The Hall County Sheriff’s Office will now respond to all overnight 911 calls within the Oakwood Police Department jurisdiction, as Oakwood grapples with a staffing shortage that has reduced its force by nearly half.
Why Hall County Sheriff’s Office is taking over overnight calls for Oakwood Police
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