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The body of a boater who went missing on Lake Hartwell in Anderson County Sunday night has been recovered. Anderson County officials say the body of 26-year old Martin Acevedo was found Wednesday afternoon in the Seneca River between Broyles Landing and the Portman Marina. Acevedo and a friend had been boating on Lake Hartwell Sunday night when a sudden […]
Read moreLate this morning, the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a flood advisory for Stephens County and all of Northeast Georgia and the Upstate. Meteorologist Trisha Palmer says the advisory is the result of water releases from the reservoir lakes in Rabun County and are a precautionary measure. “There’s a lot of releases upstream on Tallulah and the Tugaloo and […]
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Franklin GA-Stephens GA-Hart GA-Anderson SC-Oconee SC- 956 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2018 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flood Advisory for… Northeastern Franklin County in northeastern Georgia… Eastern Stephens County in northeastern Georgia… Northern Hart County in northeastern Georgia… West central Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina… Southwestern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina… * […]
Read moreBy Cindy Centofanim, Sky93.3 News In Rabun County, days of heavy rainfall from Tropical depression Alberto has prompted Georgia Power to begin releasing water downstream from their reservoir lakes and dams in Rabun County. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Tallulah Falls Dam and the surrounding area, especially affecting campgrounds and other low-lying areas along the […]
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The Memorial Day holiday weekend is over, officially, and despite the stormy weather, throngs of visitors made their way to Lake Hartwell for several days of swimming, boating and just enjoying the lake. Law enforcement on both the Georgia and South Carolina sides of the lake were out in force making sure boaters and other watercraft operators were operating their […]
Read moreCrews will be in the waters of Lake Hartwell on the South Carolina side again this morning, hopinig to find an Anderson man who went missing over the weekend. The South Carolina DNR is heading up the search in conjunction with the Anderson County Emergency Management office. However, rain has been hampering their efforts for the past several days. South […]
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The Toccoa-Stephens County VFW in conjunction with the American Legion will host their annual Memorial Day service this morning at Camp Toccoa on Currahee Mountain. Today’s service begins at 11a. This year’s theme is “Why is Memorial Day Important?” Retired Marine Rick Hack is one of the organizers of today’s ceremony and also the featured keynote speaker. “We’re going to […]
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The Memorial Day holiday weekend has not begun officially, but already visitors to Lake Hartwell are starting to arrive and looking forward to several days of fun on the water. That’s why the Georgia Department of Natural Resources wants everyone to remember a few simple safety measures to ensure you and your loved ones have a great and safe holiday. […]
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The votes are in for the local, State and federal races in the 2018 Georgia General Primary Election, but in Stephens County the process to get that final, unofficial vote count hit some major speed bumps Tuesday night. Polls closed at 7p and the first results came in for the absentee paper ballots soon after. After that, it was almost […]
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Avalon city officials have approved a four-month moratorium on the use by the general public of New Road. At a brief called meeting Monday night, city commissioners approved the 120-day moratorium after a brief explanation of the vote by attorney John Dickerson. During the moratorium only those who live on New Road between Tower Road and the new Highway 17 […]
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