Local high school football player battling cancer gifted scholarship, tickets to SEC Championship
Landon Hagwood, a senior at Oconee County High School, has been battling cancer for two years. While facing a tough bout off the field, he's helping others at the same time.
Deadly hit-and-run on Oconee County highway involved bicycle, deputy says
Georgia State Patrol responded to the crash involving a bicycle on Highway 78 near Clotfelter Road.
Missing Georgia teens found in upstate New York, deputies say
Two teenagers reported missing in Oconee and Barrow counties have been found in upstate New York, according to law enforcement officials.
Athens-Clarke Co. Police: Counterfeit suspect linked to crimes at multiple stores
Police in Athens-Clarke County are warning north Georgia merchants to be on the lookout for small denomination counterfeit bills after a series of purchases were made at area Walmart stores.
Oconee County deputy seriously injured in head-on crash
An Oconee County deputy is recovering after a passing car hit their cruiser head-on trying to avoid traffic.
Parents of missing Oconee teen: 'We pray for her safety'
Olivia Warren, 17, and her boyfriend, 17-year-old Ethan Dutton, were both reported missing last week, law enforcement said.
Law enforcement search for teen couple reported missing
Police said 17-year-old Olivia Paige Warren has been reported missing or ran away from home. Winder police said she was last seen with her boyfriend Ethan Dutton, who has also been reported as missing in Barrow County.
GBI: Man, 19, arrested on charges related to child porn
Ben Simms, 19, was arrested after the Oconee County Sheriff's Office received a report that several identified adults and at least one identified juvenile's images had been posted to a pornography site.
Northeast Georgia residents assess damage from confirmed tornado
A confirmed tornado in northeast Georgia left damage and debris, which officials assessed in the wake of the storm on Tuesday morning.
Sketch of suspect released in Oconee County RaceTrac clerk killing
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office released a sketch Friday of a suspect connected to the deadly shooting of a RaceTrac gas station employee.
Georgia jailer arrested on sex charge involving prisoner
A Georgia jailer was arrested on charges of having sexual contact with a prisoner, and two other workers were fired, authorities said Friday.
'We struggle everyday': Family of murdered Oconee Co. clerk hopeful $50,000 reward will lead to arrest
Next week marks four months since someone murdered Elijah Wood at an Oconee County RaceTrac. Authorities have raised the reward to $50,000 for the arrest of Wood's killer.
$50K reward offered in search for Oconee County gas station clerk's murderer
Officials are hoping a $50,000 reward can help them find any clue that will solve the murder of an Oconee County gas station clerk.
Oconee County sheriff warns of criminals targeting Asian-Americans
The Oconee County Sheriff is warning citizens about a group of criminals who may be targeting homes of Asian-American business owners or those who have a lot of money or valuables in their home.
Georgia sheriff warning about crime ring targeting Asian, Indian residents
Deputies say the crime ring has been targeting Asian or Indian business owners and citizens throughout Georgia.
Oconee Co. sheriff seeks answers one month after gas station shooting
It has been one month since someone gunned down a clerk inside the RaceTrac gas station on Macon Highway and investigators still do not have a suspect in the case.
$25,000 reward for tip leading to arrest of Oconee Co. gas station murder suspect
The reward leading to the identity of the suspect who shot and killed an Oconee County gas station clerk has climbed to $25,000 as investigators release a new video of a car possibly connected to the case.
$10K reward offered in search for Oconee County RaceTrac clerk's killer
The FBI and RaceTrac are offering a combined $10,000 reward for help catching the "dangerous" suspect in an Oconee County RaceTrac clerk's murder.
Oconee County store clerk gunned down, sheriff's office searching for killer
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office said 23-year-old Elijah Wood was shot and killed while working in a gas station overnight Friday.
Georgia sheriffs offer help investigating claims of voter fraud
Two Georgia sheriffs are offering their office's investigators to the secretary of state to help him look into cases of voter fraud in the recent election.