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Sgt. Will Smith’s Chevy Tahoe was hit so hard the vehicle flew over the median barrier before landing in the median. CONTRIBUTED

Sgt. Will Smith’s Chevy Tahoe was hit so hard the vehicle flew over the median barrier before landing in the median. CONTRIBUTED

Driver slams into Greene County patrol units

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Two Greene County deputies and a motorist narrowly avoided serious injuries on I-20 on May 11 when a distracted driver collided with patrol units and caused a chain-reaction accident.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan BOC considers $1.1M in personnel requests

Hannah Barron
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners received roughly $1.1 million in budget requests for new employee positions during a FY26 budget work session held April 22.The budget requests account for 14 positions across county departments, including an administrative training captain for Morgan County...
Greene County K-9 officer Griff helped Deputy Leo Sierra uncover 6.5 pounds marijuana during an April 30 traffic stop. CONTRIBUTED

Greene County K-9 officer Griff helped Deputy Leo Sierra uncover 6.5 pounds marijuana during an April 30 traffic stop. CONTRIBUTED

South Carolina men arrested on drug charges

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 8, 2025
A pair of South Carolina men were arrested April 30 when a Greene County deputy discovered 6.5 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.Preston Artavious McCalister and Brendon Tahj Barton, both of Aiken, South Carolina, face charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.According to...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County woman killed in tragic accident

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the death of a Morgan County woman who was killed April 26 when she fell out of a vehicle traveling on Linger Longer Road in the Reynolds Lake Oconee area of Greene County.According to a preliminary report obtained by the Lake Oconee News from the Georgia...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Texas man drowns in Lake Oconee

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 8, 2025
A Texas man’s body was found near the shore of Hixon’s Bluff nearly 24 hours after he went missing on the evening of May 1.The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and Greene County Fire Rescue began searching for 54-year-old Bertram Foster at around 9:30...
The area beneath and around the pointer is slated for commercial development, but nearby Thunder Valley residents insist it must adhere to longestablished stipulations. GOOGLE EARTH

The area beneath and around the pointer is slated for commercial development, but nearby Thunder Valley residents insist it must adhere to longestablished stipulations. GOOGLE EARTH

BOC hears Thunder Valley construction concerns

Ian Tocher
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Last Friday morning, during the first of two regularly scheduled meetings this month, Putnam County commissioners heard from several residents of the Thunder Valley neighborhood concerned about commercial development in the area.Thunder Valley borders Lake Oconee on the east side of Hwy. 44, across...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County woman killed in tragic accident

T. Michael Stone
Friday, May 2, 2025
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the death of a Morgan County woman who was killed April 26 when she fell out of a vehicle traveling on Linger Longer Road in the Reynolds Lake Oconee area of Greene County.According to a preliminary report that was obtained by The Lake Oconee News from the...
Rep. Mike Collins (GA-10) visited Athens Academy April 21 to celebrate Brinkley Williams’ appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. CONTRIBUTED

Rep. Mike Collins (GA-10) visited Athens Academy April 21 to celebrate Brinkley Williams’ appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. CONTRIBUTED

Madison native appointed to U.S. Naval Academy

News Staff
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Athens Academy welcomed Rep. Mike Collins (GA-10) to campus on April 21 for a service academy signing ceremony honoring Brinkley Williams.Brinkley, the daughter of Annie B. and Philip Williams of Madison, has been appointed to the United States Naval Academy.
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