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The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral. 16-year old Keyanna Lang died from a heart condition. Due to her illness the family couldn't keep lifeMore >>
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:58:09 GMT
A student-led effort to help cancer survivors ended up being a big success at a Lee County School. Friday students at Twin Oaks elementary school donated the proceeds from their effort to the Cancer CoalitionMore >>
A student-led effort to help cancer survivors ended up being a big success at a Lee County School. Friday students at Twin Oaks elementary school donated the proceeds from their effort to the Cancer Coalition of Southwest Georgia.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:12 GMT
Furloughs for Marine Corps Logistics Base workers could start in less than two months. About 2,000 workers at the Albany base will have to take up to 11 unpaid days off in the next fiscal year that startsMore >>
Furloughs for Marine Corps Logistics Base workers could start in less than two months.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:43 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:43:28 GMT
The Rat Pack came back to Albany Friday night. Sinatra and Friends performed at Doublegate Country Club to raise money for the Albany Symphony Association. The guys who play the roles of Frank Sinatra,More >>
People danced the night away to Frank Sinatra tunes.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:34:50 GMT
Albany trauma specialist say most of the trauma cases they see result from car crashes, and too many of those crashes are caused by distracted drivers. Now they're spreading a message in honor of TraumaMore >>
Albany trauma specialist say most of the trauma cases they see result from car crashes, and too many of those crashes are caused by distracted drivers. Now they're spreading a message in honor of Trauma Awareness Month.More >>
June 18, 2004
Nashville - Drunk drivers beware. South Georgia police officers have a new tool to catch you in the act. "We expect just the site of this trailer to be a deterrent for drunk driving," said Sgt. Earl Durrance.
A Blood Alcohol Testing, or BAT trailer, was given to the Southern Regional Traffic Enforcement Network today by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. It will rotate between the 12 counties in the network and be used at sobriety checkpoints. "We do an analysis of where we have most of our DUI accident and try to set up in that area," said Durrance.
Inside the trailer, you'll find a breathalyzer, reporting station, and pretty much everything these officers need to charge drunk drivers. "We have a fairly large DUI problem in Valdosta and I know we'll use it every chance we get," said Durrance.
One of the biggest benefits of the BAT trailer is that it has its own holding cell. Instead of wasting time taking drunk drivers back and forth to jail, they can keep them inside the trailer. "We'll be able to maintain that site for a lot longer and catch someone that we might have missed after we left the area and came back in," said Dave Richardson, Berrien County Sheriff's Deputy.
And less time wasted means more time for these officers to do their jobs, taking drunk drivers off the road and putting them where they belong.
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