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Parent of West Laurens special needs student allegedly assaulted speaks out
LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. — A Laurens County educator was behind bars over the weekend. Lisa Hester was arrested Saturday for allegedly assaulting one of her students at West Laurens Middle School during school hours. Gunner Pope is a non-verbal eighth-grade student with down syndrome. Cpt. Robbie Toney at the...
A Dublin Republican is challenging incumbent District Attorney Craig Fraser. Here's why he's running
DUBLIN, Ga. — Folks in Laurens, Johnson, Treutlen, and Twiggs counties will decide if they want to keep their current District Attorney, Craig Fraser, or elect a new one. Harold McLendon from Dublin is challenging the incumbent. McLendon started his career as an assistant district attorney and has been...
Dublin crawfish fest canceled amid crisis in Louisiana. Here's what they're doing instead
DUBLIN, Ga. — Last month, Louisiana's governor declared a disaster because severe weather disrupted their crawfish harvest. So the city of Dublin canceled their annual crawfish festival, and they're gearing up for a new kind of celebration on Saturday called Spring Fest. Caitlan Stiles and Monica Waldrep from EthAerial...
Laurens County Sheriff's Office Captain recovering after heart attack
LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. — A Laurens County captain is in the hospital recovering after a major heart attack, according to a Facebook post from Laurens County Sheriff Larry Dean. "Please keep Captain Justin Shirley and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Captain Shirley had a serious medical condition this morning and is now recovering. Captain Shirley needs lots of prayers," a post from the Laurens County Sheriff's Office Facebook page said.
Laurens County Sheriff's Office seeks help to locate runaway teens
LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA)- The Laurens County Sheriff's Office asks for you to be on the lookout for two runaways. Both Addison Dickey and Landon Lumpkin were last reported seen in the Thomas Edmonds Rd. area of Dublin or Norris Street are in Adrian. Dickey is described as 5’3”, 125...
GBI Launches Investigation into Inmate Death at Dodge County Jail in Villa Rica
Authorities in Georgia are currently unraveling the circumstances around the death of an inmate, claimed by mortality in a cell of the Dodge County Jail. Ronald Shaw, aged 36, hailing from Villa Rica, was found unresponsive late Saturday night, a grim discovery by corrections staff at approximately 9:50 p.m., igniting an immediate call to action. Shaw was swiftly transferred to Dodge County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, leaving behind more questions than answers.
GHSA SCORES & HIGHLIGHTS: Bleckley County gets the sweep at home to advance to Elite Eight
COCHRAN, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bleckley County Royals (23-6) swept the Bacon County Raiders (19-9) to advance to the GHSA 1A – D1 Elite Eight. After taking the lead 1-0 in Game one, they allowed three runs in the top fifth to go down 3-1. However, the Royals rallied back scoring five runs in the bottom sixth and seventh to win the comeback and the game 5-4. Bleckley County would also go to win Game two 8-4 to advance to the Elite Eight where they will face the winner of Whitefield and Prince Ave on May 4th.
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