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 >>
September 7, 2006 Calhoun County -- A man involved in a fiery crash in Calhoun County remains hospitalized in critical condition. His family says the reason he had the wreck is because he is diabetic and was disoriented.
Sixty-year-old Richard Bell, apparently took a wrong turn on the way from the doctor's office. He was driving west on Highway 264 toward Calhoun County when a police officer saw him weaving.
He turned on his blue lights, but Bell continued down the road. He eventually side-swiped a tractor trailer rig, hit another pickup truck and then his own pickup burst into flames.
Bell was either thrown out or crawled out of the burning wreckage. Bell's family says his blood sugar level had dropped.
"Often times a police officer will notice somebody kind of swerving on the road and they think that they are intoxicated, pull them over and it's actually a low blood sugar, and they can act that way," said Julie Hayes, RN of the Diabetic Treatment Center. "They can get very confused and disoriented. The symptoms can progress and you can actually become unconscious."
A low blood sugar level can cause death. To avoid problems, Julie Hayes of the Diabetic treatment Center says diabetics should always keep a sugar product with them and regularly check their blood sugar, especially when about to operate machinery.
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