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Oakwood officer honored for heroic fire rescue
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Oakwood Mayor Lamar Scroggs, left, presents a proclamation to Oakwood Police Cpl. Jason Crowder honoring him for rescuing a man from a burning house. Looking on is Crowder’s 7-year-old daughter, Elyssa.
Jeff Gill
Updated: Jul 11, 2017, 1:31 AM
Published: Jul 11, 2017, 1:35 AM
An Oakwood police officer was honored Monday night for his heroics in rescuing a wheelchair-bound man from a burning house June 19. Oakwood City Council passed a proclamation honoring Cpl. Jason Crowder for his “selfless act of heroism,” saying he acted “without regard to his personal safety and without donning any protective equipment.” Crowder, dressed in his police uniform, posed for pictures with Mayor Lamar Scroggs as he was presented a plaque.
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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
Jeff Gill
The Times
Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 6:39 PM
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 6:40 PM
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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