The slaying of RaceTrac clerk Elijah Wood remains a compelling mystery two months after he was gunned down at the gas station on the outskirts of Watkinsville.
Wood, described by a family member as a hard-working, deeply religious young man who grew up in a rural area of Oglethorpe County, was killed in a crime that has stymied Oconee County law enforcement.
The 23-year-old’s life ended March 19 while working the night shift at the RaceTrac on U.S. Highway 441.
Surveillance video showing a person dressed from head to toe in black and carrying a pistol has been viewed by an untold number of people and various law enforcement agencies. But no one has been able to discern the identity of the killer with a slender build and a bouncy step.
Thu May 06, 2021 - Southeast Edition
Gainesville Times
The dynamic area of Georgia s Hall County, northeast of Atlanta, is a busy one as far as road and bridge projects, and that trend is expected continue for the foreseeable future.
At the May 4 meeting of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce s annual transportation forum, many of them were discussed, according to the Gainesville Times.
Here is a snapshot of a few of them:
Widening of Spout Springs Road
South Hall County drivers can attest to this $32 million project being fully under way, as recent lane closures due to the construction has snarled traffic.
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:
GARDENER FLEES: On April 20, deputies were dispatched to a home in the Triple Creek neighborhood in Bogart, where a man cutting grass reported he stopped near a home only to be confronted by a woman dressed in a pink top, pajama bottoms and holding a gun pointed at him. “You need to get the (expletive) out of here,” the woman said, according to the man. The man said he then hopped aboard his lawn mower and fled to his truck, where he called his supervisor. The 33-year-old Comer man, who has an infant child, told the deputy he thought he was going to be shot for cutting grass. A deputy questioned the woman, who was chatting with the garbage man, but she denied pointing a gun at the mower. She said she only went outside and told the man “to git” at which point he fled. The 76-year-old woman told the deputy she thought the man was part of a cartel and he was making noise on the mower to cover a potential bur
Oconee blotter: Couple airs differences at Quik Trip; driver lays drag at park
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:
RAM RAGE: On April 1, a 40-year-old woman reported that about 8:50 p.m. she was driving home on Hog Mountain Road when she was approached by an aggressive driver. She was traveling about 40 mph when a silver Dodge Ram pickup began tailgating her with its bright lights on. She pulled over to let the pickup pass, but after it did, the driver began slamming on the brakes. The pickup then pulled over, so she passed it and turned into Princeton Farms subdivision. The pickup followed and when they both stopped, the Dodge driver asked if she knew the speed limit on Hog Mountain Road as there is a law preventing her from driving so slow. They had an exchange of words and when she tried to get his license plate number, the angry man drove off.