THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Psychology Instructor Marks 26 Years at Wiregrass
PHOTO: Wiregrass Georgia Technical College psychology instructor Sherry Carroll celebrates 26 years of serving students at Wiregrass. Carroll began her career at the college in 2000 and has spent the past 13 years teaching psychology,…
Wiregrass Graduate Builds Path From Dual Enrollment To…
FITZGERALD — Wiregrass graduate Montgomery Dykes is taking his technical education and apprenticeship experience to Georgia Southern University. Released: FITZGERALD, GA – Montgomery Dykes’ educational journey demonstrates how students can move seamlessly from high school dual…
GBI arrests 4 teens in Coffee County shooting…
COFFEE CO. - The GBI have arrested four teenagers in connection with a shooting on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Release: Coffee County, GA (February 2, 2026) – The GBI has arrested and charged the following people…
Railroad crossing closure extended in Fitzgerald
Release: CSX Railroad plans to close the crossing on State Route (SR) 11 South/Grant Street in Fitzgerald next week for maintenance.The crossing is scheduled to close at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20, and reopen by…
Former Fitzgerald Police Captain charged with Sexual Exploitation…
Release: Ben Hill County, GA (November 3, 2020) – On Friday, October 30, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested former Fitzgerald Police Captain Allen E. Pope, age 54, on sexual exploitation of children charges. …
Former Fitzgerald Band Director Sentenced to 15 Years…
FITZGERALD, Ga. - Former Fitzgerald High School band director, Jonathan Kelly, pleaded guilty to 9 counts of sexual assault after being indicted in May, according to District Attorney Brad Rigby. Kelly was sentenced to 15…
Fitzgerald > Retired Housekeeper Wins Instant Lottery
FITZGERALD -A Fitzgerald woman has won a Georgia Lottery instant ticket prize of $300,000. Rosie Lee Harper, 63, won the top prize playing the instant game Super Loteria, and claimed her money last week. She bought the…
Fitzgerald > Doctor Arrested for Writing Narcotic Prescriptions
FITZGERALD -- The Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office and the DEA Drug Diversion Unit arrested a Fitzgerald doctor after he was discovered giving narcotics to non-patients. Doctor Edd C. Jones was arrested for nine felony warrants…