Wednesday, April 23 2014 4:33 AM EDT2014-04-23 08:33:54 GMT
Wednesday morning the family of Kendrick Johnson will make an appearance at ASU to speak to students about their case, its all part of the university's criminal justice week. Those organizing the presentationMore >>
Wednesday morning the family of Kendrick Johnson will make an appearance at ASU to speak to students about their case, its all part of the university's criminal justice week.More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 12:02 AM EDT2014-04-23 04:02:45 GMT
Lee County Commissioners are close to approving a route for a major road project that will connect the east and west parts of the county. Tuesday night, they heard from Georgia Tech engineers who studiedMore >>
Lee County residents will soon have the chance to give their opinions on a major road project.More >>
Tuesday, April 22 2014 11:59 PM EDT2014-04-23 03:59:14 GMT
Albany city commissioners approve new rules for model airplanes. Following complaints from some people who live near Hilsman Park a citizen's advisory committee spent months studying the issue andMore >>
Albany city commissioners approve new rules for model airplanes. Following complaints from some people who live near Hilsman Park a citizen's advisory committee spent months studying the issue andMore >>
Tuesday, April 22 2014 11:56 PM EDT2014-04-23 03:56:54 GMT
Voters heard from more than a dozen political candidates at a forum Tuesday night hosted by the Albany Civil Rights Institute. People running in Dougherty County Commission, Dougherty County School BoardMore >>
Days before early voting opens, candidates for several races in Dougherty County get together to try earn voters' support.More >>
Tuesday, April 22 2014 11:53 PM EDT2014-04-23 03:53:18 GMT
Volunteers who made the 2014 Albany Marathon a success got some recognition tonight. Organizers held their first volunteer appreciation party at the Art Park. Volunteers were encouraged to wear their pinkMore >>
Volunteers who made the 2014 Albany Marathon a success got some recognition tonight. Organizers held their first volunteer appreciation party at the Art Park. Volunteers were encouraged to wear their pinkMore >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Worth County isn't fairing much better.
Rising waters closed roads and caused several families to evacuate. Several homes on Oakland Heights Road were evacuated about a mile from New Bethel Goodwill Baptist Church.
Portions of the road were nearly impassable where water washed away large chunks of the road. Emergency managers say rising flood waters drove residents from those homes and that's not the only trouble spot in the county.
"Peafowl west of Red Rock, it's going to be Henry Road area on North Countyline and we have problems with water rising from creek areas along Johnny Altman Road," said Worth County Fire Captain Tom Whittington.
The county has handed out approximately 6,000 sandbags to help keep water out of homes. The county also set up shelters at the Library in Sylvester and in Sumner at the old school.
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