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 >>
May 18, 2004
Lee County-- It's peanut planting time again. South Georgia Farmers are putting in long hours planting hundreds of acres of peanuts. And they hope for another outstanding crop.
Farmer Jason Wiggins empties 50 pound bags of peanut seed into the hopper on the back of his tractor. Wiggins will plant 750 acres of peanuts using a new method. "The first year we are planting them twin row. They are 7 inches apart, and we're putting them four inches in the drill in each row. That's about 8 seed per foot, which is around 135 or 140 pounds per acre is what we're shooting for."
This year's crop will cost more to grow because of fuel, irrigation machines, fertilizer, and seed price hikes. Wiggins said "It's going to be a big factor, because of the price of diesel fuel. It's almost double what it was last year." But the price Wiggins' will get for his peanuts is about $25 more a ton than last year. "Coming off a pretty good year last year, we'd like to have two back to back. That would be icing on the cake."
His dog Roscoe is enjoying riding with Curtis in the air conditioned cab of the tractor. Planting time, with the hope of another great crop.
The peanuts will reach maturity in 135 to 140 days, harvesting them in late September.
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