Category: News

The sentencing phase for a former Northeast Georgia Bank teller who was convicted for conspiring to steal from her employer is now underway. On Wednesday, 35-year-old Casie Alane Maxey of Hartwell was found guilty for her part in stealing approximately $72,000 from the branch where she worked, located on 1028 Benson Street in Hartwell. Jurors convicted Maxey on three charges: […]

Georgia’s high school graduation rate report is out, and statewide, the rate has reached an all-time high of 84.1%.  That’s a 0.4% increase over last year’s rate of 83.7% statewide. Locally, the graduation rate for Franklin County Schools was flat.  For the 2021-2022 school year, out of 257 students, 232 receive their diplomas. That translates to a graduation rate of […]

With beautiful weather predicted for the weekend, Saturday will be a great day to head out to the Royston Fall Festival.  Royston’s fall festival takes place downtown on Railroad Street from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Royston Downtown Development Authority and Main Street Director Michael Crump says the event will be a fun-filled day. “We’ve got arts and craft vendors.  […]

During the last few days, WLHR news has been talking about various outdoor activities going on this weekend.  However, if you prefer being indoors, or you’re looking for a little LIVE entertainment, you might want to check out the play, “Calendar Girls.” Andrea Bradford is with Savannah River Productions.  She says Calendar Girls is based on the true story of […]

The Hartwell Police Department is seeking help from the public in solving last month’s double-homicide case outside a Hartwell nightclub.  In the early morning hours of Labor Day (September 5), gunfire erupted in the parking lot Jack’s Bar & Grille.  Two men were killed in the shooting, 39-year-old Roberius Meqwan Thornton of Hartwell, and 25-year-old Joseph Tyrone Johnson of Bowman.  […]