Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:08:35 GMT
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma. Leesburg's Wendy Mathis has a brother who lives in Oklahoma City and works inMore >>
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma. Leesburg's Wendy Mathis has a brother who lives in Oklahoma City and works in Bethany, just 10 miles north of Moore. Albany native Liz Barfield recently relocated to a city nearby Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:04:27 GMT
The Lakeland Police Department is looking for a new police chief. Chief Jeff Harrison resigned Friday after nearly three years in the position. City officials say he's taking a higher paying job in NorthMore >>
The Lakeland Police Department is looking for a new police chief. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:57:11 GMT
A Valdosta man born and raised in Moore, Oklahoma says his family and friends there are all okay. He grew up just two miles from the hardest hit area of town. Todd McCawley spent the first 17 years ofMore >>
A Valdosta man born and raised in Moore, Oklahoma says his family and friends there are all okay. He grew up just two miles from the hardest hit area of town.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:28:18 GMT
One south Georgia superintendent says his school system is finally moving in the right direction financially. The Decatur County Board of Education unanimously voted to reduce the number of furlough daysMore >>
One south Georgia superintendent says his school system is finally moving in the right direction financially.More >>
July 30, 2003
Lowndes County - Ten-year-old Danielle Johnson looks up to Airmen First Class Sarah Jeffers. "She's funny, smart, and she's a genius to me," said Johnson.
She wants to be just like Sarah when she grows up...and that means staying away from drugs and violence. "They're bad for you and we shouldn't do them if we want to be successful," said Johnson.
Danielle is one of 18 kids taking part in DEFY camp this week. The kids come from areas in Valdosta with high crime rates. "We call them weed and seed areas and we just want to show these kids that there's more to life than the crime and violence they may see in their neighborhoods," said Pam Lightsey.
DEFY is designed to promote positive self images and help kids build willpower to avoid the temptations of drugs and violence. Mentors like Sarah are success stories for the campers to model their lives by. "They're realizing from these people that they can be something...whether its an air force pilot or a police detective," said Lightsey.
Not only is the camp helping keep these kids away from drugs and violence, its building the future military leaders of our country.
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