Search for missing boater who disappeared from Lake Oconee nears two week mark
Inclement weather derailed searches earlier this week, but on Friday search crews, including Gary Jones' family, combed the waters for signs of him.
13 days after disappearing, Gary Jones remains missing on Lake Oconee
After the rain delayed much of the searching Wednesday on Lake Oconee, volunteers were back on the water Thursday looking for any sign of Gary Jones.
Boating couple may have been headed to restaurant on Lake Oconee, sheriff says
Funeral arrangements have been set for a Spelman instructor as officials postpone the search for her fiance, a Westminster teacher, due to weather.
Sheriff on Lake Oconee missing boater case: Finding body will 'answer a lot of questions'
The case has some unresolved elements, with the sheriff previously saying "the circumstances in this case indicate it's not just a simple drowning."
Channel 2 gets exclusive look at equipment being used to find teacher missing in Lake Oconee
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. — Channel 2 Action News was the only station that got an exclusive look at what Department of Natural Resources Game Wardens have been doing on Lake Oconee while searching for missing teacher Gary Jones. They’ve been using sonar technology to find Jones in a lake that spans across 5 counties.
Volunteers searching for missing Lake Oconee boater want ‘to do something good’
David Wallace throttled up the 115-horsepower Mercury engine on his 21-foot fishing skiff and motored around a bend near Riley Shoals.
Service set for Spelman instructor as Lake Oconee search for coach continues
The search for Gary Jones, a teacher and coach at Westminster Schools in Atlanta, continues as authorities scour Lake Oconee for any sign of him.
Search efforts continue for missing coach on Lake Oconee
Georgia Power will cut off power at the dam on Saturday to give cadaver dogs a better chance to search effectively.
Spelman professor who died in Lake Oconee boating incident remembered as committed academic, adventurous spirit
The circumstances surrounding her death on Lake Oconee on Feb. 8, have left many seeking answers, as the Putnam County ...
Cadaver dogs detect possible hit in water; forensic expert explains how woman's body may have remained afloat in Lake Oconee
Authorities intensify search efforts in Lake Oconee as new clues emerge, while a forensic expert sheds light on key details ...
Oconee Co. ordinance prohibiting DEI initiatives passes second reading
Public comments were encouraged during the reading, and nine people spoke against the ordinance while one spoke in favor of ...
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Gun found on student at Oconee County, South Carolina, school this morning, district says
A gun was found on a student at Walhalla High School in Oconee County, South Carolina, on Wednesday morning. The district ...
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Oconee Blotter: Teen allegedly intimidates grandmother, empties her $80,000 bank account
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: SPEEDING VIOLATION: On Jan. 25, Cpl. Baer Schiffer was patrolling about 6 a.m. on U.S. Highway 78 when he clocked a Honda ...