From the Newsroom: Gatehouse Media

Al Eargle: Main concern with case was "burden of proof" that Shai Werts knew...

Darrin Hewartson knew within minutes of his 15-year-old daughter's disappearance Friday afternoon that something was terribly wrong.

He began screaming her name and searched all her favorite places on the family's property in rural Hopkins Township, Mich., 

On Tuesday morning, Hewartson learned that Warwick police had found the teenager at the Warwick home of 43-year-old Charles Morancey. The police charged Morancey with four counts of third-degree sexual assault.

Join Wendall and Chris on an audio tour of a former missile site in Boxford State Forest with Police Chief James Riter, who recalls going there as a kid swimming in the quarries and looking for turtles and snakes. The chief has become something of an expert on snapping turtles.

Shai Werts' lawyer Townes Jones IV shares Shai Werts' and his mother's reaction after hearing the charge of possession of cocaine was being dropped.

In this installment of "Worcester Culture Watch," Victor Infante and Bill Shaner ponder what it is that makes Worcester such a great town for "scavenger hunt' type events such as the Hot Dog Safari, and then Victor and Richard Duckett talk the Latin American Festival and POW! WOW! Worcester. All this, and music by Olivia Frances. As always, our theme music was composed by DJ Manipulator.

In Episode 7 of 5 Minute Reviews, Chris Comer discusses "The Lion King," "Crawl" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."

The first Saturday in August for the last 50 years has been Possum Festival day in Wausau, Florida

Come see our art show at the Light Room Gallery at 306 Harrison Ave, Panama City, FL 32401 until September 28! https://www.thelightroompc.com

Here's a gallery of photos from past Possum Festivals: https://www.newsherald.com/photogallery/DA/20180801/PHOTOGALLERY/801009986/PH/1

Here's the article and gallery from 2019's festival: https://www.newsherald.com/news/20190803/annual-wasau-possum-festival-in-florida-marks-50th-anniversary

Newly appointed Piedmont Athens Regional CEO Michael Burnett joins the Athens Banner-Herald to discuss the important issues surrounding the hospital since he took over on May 1. Athens Banner-Herald editor Donnie Fetter and news reporter Lee Shearer interview Burnett.

See You In The Morning -Daily Savannah Morning News Headlines - August 8, 2019

Pooler police: Man arrested for public indecency in children's area at Carlyle

Grand jury: Savannah man threatened to kill U.S. attorney 

Savannah man indicted for murder, aggravated assault in June slaying

iTunes

Google Podcasts  

Spotify  

Music: "Not for me" by Barradeen

You can follow Nate Allen on IG, here.

You can follow M.K. Smith on IG, here.

On today's episode of "What it Do" with Do Savannah, Web Producer Asha Gilbert talks with Comedians M.K. Smith and Nate Allen about the Savannah comedy scene and how it has changed over the past couple of years. The couple also discusses bombing a set, how race can play a part into a show and much more!

Make sure to listen to the end for a special surprise that will keep you laughing.