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Marian Owens, the woman convicted of stabbing and beating an elderly Lavonia man to death in his home two years ago, will spend the rest of her life in prison with no hope of parole. The 40-year old Owens was sentenced by Franklin County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Malcom Friday morning. Owens was convicted on August 9 of malice murder, […]

U.S. Rep. Doug Collins is spending of the August District Work Period touring Ninth District technical colleges and hosting a series of roundtable discussions on job creation and workforce development. As a former member of the Board of Trustees at Lanier Technical College, Collins places high priority on these schools, which help fuel the economic engine of Northeast Georgia. All […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton In Elbert County a public hearing takes place tonight at 6p on the county’s plan to raise the millage rate. Elbert County’s Board of Commissioners plans to raise the millage to help pay for the construction of a new spec building to attract new business. The county is already making plans to grow its […]

Volunteers are needed again this year, for the annual clean up campaign on and around Hartwell Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake and the Lake Hartwell Association is once again hosting their annual Hartwell Lake Clean-Up Campaign going on new through September 28th, National Public Lands Day. The clean-up is part of the nationwide National Public Lands […]

In Jackson County, Winder police say burglars drove a truck through a pawn shop window and stole more than 20 guns. It happened around 3 a.m. early Sunday morning, according to investigators. A surveillance camera recorded one suspect walking up to the store’s window and looking inside shortly before a white Dodge Ram crashed into it. In an Associated Press […]