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'You realize how precious life is': Car crash gives Georgia sheriff's captain a new outlook on life
DUBLIN, Ga. — Six months ago, Laurens County Captain Chris Bracewell wasn't sure if he would ever work again. An off-duty crash in Valdosta almost killed him, after his car collided with a truck when he was driving to get coffee with his brother. "Took my spleen out. Lost...
'A win for everybody' | Dublin Summer Youth Works Program grants students jobs
DUBLIN, Ga. — Students, are you interested in a summer job with hands-on experience and a paycheck? If so, you might want to listen up. The Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Dublin City School District and businesses to hire students for their Summer Youth Works Program.
Georgia Supreme Court upholds Laurens County man's 2022 murder conviction. Here's why
LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of a Laurens County man, rejecting his effort to overturn his conviction, according to an opinion released by the high court on Tuesday. Andrew Thomas Huber will remain in prison for the rest of his life for...
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...
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...
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