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 >>
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 >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – One hundred people are receiving free eye exams this week thanks to the Samaritan Clinic and VSP Vision. The mobile vision bus is in Albany at Mt. Zion Church Thursday and Friday.
It's offering free eye exams to 50-patients each day. VSP says a recent study showed more than 70% of children under five have never had a comprehensive eye exam. They say eye health is a large unmet public health care need, and eye exams often reveal other health problems.
For Jeannette Terrell, it's blood pressure issues. Terrell said, "I think it's a very good thing. A lot of people cannot afford vision care and they need to know, I suffer from high blood pressure and I need to know the pressure of my eyes. My pressure is causing eye damage and I think it's a very good thing that's happening."
Samaritan Clinic Executive Director Nedra Fortson said, "It makes us feel really good. I mean, we are really offering a real solution for the community. There's a real need out here and that makes us feel like we're doing exactly what we were brought here or created to do."
The exams at the mobile clinic were set up in advance. Eye exams are also performed the fourth Saturday of every month at the Samaritan Clinic at 802 North Jefferson Street.
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