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The United Way of Southwest Georgia honors more than a dozen organizations for their leadership in supporting United Way agencies. United Way raised about 1.1-million dollars this year. That's up slightlyMore >>
The United Way of Southwest Georgia honors more than a dozen organizations for their leadership in supporting United Way agencies.More >>
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Dougherty County School Board members want property owners to know, they won't raise your taxes despite another tight budget year. Monday night Board members held a public hearing to give people a chanceMore >>
Dougherty County School Board members want property owners to know, they won't raise your taxes despite another tight budget year.More >>
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The opening of Albany's new airport terminal remains on schedule despite a delay in the ceremonial opening. Travelers will begin using the new facility at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport two weeks fromMore >>
The opening of Albany's new airport terminal remains on schedule despite a delay in the ceremonial opening.More >>
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A Georgia girl remains hospitalized tonight with serious burns following a boat explosion on Lake Lanier. Apparently, a fuel leak led to the blast. Cell phone video captured by boaters shows a boat burningMore >>
A Georgia girl remains hospitalized tonight with serious burns following a boat explosion on Lake Lanier. Apparently, a fuel leak led to the blast.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:59:55 GMT
Police are asking banks to be on the lookout for a woman who has cashed thousands of dollars in forged checks. So far, she's hit Colony Banks in Albany, Valdosta, Moultrie, and Sylvester. Sylvester PoliceMore >>
Police hope to stop a successful forger who's gotten away with thousands of dollars so far by cashing fraudulent checks at multiple south Georgia banks.More >>
CUTHBERT, GA (WALB) -
In another win for the Randolph County School Board, the Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court ruling that the board had the right to terminate Superintendent Bobby Jenkins' contract.
The School board fired Jenkins in September of 2009 and has been fighting the issue in the courts ever since. Jenkins was ordered to immediately vacate his office, hand over his school property, and not return without permission from the board.
He was also found in contempt for not allowing board members to place items on the agenda. School Board members hope they can now put this behind them and move forward.
"The board won this overwhelmingly and they're pleased to have this behind them and so we can go on and proceed hopefully with doing the best we can to rehabilitate the Randolph County School System and improve it and move it forward," said Randolph Schools Attorney Tommy Coleman.
Jenkins still has 10 days to appeal the ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. The decision also allows another suit he's filed against the board for wrongful termination to move forward.
The School board fired Bobby Jenkins in September of 2009, and has been fighting the issue in the courts ever since.
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