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Jarrard is a reporter for The Chronicle, covering a variety of topics and interests. Born and raised in Maclean on the NSW north coast, Jarrard was previously crime/court reporter and deputy editor for The Daily Examiner for five years. His interests include playing the guitar, fishing and trying to maintain a positive K/D in Call of Duty.

Jarrard Potter

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Mackay

Revenge porn. Picture: Alistair Brightman

Grafton man convicted on revenge porn offence

A 50-YEAR-OLD man sent intimate images of his former girlfriend to her new partner in an act of revenge, Grafton Local Court has heard

Mackay

LUCKY WINNER: A Grafton man has won $25,000 on a scratchie bought by his son. Picture: The Lott

LOTTO WINNER: ‘I still don’t believe it’

‘I buy a few scratchies every now and then but I love getting them for Christmas and birthdays…I’ve won $10 here and there but nothing like this!’

Mackay

SCAM: A letter a Maclean man received in the mail, claiming he could stand to inherit $62 million from a business tycoon who shared the same surname. Picture: Jarrard Potter

Fraudsters go old-school for inheritance scam attempt

A MACLEAN man was surprised to find a letter to be from Dah Sing Bank, and that he could stand to inherit $62 million from a man who shared the same surname

Mackay

A woman has died on Brooms Head beach after complaining of breathing difficulty while swimming with friends. Picture: Adam Hourigan

Woman dies on Brooms Head beach

A 77-YEAR-OLD woman, who was holidaying in the area, had difficulty breathing while swimming with a friend on Sunday morning

Central & North Burnett

Man seriously injured in three-vehicle Pacific Highway crash

EMERGENCY services have responded to the collision between a truck and two vehicles on the Pacific Highway this afternoon

Mackay

BUSTED: A woman has been arrested after a crime spree through the CBD of Grafton. Picture: Trevor Veale

Woman steals from church during CBD crime spree

POLICE brought a woman’s crime spree to an end this afternoon, after the 34-year-old allegedly stole a sum of money from a church and skin care business

Mackay

A car sank into the Clarence River off a boat ramp near Rogans Bridge at about 10.30am on Thursday, 21st February, 2019.

UPDATE: Forgotten handbrake sees car sink in river

A CAR has been written off after it rolled into the Clarence River near Rogans Bridge after the driver forgot to put the handbrake on

Mackay

DRAMATIC CHASE: A truck sustained damage after the 47-year-old driver was involved in a police pursuit on Saturday night. Picture: Frank Redward

Truckie fronts court over alleged pursuit

A QUEENSLAND man has appeared in Grafton Local Court over a number of serious driving offences after leading police on an alleged pursuit Saturday night

Mackay

UPDATE: Truck driver charged following dangerous pursuit

UPDATE: A man has been charged following a pursuit Saturday night where a truck allegedly broke through a police roadblock in a chase through the Valley

Mackay

Two men attempted to escape the holding cells of Grafton Local Court in January.

Daring escape from Grafton holding cells

AFTER two men were refused bail in Grafton Local Court in January, desperation got the better of them as they tried to make a break for it

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