Thursday, May 23 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:57:54 GMT
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society Volunteer Lacey Williams and WALB's Stephen Abel drew the winning raffle ticket late Wednesday afternoon for a $100 gas card donated by Harold Jackson and PetroleumMore >>
A group of volunteers raised a total of $640 by selling the raffle tickets. The money will be used to fight animal cruelty through education and awareness.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:01 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:01:10 GMT
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, P. E. announced some road closures Thursday morning. Beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, the following streets will be closed for the Spring Fest and SBMore >>
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, announced some road closures beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, in downtown Albany.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:00 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:00:09 GMT
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Albany's unemployment rate declined to 8.6 percent in April, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 8.9 percent in March. TheMore >>
The unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia region declined to 8.2 percent in April, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.4 percent in March. The rate was 8.8 percent in April a year ago.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:30:38 GMT
Dougherty County Police believe a pair of convenience store smash and grabs may be the work of the same two men. The first smash and grab happened around 2:20 am at the Pit Stop convenience store atMore >>
Dougherty County Police believe two men are behind a smash and grab and a break in at two convenience stores within four miles of each other.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:26:38 GMT
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year. AAA says the average gas price in Georgia right now is about $3.46 a gallon. That'sMore >>
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year.More >>
May 22, 2007
Thomasville -- An overnight standoff with a Thomasville man ended at 2:30 this morning, lasting around eight hours.
43-year-old Gregory Stewart surrendered after police fired tear gas into his Tanglewood Drive house, as dozens of law enforcers waited outside.
Stewart worked at a juvenile intervention program where one of the youths accused him sexual contact. When police went to Stewart's house around 6:30 Monday evening, he locked himself inside.
So far, he is charged with sexual assault, sexual battery and sodomy, but charges related to the standoff have not yet been filed.
"This is all stemming from a case that started earlier this afternoon involving complaints against, complaints of crimes involving a juvenile. Officers came to this address to try to interview the suspect about the complaint that had been made and at the time the officers came he locked himself inside the house and refused to come out," said Captain Mark Scott of the Thomasville Police Department.
Police talked to Stewart by telephone, but used the tear gas after he refused to talk anymore and did not surrender.
He was taken to a hospital after telling officers he had swallowed a number of pills.
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