Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:43:09 GMT
Some princesses and super heroes made a stop in Albany Wednesday to visit young patients at Phoebe Putney Memorial hospital. Spiderman, Ariel and a few others made rounds to the children on the pediatricMore >>
Some princesses and super heroes made a stop in Albany Wednesday to visit young patients at Phoebe Putney Memorial hospital. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:40:51 GMT
Students and teachers at a south Georgia school dedicated a special spot to a little girl killed in a school bus crash two weeks ago. Several other Pataula Charter Academy students were injured in thatMore >>
Students and teachers at Pataula Charter Academy dedicated a park bench on the playground of the school where 10-year-old Jordyn Doughtie was a student.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:31 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:31:56 GMT
Jurors heard closing arguments Wednesday afternoon in the aggravated assault trial of three South Georgia men charged with beating a man in the parking lot of a northwest Albany club. Prosecutors sayMore >>
Prosecutors say three men beat a man in an Albany club parking lot so fiercely they fractured his skull.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:24:32 GMT
Dougherty County Police are investigating a rash of entering auto thefts in the West region of the county. They hope you can identify one suspected thief caught on camera. Take a look at the young manMore >>
Dougherty County Police are looking for a young man captured on surveillance video using a stolen debit card.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:58:07 GMT
Teachers and parents have new resources to help kids deal with major issues such as bullying, depression, and obesity. Now kids and educators have the power to make a difference. Officials with Phoebe'sMore >>
Teachers and parents have new resources to help kids deal with major issues such as bullying, depression, and obesity. Now kids and educators have the power to make a difference. Officials with Phoebe's Network of Trust highlighted those resources at a special luncheon Wednesday.More >>
February 7, 2007
Newton - - An attempt to recall the Newton Mayor and a Councilwoman was thrown out Wednesday.
44 people signed a petition to recall Newton Mayor Markeita Bullard and Councilwoman Mamie Lanier. They claimed the city leaders were biased when it came to enforcing delinquent water bills, allowing some customers to keep their water service even though they were behind in payments.
Wednesday, Judge Harry J. Altman of Thomasville rejected the request for a recall because many of the signers didn't list a home address. Supporters of the Mayor say her policy simply provided a grace period for customers who couldn't pay their bills on time.
"She was out here helping people, like me. Now, my water is off. My brother is in the military. She's trying to do her best. She told them not to cut the water off and they did for being inconsistent because my brother is over in Iraq right now and they turned the water off," says Newton Resident Lyndia Toombs.
Mayor Bullard says at the city council's discretion, the city will no longer offer a grace period to customers who are late with their water bills. She says the city also reduced its water debt by $10,000 in the past two months.
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