his officers, along with agents from other local agencies descended on a house at 5155 Vickery St. after receiving a tip. “Investigators with the Lavonia Police Department, […]

Long-time local radio and TV personality Billy Dilworth, was laid to rest Sunday. Dilworth passed away last Thursday night at Landmark Hospital in Athens after an extended illness. Born in the Red Hill Community of Franklin County, Dilworth was a graduate of Franklin County High School and later the University of Georgia. For many years, people from across Northeast Georiga […]

More information is expected this week in the homicide investigation of a body found last Thursday in Banks County. Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed said his officers discovered the body after being called to a home in Homer early Thursday morning. “Authorities were dispatched to conduct a welfare check at 1100 block of McDonald Circle at approximately 1a Thursday morning,” […]

The holiday weekend is behind us and according to local law enforcement and the Georgia State Patrol, it was a busy one in terms of traffic accidents and arrests. The 78-hour holiday period this year began at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, and ended at midnight on Sunday. During that time, the Georgia State Patrol reported six traffic fatalities on […]

A South Carolina man is dead as the result of a swimming accident on the South Carolina side of the lake. It happened Saturday evening about 7:30 at the YMCA beach, according to the Oconee County, SC authorities. Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King tells WLHR News callers reported a man had jumped off the end of a dock into […]