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LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. — As of Friday evening, more than 8,000 people across Central Georgia are still without power following Hurricane Helene, according to the U.S. Power Outage Map. In the last week, tens of thousands more experienced outages, and families have lost out on refrigerated food because of...

Dublin and Trinity both added wins to their homecoming festivities, while Dodge County ground out a seventh win in the House of Pain to remain unbeaten, in the area’s week 7 high school football action. See next week’s print editions, or check back here at courierheraldtoday.com/sports, for full coverage...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged 67-year-old Herman Sewell of Cleveland, OH, with voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of 26-year-old Allegra Sewell, also of Cleveland. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to conduct an investigation into the incident. On Thursday, October...

The tragedy of Hurricane Helene was made worse for Claudia Guyton and her family a day after the storm left them without power when a lit candle caused a house fire that destroyed everything. Laurens County Fire Chief Josh McCard said firefighters received a call about a fire on Deerwood...

In the movie “Serenity” Cpt. Malcolm Reynolds asks Zoe how she was doing. Her response was more about the ship than herself. She said, “She’s torn up plenty, but she’ll fly true.”. That is how we are in Dublin, Laurens County, surrounding counties and the...

WHEELER COUNTY, Ga. (WPGA) - The aftermath of Hurricane Helene is still affecting residents in Glenwood, Georgia, located in Wheeler County. Ronnie Benton has owned a property in Wheeler County for 20 years. Benton was not home during the storm. When he returned, he learned that his property was ravaged. A large sinkhole was created in his driveway next to a lake.

WHEELER COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wheeler County is still hard at work to recover from the damage of Hurricane Helene last week. On Monday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) set up an operation center in Alamo to store resources from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA). Eve Rodgers,...

STORM DEBRIS SITE: Trees and limbs downed by Hurricane Helene had begun to accumulate Friday at a new collection site in East Dublin. Laurens County is opening new collection sites for spoiled food waste and offering some roadside pickup to help residents clean up in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

City and county leaders not only celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday but also encouraged those in attendance to remain patient and stay strong after receiving damage from Hurricane Helene last week. National Night Out, held at the Katherine Gray Resource Center, was originally scheduled for Aug. 6 but was...

LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. — In his address Thursday morning, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recalled speaking with first responders who answered devastating calls, saying it took an emotional toll. His focus on state-wide recovery efforts includes mental health management. Laurens County Emergency Management office said since Hurricane Helene, they haven't...

Approximately 80 percent of students attending the Laurens County School System returned to the classrooms Thursday, less than a week after Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage in the county. Laurens County Superintendent Clifford Garnto said officials felt good about the turnout, knowing that they have many students and staff without...

MACON – For a half, Bleckley County’s game plan was working. Quarterback Kam Everett was on point with the short passing game, one going for 68 yards, and the defense stuffed Northeast’s duo of Nick Woodford and Reginald Glover and held them to 53 yards on the ground.

As Jacksonville gears up for a mixed bag of weather, residents can expect a cocktail of showers and potential thunderstorms, starting today and stretching well into next week. The National Weather Service in Jacksonville informs that today, the likelihood of precipitation stands at 50%, with new rainfall amounts pegged between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. The skies will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 86 degrees as a light northeast wind shifts eastward.

There will be 27 games to follow this week in Class A Division I. Region 1 was one of the most impacted regions last wee...

📰S📰C📰O📰R📰E📰B📰O📰A📰R📰D. Houston County 4, Thomas County Central 0; Houston County 16, Thomas County Central 5. The Bears clinched their third straight region title. Mary Persons 4, Whitewater 3. Peach County 14, Cairo 5, 9 inn. Piedmont 17, Mount de Sales...

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) — The Dalton Police Department (DPD) is asking the public to help them identify a man who stole a pickup truck. The suspect stole the vehicle in the morning hours of September 27, 2024, at 737 Riverbend Road. DPD reported the victim parked his 2000 red...