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 >>
September 12, 2007
Albany -- New legislation that would forgive student loans for prosecutors, public defenders, and legal aid attorneys has been approved by the House and the Senate.
Prosecutors say it will greatly improve the quality of attorneys who go into in public service. Kimberley Westley is an Assistant D-A with the Dougherty District Attorney's office. She still owes about $70,000 in student loans.
Under the new law, some of that debt would be forgiven for her work in the prosecutor's office. Westley says many young lawyers don't go into public service jobs because they owe so much money and can make more in private practice. Westley said "I think there is going to be a big influx of new law students that are just graduating from law school to come into the public service field."
District Attorney Ken Hodges said "typically an assistant D.A. Here starts in the upper 40's to low 50's. Where as they can go to Atlanta and make twice or even three times that in the private sector."
Westley says this loan forgiveness program would keep her working in the D-A's office.
The President is expected to sign the bill into law.
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