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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 official results have been released. According to Scytl.com the official votes show that District 28, made-up of Banks, Habersham and Stephens counties, will see a new State Representative as Republican Chris Erwin succeeds former Representative Dan Gasaway. The two candidates were head-to-head throughout the General Primary Election; more so, each of them were triumphant in different Counties throughout District […]
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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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June 6 marks the 74th Anniversary Celebration of D-Day, and to commemorate the occasion, Camp Toccoa will be holding its seventh annual weekend event to recognize the “Toccoa Men,” the service of all veterans and active military who embrace the legacy of leadership exemplified by these heroes. On Friday, June 1, the weekend will start with a banquet held in […]
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By: Rob Moore, AccessWDUN A 3-year-old was taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta after a near-drowning incident outside Clarkesville Friday afternoon. The possible drowning off Ga. 17 North was reported to the Habersham County E911 Center shortly after 1:30 p.m., and Habersham County Emergency Services and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office were immediately dispatched to respond, according to Habersham County […]
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