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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM *WATCH* UNTIL 2 PM MONDAY
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and Wilkes Counties until 2:00 PM Monday. Be prepared to take shelter indoors, secure loose outdoor items that could blow away or cause damage or injury.
One person dead following motorcycle crash in McDuffie County
MCDUFFIE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) — One person is dead following a motorcycle crash in McDuffie County. According to McDuffie County Coroner Paul Johnson, the victim is identified as Edward Hyde, 73, from Montgomery, Alabama. The incident happened Saturday, May 25 at 6:33 a.m. on I-20 at the 176 mile marker. Hyde was driving east on […]
More than 2,000 homes, businesses without power in McDuffie Co.
McDUFFIE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – More than 2,000 homes and businesses are without power according to the Georgia Power Outage map. This comes after after storms swept through the area, damaging the graduation stage for Thomson High School Seniors set up at the Brickyard Football Stadium along Main Street in Thomson and requiring graduation ceremonies […]
Approximately 30 fallen trees on County Line Road in Harlem, emergency responders on the scene
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Emergency responders are on the scene in different areas due to the inclement weather. According to Columbia County Emergency Management, the fire department and roads and bridges are responding to approximately 25-30 downed trees on County Line Road in Harlem, Georgia from Hinton Wilson to Sawdust Road. Emergency management state […]
Thomson High, Lincoln High Schools delaying graduation start times
McDUFFIE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES (WJBF) – Two high school graduation ceremonies have been delayed due to inclement weather. According to the McDuffie County School System, the storm system moving through the area damaged the stage and cut power to the Brickyard football stadium, and administrators say the ceremony is set to begin at 8:30 P.M. […]
Parents accept high school diploma after teen’s brain-eating amoeba death
THOMSON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Friday night, students, staff and family members at Thomson High School’s graduation are honoring a student who was supposed to graduate. Megan Ebenroth died last July from a rare brain-eating amoeba. Ebenroth was a top student and had plans to go to the University...
Glascock voters unseat incumbent commission chair, reelect sheriff
In all, 1,017 or 50.12 percent of Glascock County’s 2,029 total registered voters turned out for the May 21 primaries unseating the current County Commission Chair and reelecting Sheriff Jeremy Kelley. John “Ant” Griswell (Rep) took Republican nomination for the Glascock Commission chairman seat with 562 votes to incumbent...
Maxeys add historical marker downtown
Maxeys unveiled its historical marker on May 18. The Maxeys Historic Interest Group partnered with the Northeast Regional Commission to have the city added to the National Register of Historic Places. Maxeys was denied at first, but after another attempt, the city was granted “historic status” with the National Trust in 2022.
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