Archive By Author - Holli Deal Saxon
A Metter man was wounded Wednesday in a shooting incident on North Trapnell Street, Metter Police Chief Dennis Nelson said.
July 26, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
A man walked into a Statesboro convenience store wearing a bright red Elmo hat, robbed the clerk at gunpoint of more than $3,000, then asked for a $4 pack of cigarettes, police said.
July 26, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
A Sylvania woman alleges a local funeral home mishandled her husband's body, allowing it to decompose to the point that the man had to be buried naked in a body bag.
July 25, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system. Arrest photos are available for viewing at statesboroherald.com/arrests/
July 25, 2012
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Holli
Deal Saxon
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Police Report
The Ogeechee Riverkeeper filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that King America Finishing, a textiles plant in Dover, has violated the federal Clean Water Act since at least April 2006.
July 24, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
A convicted sex offender caught repeating the crime was charged Monday with being a Peeping Tom, police say.
July 24, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
Patients of a local recovery hospital will soon be able to seek outpatient services at a new location.
July 23, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
An Atlanta judge previously ruled that the Ogeechee Riverkeeper organization had no right to sue the Georgia Environmental Protection Division in protest of a consent order against a textiles company accused of causing a fish kill, but Bulloch County Superior Court Judge John R. Turner disagrees.
July 23, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
Hunters hoping to bag an alligator this year have just a few more days to apply for a permit.
July 20, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
Voters don't have to wait until July 31 to cast their ballots.
July 19, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
For some time now, Statesboro residents have been receiving alerts via text message and email regarding crime and emergency situations. Now, residents of the rest of Bulloch County have the same opportunity.
July 19, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
The Ogeechee River is cleared for fishing and swimming after tests showed no dangerous chemical levels, Bulloch County Public Safety Director Ted Wynn said.
July 18, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
Social media played a part in locating an elderly man missing for three hours Wednesday. He was found safely in Screven County, said Bulloch County sheriff's Investigator Jared Akins.
July 18, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
Accessibility, drugs and metal theft were topics discussed Tuesday night during a forum in which candidates for the Bulloch County sheriff's seat answered questions about their plans should they be elected.
July 17, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
The typical summer weather pattern has brought thunderstorms to the region almost every day lately - a blessing for local farmers.
July 16, 2012
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
