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Posted inCrime

Hung Jury in Case of Georgia Nurse Accused of Killing His Wife of 59 Days

by B.T. ClarkSeptember 9, 2025September 9, 2025

A deadlocked jury has brought the high-profile murder trial of Ben Whitaker to an abrupt halt in Dublin. After just eight hours of deliberation, Judge Jon Helton declared a mistrial when jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the case of the Dublin nurse accused of killing his wife in 2021. One Holdout Juror […]

Posted inTraffic & Transportation

That Bridge on Lord Road in Laurens County? Yeah, It’s Closing for 6 Months

by B.T. ClarkSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025
Posted inEconomy

Your Laurens County Tax Bill Is Wrong: Here’s What Really Happened

by B.T. ClarkJuly 7, 2025July 7, 2025
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Georgia Elected Official Bypasses Bureaucracy With Facebook Livestreams

by B.T. ClarkMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025
Posted inCrime

Teen Charged with Murder After Fatal Georgia Backyard Shooting

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025
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Pedestrian Killed in Laurens County Hit-and-Run

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 5, 2025February 5, 2025
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Around Georgia: Bulloch County Officials Sworn In, MARTA Streetcar Service Update, and New Year’s Closures

by B.T. ClarkDecember 30, 2024December 30, 2024
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Barricaded Person Taken Into Custody in Laurens County

by Thom ChandlerOctober 13, 2024October 13, 2024
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Search for Missing Laurens County Man Continues

by Thom ChandlerJune 25, 2024June 25, 2024
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Here Are The Winners of The Laurens County Republican Primary Election

by Thom ChandlerJune 18, 2024June 18, 2024
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Want to Run for Office in Laurens County? Here’s What You Need to Know

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 11, 2024January 11, 2024
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Georgia Chick-fil-A Worker Pinned Between Two Cars in Drive-thru Pileup: What We Know

by Thom ChandlerDecember 7, 2023December 7, 2023
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New Hwashin Plant Promises To Bring 450 Jobs to Middle Georgia

by Thom ChandlerOctober 31, 2023October 31, 2023
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16-year-old girl shot and killed in apparent case of mistaken identity

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 7, 2023

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