Thomasville Man Scammed Out of Thousands

THOMASVILLE - A Thomasville man is warning others of a telephone scam that cost him thousands. Gordon Singelton, 71, said he began receiving phone calls at the beginning of March saying he had won a…

Amber Alert: Missing child in “extreme danger”

DORAVILLE, Ga. - Police are still searching for a Georgia 18-month-old who has been missing for days and is believed to be in danger. Investigators believe the child, Carter Willis Johnson, may be in Miami…

Organ Donation: Truly the Ultimate Gift

[caption id="attachment_33918" align="alignnone" width="630"] LifeLink Coordinator Michelle Burkett and SGMC Quality Improvement Specialist Toni Quimby with guest speaker Laurie Carter and her daughters Claire and Emily. (Photo: SGMC)[/caption] NASHVILLE, Ga. - Laurie Carter, a resident…

New center to provide resources for teen moms

COLQUITT Co. - Teen pregnancies continue to be an issue in Colquitt County. The Hope House in Moultrie is working to help provide resources to those teen moms, but they're running out of space. The center is asking for…

Police looking for man wanted for aggravated child…

SYLVESTER - Sylvester Police need the public's help in finding a man with outstanding warrants for aggravated child molestation and aggravated sodomy. Authorities are looking for Craig Lorenzo Vail, 45. He's known to visit Colquitt, Dougherty,…

Morning News Briefs for 4-8-16

Lowndes County Public Information officer Paige Dukes reports that the   Lowndes County Utility Department experienced a sanitary sewage spill on on Val-tech Road near the state prison. Untreated sewage entered into a drainage ditch…

Body of Missing Man Found Near Ochlockonee River

MOULTRIE, Ga. -- Deputies with the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office say the body of the man reported missing was found near the Ochlockonee River and Lower Meigs Road. The man has been identified by authorities…

Weigh Scale Work to close I-75 southbound lane…

LOWNDES Co. - A second weekend of work is scheduled on Interstate 75 South near the weigh station for a statewide Georgia Department of Transportation project called Weigh In Motion. The work should impact only…