Statham News

The city of Statham is planning for a July 4 celebration, which includes the dedication of the Statham Veterans Park.

State fire investigators and the Oconee County Sheriff's Office are still trying to determine the cause of a fire that gutted a home on Daniells Bridge Road early Saturday.

Two men who faced a Barrow County Superior Court Judge this week were sentenced for multiple sex-related crimes in separate sentencings.

There is perhaps no one within Statham city limits who is more excited about opening day at the Statham Farmers Market than organizer Cyndi Ball of Lazy B Farm .

The railroad crossing at Ga. Highway 211 in downtown Statham is set to close today.

The following individuals were arrested and booked into theA Barrow County Detention Center A from May 21 through 24, 2012.A Adrian Catalan Abarca, 20, 356 Prince Avenue, Athens, charged with operation of unregistered vehicle or vehicle without current license re validation decal, failure to maintain insurance and loitering.

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And the police chief wants everyone to be aware that it's there. Chief Steve Martin told 11Alive News Thursday that last month a resident reported seeing an alligator -- not necessarily a University of Florida Gator -- in the small lake off of Providence Road.

The Statham Police Department says it received a report of an alligator that was spotted in an undeveloped subdivision off Providence Road, but as of Thursday afternoon, the report was still unconfirmed.

A Troup County Sheriff's Department Officer was arrested after an investigation that found he was taking contraband into the jail.

This week's featured home is at 245 Jefferson St. in Statham and is listed for $15,750. The home, which was built in 1965, has two bedrooms and one bath and has 816 square feet.

Residents in a Barrow County neighbor are on the watch for a 6-foot-long alligator.

Statham police are are warning residents after reports of an alligator sighting , CBS Atlanta reports.A TtheA alligator was reportedly spotted several times in the pondA in the Falls of Statham subdivisionA off Providence Road.

State officials say a railroad crossing on a Georgia highway, which has plagued truckers whose rigs became stuck there, has now been fixed.

A Statham man was placed in jail without bond this morning on a charge of molesting a 6-year-old girl at his home, according to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office.

Georgia DOT has raised the grade of SR 211 south by four inches approaching the railroad crossing in downtown Statham.

The Georgia Department of Transportation completed work this week to raise the grade of Ga.

Firearms cannot be discharged anywhere in Statham except by law enforcement officials in the line of duty after the council unanimously approved an amendment to the firearm ordinance at Tuesday's meeting.

Police and Fire The 50-year-old Statham woman was charged with failure to yield to the right of way, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

Two candidates for new state house districts representing portions of Barrow County will speak in Winder on Monday.A The Barrow County Republic Party will hostA Regina Quick , candidate for new State House District 117, which includes the Statham area, andA State Rep.