Greene County Sheriff's Office

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

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...
Dimas S. Ruiz

Dimas S. Ruiz

Man charged with killing coworker

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 10, 2025
A Greensboro man is being charged with murder after a shooting at the Plantation Quail business on Highway 15 between Greensboro and Siloam on April 4.According to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and officers with the Greensboro Police Department responded to 1940 Hwy. 15 South at noon...
Quincy R. Jackson

Quincy R. Jackson

Sparta man arrested on drug charges

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 3, 2025
After responding to a call about an unresponsive person on March 30, Greene County deputies arrested a Sparta man who did not seem to know where he was or where he was going.Quincy Ramon Jackson, 44, of 145 Lee St., faces charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession...
Bonnie Brown

Bonnie Brown

Two former NGA teachers arrested

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, March 27, 2025
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested two former Nathanael Greene Academy teachers on sexual misconduct charges.On March 21, Bonnie Elizabeth Brown, age 25, of White Plains, was charged with improper sexual contact by an employee, agent, or foster parent.On June 14, 2024, the Greene...
The Greene County jail resumed operations March 18 after nearly a year of renovations. CONTRIBUTED

The Greene County jail resumed operations March 18 after nearly a year of renovations. CONTRIBUTED

Greene County jail reopens

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, March 20, 2025
It took a little longer than expected, but the Greene County jail is back in business.According to Sheriff Donnie Harrison, the jail resumed all operations on March 18, and inmates who had been housed in the Morgan County jail returned to Greene County’s facility.“Over the past year, the Greene...
Joy E. Kuper

Joy E. Kuper

Woman arrested on child cruelty charges again

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, March 13, 2025
A Greene County woman has been arrested for allegedly hitting children for the second time in six months, according to reports obtained from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies charged Joy Elizabeth Kuper, 46, with battery, cruelty to children in the third degree, and cruelty to children in...
These suspected psilocybin mushrooms were sent to the crime lab for analysis. CONTRIBUTED

These suspected psilocybin mushrooms were sent to the crime lab for analysis. CONTRIBUTED

South Carolina man arrested for trafficking

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, March 6, 2025
A Greene County deputy arrested a Blythewood, South Carolina, man on Feb. 27 for trafficking in psilocybin mushrooms, which are classified as a Schedule I controlled substance.The suspect, Darrian Marquis Schofield, 28, was also cited for alteration of a license plate.According to reports, Lt....
Da’Vhon Crowden

Da’Vhon Crowden

Deputies arrest scammer with $50K in stolen cash

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Greene County deputies arrested a scammer who tried to bilk a local woman of $50,000 he convinced her to give him on Feb. 21.Da’Vhon Crowden, 29, of 2506 Wylene St., Jacksonville, Fla., has been charged with theft by deception, accessing of computers for fraudulent purposes, and exploitation and...
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