Lone hiker missing
A 27-year old hiker from Texas was last seen Monday. Oconee Emergency Services has put out an alert to locate Richard Gonzalez—6’, a thin 175 pounds. He was last seen on the Foothills Trail on the river between Nicholson and Burrell’s Ford. Gonzalez wore a black T-shirt and carried a green backpack. He has no known medical problems. It was Gonzalez’s plan to hike the entire trail, but it’s believed he did not have a map.