Thursday, May 23 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:45:38 GMT
A Cordele man is out of jail tonight, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his former employer. Crisp County Investigators say 25-year-old James Aultman stole more than $10,000More >>
A Cordele man is out of jail tonight, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his former employer.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:40:13 GMT
Albany Police are putting on a free gospel concert this weekend. It's free, but they will accept donations to fund the department's annual community picnic in June. Musical artists from around SouthMore >>
Albany Police are putting on a free gospel concert this weekend.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:35:30 GMT
A couple of South Georgia mayors attended a forum at the Albany Civil Rights Institute to enlighten the public on how city governments run, Thursday. Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Baconton Mayor AnnetteMore >>
A couple of South Georgia mayors attended a forum at the Albany Civil Rights Institute to enlighten the public on how city governments run, Thursday.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:28:35 GMT
Law enforcement agencies in Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up and strategically hitting the streets to make sure you stay safe this summer. Operation Takeback is a summer-long program to catchMore >>
Law enforcement agencies in Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up and strategically hitting the streets to make sure you stay safe this summer.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:43:51 GMT
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line. One of the waterMore >>
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line.More >>
Moultrie, GA (WALB) - A Colquitt County School voluntarily was closed Friday because nearly a fourth of its students were out sick this week.
Dozens of students and teachers at the Culbertson Head Start program were out this week because of a bacterial infection.
The Southwest Georgia Health District has confirmed that a child enrolled at the school has Shigella and that children and adults at the school have experienced symptoms consistent with the infection. As many as 50 students and teachers were out sick this week. Health Department officials today explained how the outbreak may have started.
"It's my understanding that a kid got sick at school and had diarrhea and had an accident and it could have spread from that one incident," said Environmental Health Specialist Glenn Donnelly.
Symptoms of Shigella infection include bloody diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and stomach cramps. Over the counter diarrhea medication will only worsen the illness. It should be treated by a doctor with antibiotics. The health department sent letters home with all of Colquitt County's students to inform the community of the outbreak.
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