A South Georgia girl is asking the community for help to provide scholarships for college-bound young women. In February, Madison Daughtry was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Leesburg for theMore >>
In February, Madison Daughtry was named the Distinguish Young Woman of Leesburg for the Class of 2014.More >>
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The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find a missing pregnant woman. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months. DianeMore >>
The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find Crystal Hendrix. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months.More >>
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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.
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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 >>
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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.
Albany - We're on a roll. Georgia should be one of the top 10 states this year for economic growth and development. That word coming Wednesday at the Southwest Georgia economic outlook luncheon.
The Albany area should see its third straight year of job growth, despite a nation wide housing slowdown that has moved into Southwest Georgia. We'll also benefit from redevelopment efforts along the Flint, which should bring in more tourists and retirees.
Mayor Willie Adams says, "We've got the issues of poverty, crime and education and all those play a factor into how we do economically ."
Dr. Jeff Humphreys with TheUGA Terry College of Business says, "What we're seeing now is a lot of people are getting encouraged by the abundance of jobs so there are coming back in and looking for jobs again, so the unemployment rate may actually stay pretty steady."
One other major economic benefit to all of Southwest Georgia in the near future would be the extension of I-85 through Albany.
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