A South Georgia girl is asking the community for help to provide scholarships for college-bound young women. In February, Madison Daughtry was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Leesburg for theMore >>
In February, Madison Daughtry was named the Distinguish Young Woman of Leesburg for the Class of 2014.More >>
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The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find a missing pregnant woman. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months. DianeMore >>
The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find Crystal Hendrix. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months.More >>
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A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana. Deputies responded to a complaint at Jose Sanchez's house on Highway 129 North Friday. AuthoritiesMore >>
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana.
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Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff. It was the first annual pigs in the park event, put on by the Georgia Narcotics Officer'sMore >>
Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff.More >>
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Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks. Police say they responded to the Dollar General on West Jackson Street around 9:15pm Friday. EmployeesMore >>
Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks.
Albany-- Southwest Georgia farmers got some good news. After more than five years, a moratorium on new farm-use water permits will soon be lifted.
The Environmental Protection Division implemented a temporary hold in 1999 because of drought conditions. The Flint River Basin Plan was created to find out how much water was being used for agricultural irrigation and if it had a negative impact on the flow of the river.
Scientific studies and a water management plan are complete. Now, there may be a good balance between water conservation and agriculture.
"It's great news. It allows the farming community to get out of that suspension mode that we were in and get back to utilizing what's the best natural resources we have," says Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center Executive Director Doug Wilson.
More than 1,000 farmers are waiting for permits. The permit process will be a little more strict. They'll be granted based on several factors including the requested amount of water.
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