Sunday, May 19 2013 10:19 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:19:32 GMT
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.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:42:03 GMT
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 >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:47:12 GMT
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.
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:59:02 GMT
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Authorities say it happened around 11pm Friday near the 3900 block of Radium Springs Road. PoliceMore >>
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:58:50 GMT
It's graduation time for high schools in Dougherty County and students are ready to embark on their next journey. 230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High SchoolMore >>
230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High School this Saturday morning.More >>
July 8, 2006
Albany - - The Governor's Office of Highway Safety wraps up its Operation Zero Tolerance Campaign tomorrow. That's the effort to get drunk drivers off of Georgia's roads.
In Dougherty County, it seems to be working. The Campaign started June 23, in preparation for the fourth of July holiday. Dougherty County Police stopped over 100 people violating the law and made 7 arrests. But fewer arrests these days are for DUI's.
"The HEAT Program has been focused on drinking and driving and we've noticed a reduction in it. We've been out here agressively looking for DUI's and the good news is were not finding a lot of them and even on the roadchecks, people were using designated drivers," says Lt. Tom Jackson.
Officers say greater enforcement has resulted in less crashes. The Dougherty County HEAT Patrol started monitoring the area in December.
Since then, only 47 DUI prosecutions are on record, compared to 98 two years ago. In March, there were 90 accidents in Dougherty County. In April, there were 46. And in May, just 32.
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