Friday, May 24 2013 1:27 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:27:27 GMT
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Authorities say an Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid has been found dead hanging in a jail cell.More >>
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Authorities say an Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid has been found dead hanging in a jail cell.More >>
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The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. More >>
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Criminals went to the back door of a house on South Street in Thomasville, and burst their way inside on Wednesday night. Police say they took several hundred dollars worth of electronics and a YamahaMore >>
Criminals went to the back door of a house on South Street in Thomasville, and burst their way inside on Wednesday night. Police say they took several hundred dollars worth of electronics and a Yamaha four-wheeler, and made a clean getaway.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:30 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:30:13 GMT
Information from GA Pundit- Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield soldiers began Memorial Day observances Thursday. Several Gold Star Families - who like the Bookers have lost a family member to conflictMore >>
Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield soldiers began Memorial Day observances Thursday. In 2013, Georgia lost 26 armed services members who gave their lives for us and their names were read in the State Capitol as part of our observance of Memorial Day.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:01 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:01:21 GMT
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Legal woes are piling up for the leader of Georgia's Democratic Party. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/199UTSo) that a lawsuit filed in Gwinnett CountyMore >>
A lawsuit filed in Gwinnett County this week accuses Mike Berlon of failing to distribute nearly $1 million from a trust he created for a friend and his son.More >>
THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) - Thomasville city leaders want to roll back the millage rate and eventually get rid of the city property tax all together.
They're recommending reducing the millage rate from 2.55 mills to 2.50 mills. Over the next four years the city hopes to eliminate the tax.
They say that would stimulate the local economy by freeing up money to be spent at local businesses. It will also allow them to focus on economic development by drawing in new business.
"Thomasville has been operating mostly off enterprise funds for many years and so for it to get rid of a property tax as one of it's revenue sources, isn't as difficult here as it would be in most communities that rely heavily on taxes," said Steve Sykes, Thomasville City Manager.
The city's electric, CNS cable, sewer, and sanitation departments are enterprise departments that bring in the most money for the city.
They want to focus on growing those areas to take the burden off taxpayers. The city council will meet September 28th at 7 pm to vote on the new millage rate.
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