Oconee County Emergency Services crews were searching for a hiker in distress Friday evening, according to the agency's director, Scott Krein. They received a 911 call from a hiker on the Foothills Trail near the North Carolina state line suffering from a medical condition, but the call was broken up because cell service is weak in that area, Krein said. He said the rescue of the hiker has been turned over to North Carolina authorities. Sign up...