Teen Drowns at Pointes West in Columbia County
A 16-year-old was reported missing this afternoon while swimming with family and friends at Pointes West Army Resort in Appling. Two of the four teens swimming together made it to shore, one was found near the shore, but divers began a search for the fourth teen. Later this afternoon, the body of 16-year-old Sevonn Small was recovered from the lake, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities were notified around 2 pm that a teen went missing while in the water. Divers found Small’s body about 90 minutes later.
Crews from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources were also called to the scene.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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