Thursday, May 23 2013 7:28 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:28:36 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 a pair of convenience store smash and grabs may be the work of the same two men.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 >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:20:52 GMT
The Lee County Sheriff's Department is now working with the Albany Crime stoppers. The Lee County Sheriff's Department asked to join the Albany Crime-stoppers program. The Sheriff's Department believesMore >>
The Lee County Sheriff's Department is now working with the Albany Crime stoppers. The Lee County Sheriff's Department asked to join the Albany Crime-stoppers program. The Sheriff's Department believes it will be a helpful tool in closing some cases.
Cordele -- One way communities can increase revenue to pay for the cost of Government is to attract more visitors, and Georgia is getting better at doing that.
A new report shows the total impact of visitors to the state went up $2 billion last year to $28.2 billion.
Economic developers in Crisp County say Lake Blackshear and the SAM Shortline Railroad help attract people there, and tourism is important to their local economy.
"With our location on I-75, we have over 50,000 cars a day coming down the interstate and what our tourism community tries to do is put out billboards and brochures to encourage people to stop off and spend the night, come out to the lake," said Monica Simmons of the Crisp County Chamber of Commerce.
More than a million people visited Veterans Memorial State Park in Crisp County last year. Last year, the state started the Georgia Tourism Foundation to promote tourism around the state. About 217,000 Georgians worked in travel-related jobs last year.
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