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'Worst searching conditions' | Here's how they found the body of missing Laurens County man in Butts County
BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. — On Friday night around 7:30 p.m., missing Laurens County man Garland Warren's body was found near Wallace Road in Butts County. He was 82. Warren had been missing since June 10 after he drove away from his home in Rentz. His family said he had dementia.
Fleeing suspect claims he didn’t know he was being pursued
A 26-year-old Griffin man riding a stolen motorcycle claimed he didn’t know he was being pursued after a fleeing incident that hit speeds of over 140 mph that began in Forsyth and ended with a crash in Butts County on Sunday. According to the incident reports from both the...
Butts County Jail Blotter
The following names and charges were reported by the Butts County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Police Department, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and Georgia State Patrol. They appeared in the Butts County Jail Logbook for the period of June 24 to July 1:. Rashid Abdul-Rauf Aquil♦ , 39, Thornberry Trail,...
Festive Fourth planned in Jackson, Butts County
Local Fourth of July fireworks celebrations are planned this holiday at the Butts County Recreation Department and Jackson Lake. The city of Jackson is once again sponsoring the Fourth of July celebration at the park off Ernest and Patsy Biles Drive. The free event is set for July 4.
Butts, Lamar and Pike officials attend UGA zoning training
Butts County officials attended a one-day zoning training on Wednesday, June 26 led by the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government Planning and Zoning. The training, held in Indian Springs at the Idlewilde Event Center, is designed for appointed board and commission members, local government staff, and elected officials. The objective is to enlighten decision-makers and other stakeholders about the fundamental concepts of development, planning, and zoning.
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