Hiker hurt on the Foothills Trail

Rescuers from two states are coming to aid of a hiker at this hour on the Foothills Trail. Scott Krein, director of Oconee Emergency Services, says the hiker is believed to have injured an ankle and it’s a matter of the rescuers gaining access to her exact location. The rescue operation is the vicinity of Whitewater Falls and involves personnel from Oconee County and from the Cashiers area of North Carolina.