Sunday, May 19 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:16:35 GMT
The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find a missing pregnant woman. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months. DianeMore >>
The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find Crystal Hendrix. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:19 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:19:32 GMT
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana. Deputies responded to a complaint at Jose Sanchez's house on Highway 129 North Friday. AuthoritiesMore >>
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana.
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Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff. It was the first annual pigs in the park event, put on by the Georgia Narcotics Officer'sMore >>
Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:47:12 GMT
Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks. Police say they responded to the Dollar General on West Jackson Street around 9:15pm Friday. EmployeesMore >>
Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks.
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:59:02 GMT
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Authorities say it happened around 11pm Friday near the 3900 block of Radium Springs Road. PoliceMore >>
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - A Georgia Senate committee will soon meet to review a proposal to merge 2-year colleges with technical schools.
An education work group organized by Governor Sonny Perdue recommends the state's eight community colleges merge with the 33 technical colleges. That would mean a merger between Darton College and Albany Technical College here.
Calls to Darton weren't returned in time for this story. Albany Tech President Dr. Anthony Parker told us it's early on and there's no detailed plan from state leaders yet.
"We are fortunate in Albany to have three great institutions of higher education, Albany State, Darton College and Albany Tech. I think we would be concerned if we were missing any one of the three," said Parker, "I want to do my best and I want the faculty and staff at Albany Tech to do their best to add as much value as they can in the upcoming year and let everything else sort itself out."
This proposal has come up in the past but never got much backing from state lawmakers and educators. The committee will meet this Summer to discuss the issue.
The 2-year colleges in our area that could be affected are Darton, Bainbridge, South Georgia and Waycross Colleges.
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