Author: Chad Dorsett

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, Western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina for Thursday, May 29, 2025. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may become severe and produce damaging wind gusts and large hail. There is a higher probability […]

Toccoa Falls College (TFC) is proud to announce that Sara Hijazeen, a student in the Global Ministries Department, has been selected as the first-ever Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) scholarship recipient from TFC for the 2025–26 academic year. Originally from Jordan, Sara is the first Jordanian student in 50 years to earn this prestigious scholarship and the first to represent […]

Stephens County Elections Supervisor Isaac Overstreet reports that the Georgia Secretary of State announced that Daniel Blackman has been disqualified from seeking nomination for the office of Public Service Commissioner District 3.  A message now posted at polling locations reads: Notice is hereby given that Daniel Blackman, Democratic candidate for Public Service Commissioner District 3, has been disqualified from seeking […]

By Corporal Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Lucas Watts has received a prestigious award this month from the National Association of Police Organizations, Inc.  Corporal Watts received an Honorable Mention Award at the 32nd Annual TOP COPS Award Dinner, which was held on May 12th in Washington, DC.  On […]

By Corporal Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office A West Union woman was arrested on multiple drug charges, including a charge of Trafficking in Fentanyl. 39-year-old Megan Nichole Beech, of Big Brown Drive, has also been charged with one count each of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Heroin and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Hydromorphone). […]

Georgia Department of Transportation tpedonrsoS0 4mf1a gf593a295y92t1t51Mh1tt4l mg17Mu1u:574P i54  ·  Keeping our crews safe is always in season! From roadway improvements to new bridge reconstruction on various projects within the P3 Division, our crews are #WorkingForYou daily to improve our Georgia communities and roads. Let’s return the favor by keeping our crews safe by watching your speed, paying extra attention to your surroundings in work […]

US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC  nStdopsroe411i1u1m47f70c4l79f53l0c3at6mchu51gifciit39tm2at4t  ·  Warming trend continues today, with high temps mainly from 78-82. Scattered t-storms this afternoon, with a couple of severe storms possible. The threat of severe storms increases Friday afternoon as a cold front crosses the area. Drier conditions return in time for the weekend.

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