News
News

South Carolina man’s body found in North Georgia woods

Eric Ryan Tench

Credit: Davenport Funeral Home obituary page

Credit: Davenport Funeral Home obituary page

Eric Ryan Tench
By
May 30, 2018

A South Carolina man who was reported missing while hunting near Rabun County in North Georgia has been found dead.

Eric Ryan Tench, 38, of Walhalla, was said to be looking for some of his dogs after a hunt in the mountains of Rabun County and the bordering county of Oconee County, S.C., according to a Facebook post by his sister.

The Rabun County Emergency Management Agency had volunteers searching for him from May 19 until his body was found Thursday. It's unclear what caused his death.

On Tench’s obituary page, the family thanked, “The Rabun County and the State of Georgia EMA teams and all volunteers and family members who supported the relentless search and rescue effort by giving of their time and showing their compassion and care during this difficult time.”

A memorial service will be held June 23 in Walhalla.

In other news:

The 6-year-old boy is out of the hospital.

About the Author

Zachary Hansen, a Georgia native, covers economic development and commercial real estate for the AJC. He's been with the newspaper since 2018 and enjoys diving into complex stories that affect people's lives.

Follow Zachary Hansen on facebookFollow Zachary Hansen on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Whitney Wharton, a cognitive neuroscientist at Emory who focuses on Alzheimer’s disease prevention, said she would not be surprised if her National Institutes of Health research grant funding that was canceled and then reinstated this year is terminated a second time. “We are on this roller coaster, and it is literally impossible to plan,” Wharton said. “It feels like one step forward and then two steps back. And I still don’t know what to do at this point.” (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Credit: Natrice Miller/AJC

Georgia scientists face renewed research cuts after Supreme Court ruling

The Trump administration has cut more than 100 NIH and NSC research grants totaling $60 million at Georgia universities and colleges. More are expected after court ruling.

Aerospace is a top Georgia industry. A new group plans to keep it that way.

Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce and other firms are forming the Georgia Aerospace & Defense Alliance.

Home Depot gets U.S. OK for GMS deal, extends offer as Canada weighs tie-up

Georgia-based Home Depot cleared a key U.S. hurdle in its $5.5B acquisition of Tucker-based GMS and extended its offer, as Canada reviews the deal.

The Latest

Whitney Wharton, a cognitive neuroscientist at Emory who focuses on Alzheimer’s disease prevention, said she would not be surprised if her National Institutes of Health research grant funding that was canceled and then reinstated this year is terminated a second time. “We are on this roller coaster, and it is literally impossible to plan,” Wharton said. “It feels like one step forward and then two steps back. And I still don’t know what to do at this point.” (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Credit: Natrice Miller/AJC

Georgia scientists face renewed research cuts after Supreme Court ruling

Home Depot gets U.S. OK for GMS deal, extends offer as Canada weighs tie-up

Aerospace is a top Georgia industry. A new group plans to keep it that way.

Featured

In 2022, Georgia Power projected its winter peak electricity demand would grow by about 400 megawatts by 2031. Since then, Georgia has experienced a boom of data centers, which require a large load of electricty to run, and Georgia Power's recent forecast shows peak demand growing by 20 times the 400-megawatt estimate from just three years ago. (Illustration by Philip Robibero/AJC)

Credit: Illustration: Philip Robibero / AJC

DATA SURGE

Data centers need a lot more juice. Georgia consumers fear being squeezed.

Data centers, utilities and regulators in Georgia have pledged that facilities will pay their fair share of the infrastructure costs they incur. Not everyone is so sure.

Dragon Con’s lifetime membership program cost: $250 in 1993, now $4,500

Dragon Con has an Eternal membership program that started in 1993 for $250 and is now $4,500. About 15 people a year buy into it. But is it worth it?

Georgia HS football rankings: McEachern earns highest ranking since 2019

McEachern debuts in the Class 6A rankings at No. 6 after defeating then-No. 6 North Cobb. Find out who else moved into and out of the Georgia high school football rankings.