LOWNDES CO. – Fire Rescue shares lithium-ion battery safety tips ahead of Fire Prevention Week, October 4–10. Release: Lowndes County Fire Rescue Urges Residents to Power Up Their Devices with Fire Safety in Mind The…
Albany > Man Shot From Passing Vehicle
ALBANY -- A man was shot in the back from a passing vehicle at 5:00 a.m., Saturday morning on the 200 block of Barton Avenue. A woman found the shot victim, 19-year-old Jeremy Singleton on the sidewalk…
Albany > Teenagers Arrested For Robbing Judge’s Home
ALBANY -- Four teenagers were arrested on Thursday for breaking into the home of Dougherty County Superior Court Judge. All four of the teenagers, including three 16-year-old juveniles and 17-year-old Michael Coleman received charges of…
Douglas > Douglas Police Officer’s Charges Dropped
DOUGLAS -- Charges made on a Douglas Police Officer have been dropped by prosecutors. The Officer, Brittany Coleman was charged with financial transaction fraud after she was caught using a man's credit card. On March 17, Coleman was…
Valdosta > Gayle and Rice Announce for Mayorial…
VALDOSTA -- Valdosta Mayor John Gayle announced Friday he will seek re-election. Gayle made the announcement Friday morning outside the Valdosta City Hall building. He noted he was proud of his accomplishments and would like…
Opinion > Who Says Economics is Hard
WASHINGTON — Every day the Chinese go to work, Americans get a raise: Chinese workers, many earning each day about what Americans spend on a Starbucks latte, produce apparel, appliances and other stuff cheaply, thereby…
Albany > Boy Shot While Riding Bicycle
ALBANY -- Officials reported that 19-year-old Prentice Davis Jr., was shot in the buttocks this morning around 2:00 a.m. on the 700 block of West Society Avenue and North Davis Street. Davis reported that he had been…
Valdosta > Valdosta State University President Resigns
[caption id="attachment_1728" align="alignleft" width="630"] source: Valdosta State University[/caption] VALDOSTA -- On July 1,2015 Valdosta State University President William McKinney will be resigning from his position. In a letter from President McKinney he said, "Today, I tendered…
Douglas > Jail Employee Arrested For Having Sex…
DOUGLAS -- A Coffee County jail employee violated his Oath of Office by having sex with an inmate. On Tuesday, 53-year-old James Dixon was arrested after he was caught engaging in sex on video surveillance. Dixon…