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Reports of a massive manhunt Tuesday in Hart County for an armed and dangerous suspect are unfounded, according to Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland. Cleveland tells WLHR News this morning, 911 did receive a call Tuesday about a suspicious person who knocked on two doors in the county, but that person was not arrested and is not wanted, nor was […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to open the spillways at Hartwell Dam at regular intervals for the next several weeks until the lake is back down to full pool. This time last year, Hartwell lake was almost 12 feet below normal. But Monday night, the heavy rainfall pushed the level on Hartwell lake to 665 ft msl – […]

Hart County authorities are searching for a teenager, missing since late June from his home in Hartwell. The Hart County Sheriff’s office says Harold Wayne Ackerman, 16 was last seen at his Bowen Road home in Hartwell on June 26th. He is described as a white male, approximately 5’10” tall, 168lbs with brown hair and brown eyes.  Investigators say he […]

Franklin County has signed up with a company to offer free prescription drug cards. The company is called Coast2CoastRx. Franklin County commissioner David Strickland said he learned of the free service at a recent ACCG meeting in Savannah.  Strickland said the cards are free to anyone in the county who wants one. “This is an Rx prescription plan that can […]

The American Red Cross in North Georgia is putting out an emergency call for donations of blood and blood platelets. Nationwide, donations through the Red Cross were down approximately 10 percent in June, resulting in about 50,000 fewer donations than expected. American Red Cross spokesperson Kristen Stancil said this time of year is especially tough for hospitals and medical facilities […]