Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:44 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:44:24 GMT
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.Several hundred canoeists and kayakers are taking part in Paddle Georgia 2013. It'sMore >>
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:34 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:34:01 GMT
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.The Albany Housing Authority is still working on a plan that could bring up to 30-millionMore >>
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:05 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:05:52 GMT
Five months after the mysterious murder of a Coffee County woman, people gathered Tuesday night in Douglas to remember her and to launch a community effort to make sure her case isn't forgotten. FriendsMore >>
People gather to bring attention to one of many unsolved murders of women in Coffee County.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:25:17 GMT
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. The condition ofMore >>
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:24:00 GMT
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
July 15, 2006
Albany --The Alabama-Georgia Make-A-Wish chapter gave one South Georgia teen a fun-filled day at Albany Mall today. Fifteen year-old Johnny Thompson of Americus got to enjoy a five hour shopping spree at the mall, all paid for by Make-A-Wish.
He got the chance to try on some new clothes and shoes at JCPenny, and Reeds Jewelers gave him a gift... a necklace with a basketball emblem on it.
Thompson is in remission from bone cancer following chemotherapy and had to give up his favorite sport. His family is thankful to be spending the day with him.
"When they hit him up with that first shot of chemo he woke up screaming and hollering and I said what's the matter with you and he said momma I don't feel no more pain. I just looked up and said thank you Jesus. That's all I could say," said Sandra Thompson.
And when asked what he has to say about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Johnny Thompson had just one thing to say.
"Ya'll are great, ya'll are real great!"
Johnny's parents and two brothers got the chance to come along on the shopping spree.
Make-A-Wish grants children with life-threatening illnesses nationwide with a chance to do something they've always wanted to do.
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