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 >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:04:37 GMT
Dan McCarthy, AHA Executive Director, stands before city commissioners during Tuesday's Meeting
An Albany Housing Authority plan to revitalize a central Albany neighborhood gets a stamp of approval from city leaders. Commissioners approved a resolution of support for the plan to transform McIntoshMore >>
An Albany Housing Authority plan to revitalize a central Albany neighborhood gets a stamp of approval from city leaders. Commissioners approved a resolution of support for the plan to transform McIntosh Homes into a thriving mixed income community called "The Oaks at North Intown".More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:52 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:52:43 GMT
Flying a model airplane within Albany's city limits could soon be outlawed because of privacy concerns. Tuesday, City Commissioner Roger Marietta proposed an ordinance to ban the aircraft because ofMore >>
Flying a model airplane within Albany's city limits could soon be outlawed because of privacy concerns. Tuesday, City Commissioner Roger Marietta proposed an ordinance to ban the aircraft because of their ability to take photographs from above.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:43:40 GMT
South Georgia law enforcers get specialized training in dealing with domestic violence victims. The Georgia Commission on Family Violence reports the Peach State is tenth in the nation for domestic violenceMore >>
Georgia is tenth in the nation in the rate of domestic violence deaths, and the Commission on Family Violence is training law enforcement to help victims.More >>
August 4, 2006
Douglas -- The race for Coffee County Sheriff is heating up. Turnout in the runoff election continues to increase as Tuesday approaches.
The runoff election pits a twenty-eight year law enforcement veteran against a man just wanting to make a fresh change. Interim Sheriff Joe White assumed his role in April after former Sheriff Rob Smith resigned on charges of malpractice and malfeasance in office.
The race for Coffee County Sheriff maybe down to two choices, but that has brought out county voters in high numbers.
The Coffee County Sheriff's office has been the center of controversy in recent year's with former Sheriff Carlton Evans taking his own life as authorities tried to serve a warrant for drug charges in 2000, and just this year former Sheriff Rob Smith resigned from office as part of a plea deal to keep him out of jail.
As controversy has risen so has a candidate who hopes to make fresh changes to the office even though he does not have law enforcement experience.
"I don't have any law enforcement experience at all, but I am smart enough to know that their are some sharp people out there in law enforcement. I'm going to gather them around me and were going to get this thing closed up. It's too big of a job for one man to handle himself, and that's what has been wrong in the past"said Sheriff candidate Jerry Pope.
We tried to contact interim Sheriff Joe White, to discuss his campaign for Sheriff, but he could not be reached for an interview. Poll workers tell WALB that the turnout for the runoff election is running higher than the primary election.
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