Thursday, May 23 2013 9:00 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:00:09 GMT
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Albany's unemployment rate declined to 8.6 percent in April, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 8.9 percent in March. TheMore >>
The unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia region declined to 8.2 percent in April, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.4 percent in March. The rate was 8.8 percent in April a year ago.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:30:38 GMT
Dougherty County Police believe a pair of convenience store smash and grabs may be the work of the same two men. The first smash and grab happened around 2:20 am at the Pit Stop convenience store atMore >>
Dougherty County Police believe two men are behind a smash and grab and a break in at two convenience stores within four miles of each other.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:26:38 GMT
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year. AAA says the average gas price in Georgia right now is about $3.46 a gallon. That'sMore >>
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:20:46 GMT
Looks like will have great weather for Memorial Day weekend and DNR Rangers are preparing for big crowds on Lake Blackshear. Rangers expect a large number of boaters all weekend. They say they will strictlyMore >>
Looks like will have great weather for Memorial Day weekend and DNR Rangers are preparing for big crowds on Lake Blackshear.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:14 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:14:04 GMT
A Cordele woman and her father are leading an effort to send clothes and other supplies to tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma. Not only are a lot of people already donating items, but people are chippingMore >>
A Cordele woman and her father are leading an effort to send clothes and other supplies to tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
February 2, 2005
Albany-- Phoebe Putney is teaching principals, coaches, other school staff how to use portable defibrillators.
Since 2003, at least four south Georgia students have died of cardiac problems while at school or athletic practice. Now, many schools and colleges are getting portable defibrillators that can shock and restart a heart and maybe save a life.
Wednesday, some Dougherty County principals, counselors, and educators took a four-hour training session to learn how to use the defibrillators and perform CPR. "Having this knowledge gives us a better understanding of what to do if an emergency comes up," said Southside Middle Principal Johnny Scott.
He says students have more health problems so safety precautions, like defibrillators, are increasingly important. "On a day to day basis, we deal with kids that have asthma and other health conditions that might cause them to have shortness of breath. So I think this training in necessary to have."
Phoebe Putney donated defibrillators to all Dougherty County public middle and high schools. The hospital already trained many school coaches on the defibrillators.
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