Saturday, May 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:42:57 GMT
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.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:42:03 GMT
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 >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:47:12 GMT
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.
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:59:02 GMT
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Authorities say it happened around 11pm Friday near the 3900 block of Radium Springs Road. PoliceMore >>
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:58:50 GMT
It's graduation time for high schools in Dougherty County and students are ready to embark on their next journey. 230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High SchoolMore >>
230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High School this Saturday morning.More >>
July 11, 2007
Albany -- A fire at an inert landfill near the Liberty Expressway in Albany will likely burn for days after lightning sparked the fire at the Maple Street landfill Tuesday night.
Crews worked to build an earthen wall around it to keep it contained and away from nearby houses. Crews spent the night dousing flames and at daybreak began work to build the earthen barrier around the fire.
The landfill is full of tree parts and other yard debris and was ignited by a lightning strike witnessed by a weight manager.
The landfill is expected to burn for days. "By putting this containment berm around the perimeter of it, what will happen is it will sit there and go ahead and degenerate burn, and degenerate-- basically decompose into nothing," said Public Works Director Phil Roberson.
If the winds continue from the west, Roberson believes it will keep the smoke out of neighborhoods and not endanger traffic on the 82 bypass.
Both city and county crews are working together to keep the fire contained.
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