Category: News

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.  […]

The Lavonia Police Department will hold their third annual Faith and Blue Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. National Faith & Blue Weekend was launched to facilitate safer, stronger, more just, and unified communities nationwide.  According to Lavonia Assistant Police Chief Daniel Carson, Faith & Blue Weekend builds partnerships among law enforcement, local faith-based organizations, and the community. “Faith and Blue […]

If you have a child who loves art, this contest might be perfect your boy or girl.  Georgia’s 17th annual Youth Birding Competition invites resident children and teens to celebrate birds through a T-shirt Art Contest. A winner will be picked from each of four age categories: primary (pre-K-2nd), elementary (third-fifth), middle school (sixth-eighth), and high school. One winner will […]

The fire that destroyed WillaDean’s Tavern on Reed Creek Highway continues to be under investigation according to Hartwell Fire Chief Alan Daniel.  It happened around 5:00 on Tuesday morning.  Traffic along Reed Creek Highway had to be diverted to Mt. Olivet Road.  Reed Creek Highway did not reopen until approximately 10:00 a.m. Owned by Jackie Newman, WillaDean’s Tavern opened in […]