East Dublin News

EAST DUBLIN a ' The citya TMs hotels, all three of them, are booked up. The new liquor store on Main Street is stocking its shelves.

Thousands of rolls of wheat straw have been burning since last night in Laurens County.

After two friends swapped stories about crazy dates they'd been on, redneck husbands, and wild experiences with in-laws, the book "Don't Date 'Em: How Not to Marry a Redneck" was born.

Law enforcement officials in four Georgia counties - Wheeler, Laurens, Telfair and Jeff Davis - took part in a chase that led to the capture of two men Monday afternoon.

Two people remain hospitalized after a house explosion in East Dublin. Lieutenant Louis Blue with East Dublin Police tells FOX24.

A house explosion in East Dublin sends two people to a burn center. Lieutenant Louis Blue with East Dublin Police tells FOX 24 News that the blast happened at 407 Jordan Street around 1:30 am on Friday.

A house explosion in East Dublin sent two people to the Augusta burn center. Laurens County officials blame the blast on a natural-gas leak.

Don't worry, Bubba. The armpit serenades and mudpit belly flop will go on. The official Summer Redneck Games in East Dublin were in danger of being canceled after sponsor WQZY radio pulled support because of an ongoing legal battle with the family of a boy who lost his arm during last year's event.

The Bubbas need not fret. The Summer Redneck Games will go on. After years of sponsoring the annual fest, WQZY Radio decided to pull out of the games this year.

"These two boys were best friends. They shouldn't have a gun, but they do. The boys have a gun and basically the is playing with the gun and just pointing it toward his head, cutting up and the gun went off," said East Dublin Police Chief Bill Luecke.

Every day, thousands of motorists pass by the veterans memorials on the lawn of the Laurens County Courthouse.

Felony charges of burglary and thefts against Johnny Sims, 21, of East Dublin, have been dismissed by the Laurens County District Attorneys Office.

In October 1905, a little bank opened its doors in downtown Dudley. More than a dozen recessions, a Great Depression and a century later, Bank of Dudley continues to be a keystone among Dublin and Laurens Countys financial ranks.

A speeding car and an alert officer resulted in two men and a juvenile being arrested for stolen property, obstruction of an officer and possession of suspected drugs.

Christian, 53, of East Dublin, was arrested and charged Tuesday on a felony warrant for theft by deception for illegally obtaining government property belonging to the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center.

Volunteers from the City of Milledgeville's Public Works Department break to pose with the knuckle boom truck.

A child who struck a truck on North Franklin Street Tuesday is expected to recover although he had a head injury and a leg injury.

Local residents can be pleased to know their efforts have made this 40th Earth Day Birthday celebration a success for the county.

By TERRY WOLF Several cases involving narcotics and alcohol have been resolved in Laurens County Superior Court, including some defendants who received stiff penalities.

" Reinforcing its commitment to minimizing its environmental footprint in the design and manufacture of high-performance carpeting for commercial interiors, The Mohawk Group announces that its East Dublin manufacturing facility has received ISO 14001:2004 certification to the environmental management standards of the International Organization for ...