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 >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:43:51 GMT
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line. One of the waterMore >>
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line.More >>
November 12, 2003
Albany -- A subcontractor at Procter and Gamble in Albany is badly hurt on the job. Jerry Smith, an employee with Metzo Paper from Atlanta, suffered broken bones when an industrial balloon he was working with ruptured.
Smith was cleaning a vent duct about 15 feet above the floor, when the balloon ruptured. The force of the rupture caused an explosion, and blew Smith over inside the two foot wide pipe.
Albany Firefighters had to tie a rescue rope around Smith to lower him to the ground. Albany Fire Department Captain Pete Giddens said "We pulled him up through that hole in the pipe out of there. Then we lowered him to my two other men who were on the ground, Rob McKenzie and John Thompson. They put him on a back board and snaked him out through all those pipes. It was a mess, but within ten minutes we had him out of there."
Smith suffered broken bones in his elbow and finger, and several cuts. He underwent surgery last night, and is in fair condition.
Procter and Gamble spokesmen say this is the first person injured in the P&G plant in 16 months.
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