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New developments add houses to Oglethorpe County
Houses are being completed at The Pines at Grove Creek in Crawford and Mill Creek Meadows in Arnoldsville, Oglethorpe County’s newest developments. The Pines at Grove Creek is expected to include 29 single-family homes, with five nearing completion, said Alexander Purcell, the listing agent for the development. The Pines,...
Man, 25, arrested after shootout with Athens police
The GBI recently announced it is investigating a shooting on the 100 block of Hickman Drive that involved Athens-Clarke County officers. At about 9:30 p.m. Friday, Athens-Clarke County Police Department officers tried to apprehend Walter McGuire, 25, of Colbert, Georgia, when he ran away from officers, according to a news release from the GBI. ...
Arnoldsville Fire Department to raise funds with car washes
The Arnoldsville Fire Department has joined with Tidal Wave Auto Spa to raise funds for the department through discounted car wash vouchers. “We are doing this (fundraiser) to build our money back up for the money we’ve spent in the last two months,” Chief Heath Baker said. Baker...
Larry Brown won’t return to OCHS next year
Boys basketball coach Larry Brown led Oglethorpe County to its first winning season since 2005, but he will be moving on after three years at the school. While Brown doesn’t have a job lined up, the former Georgia basketball and football player was adamant about moving toward Atlanta, so he can be close to his family.
Local artists and authors shine at Oglethorpe Library event
Peggy Hroma, a longtime Oglethorpe County resident and member of the Friends of the Oglethorpe Library, came up with the idea to add an art show to the library’s book sale twice a year. “I think it brings awareness that we have a lot of local artists that wouldn’t...
A convicted felon was charged in an Augusta killing. Here's his criminal history.
A convicted felon was arrested Friday in connection to a fatal shooting that took place in April in Augusta. Bennelle Evans, 38, of Augusta, was arrested in McDuffie County and is charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a gun by a convicted felon and possession of a gun during a crime, according to a news release from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. ...
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