Friday, May 24 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:55:46 GMT
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest. You can sample more than 20 types of beer SaturdayMore >>
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:50:57 GMT
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life. Now the family of Barbara Bass is speakingMore >>
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:38:36 GMT
Dougherty County Police Officer issues seat belt citation
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe. Police saidMore >>
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:44 GMT
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:21:31 GMT
A huge truck load of peanut butter is headed to Oklahoma tornado victims. Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany. The 22 pallets of peanut butterMore >>
Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany.More >>
June 14, 2005
Albany - South Georgia may see another big wave of mosquitoes because of the recent rain. Standing water allows mosquitoes to breed and thrive. Environmental control experts say in a week or two, mosquitoes may be at their worst.
Dougherty County Environmental Control crews have one goal this week. "Get them before they hatch out," said Environmental Control Manager Donell Mathis. Crews are treating pools of standing water with larvacide to kill larva before they hatch into pesky mosquitoes.
"With the amount of rain we've got, there's a possibility that we can have another outbreak of mosquitoes," said Mathis. "We're out looking for larvea to see if there is any potential or sign that we have larvea that we need to treat and prevent any mosquitoes from breeding out."
The daily rain also prevents crews from spraying pesticides that kill adult mosquitoes. "Night's that it does rain, we aren't spraying. The rain has a lot to do with whether we spray or not," said Mathis.
Tuesday, crews luckily didn't find many mosquito larvea near the Flint River Municipal Golf Course, but the water was treated anyway to make sure any soon-to-be blood suckers don't make it out alive.
Environmental Control can only treat standing water on public property. Homeowners should remove any standing water around your homes. Most home-improvement stores sell larvacide briskets you can toss into pools of water or ponds to control mosquitoes. If you're having a major mosquito problem near your home, you can call Dougherty County Environmental Control. They'll come out and spray your neighborhood and help you treat standing water with larvacide.
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