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A Fourth of July celebration on Lake Oconee turned deadly when a boating accident claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl, leaving a single mother to face unimaginable grief and mounting expenses.
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Lake Oconee Boating Accident on July 4th Claims Life of 4-Year-Old Girl

by B.T. ClarkJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025

A Fourth of July celebration on Lake Oconee turned deadly when a boating accident claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl, leaving a single mother to face unimaginable grief and mounting expenses. Tilly Roache died 48 hours after sustaining critical injuries in a boat capsizing incident that occurred following the holiday fireworks display. According to […]

An Atlanta teacher's body has been discovered in Lake Oconee after a 28-day search that ended this weekend. Gary Jones was found by a specialized underwater recovery team.
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Missing Georgia Teacher’s Body Found After Month-Long Lake Search

by B.T. ClarkMarch 9, 2025March 9, 2025
The search for Gary Jones, a beloved high school coach, has entered its third week on Lake Oconee. Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, disappeared on February 8 during a boating trip to celebrate his 50th birthday. Their empty boat was found circling near Wallace Dam that evening. Wilson's body was recovered the next day, but Jones remains missing.
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Search Continues for Missing High School Coach

by News DeskFebruary 23, 2025
A grieving family refuses to give up hope as the search for Westminster coach Gary Jones enters another week on Lake Oconee.
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Lake Oconee Search Continues as Missing Coach’s Family Speaks Out

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 17, 2025February 17, 2025
A Westminster Schools coach is still missing five days after his fiancée’s body was pulled from Lake Oconee, leaving Atlanta’s education community reeling.
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An Atlanta Coach is Missing and His Fiancée is Dead After They Fell Overboard on Lake Oconee

by News DeskFebruary 14, 2025February 14, 2025
The University of Georgia Alumni Association released the 2025 Bulldog 100, a list of the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UGA graduates. The program, organized by the Division of Development & Alumni Relations, celebrates 15 years of honoring alumni and their entrepreneurial endeavors.
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Top 100 UGA Alumni Businesses of 2025 Revealed

by Rachel Andrews | UGA TodayDecember 11, 2024December 11, 2024
In the tranquil haven of Lake Oconee, a decade-old mystery continues to cast a chilling shadow. The brutal and unsolved murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond, a well-loved elderly couple, have left a community in a perpetual state of questioning.
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The Dermond Murder: 10 Years, No Answers, and a New $20,000 Reward

by Thom ChandlerApril 29, 2024April 29, 2024
Republican Sen. Chuck Hufstetler said he filed SB 457 in response to the PSC recently signing off on Georgia Power’s multiple utility bill increases due to increased electricity base rates, overrun costs associated with building the Vogtle nuclear power plant units, coal ash cleanup and other expenses.
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After Georgia Power Rate Hikes, Lawmakers Want You to Have a Voice in Future Increases

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderFebruary 26, 2024
🌍 The Gist: A magnitude 2.2 earthquake lightly rattled Eatonton on February 25, highlighting the state's occasional susceptibility to earthquakes.
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Did You Feel An Earthquake in Georgia This Weekend?

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024
The Gist: The seasonal burn ban in Georgia ceased as of October 1, reinstating outdoor burning in 54 counties under specific regulations.
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Georgia’s outdoor burn ban has been lifted

by Thom ChandlerOctober 2, 2023October 2, 2023

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