Friday, May 24 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:38:36 GMT
Dougherty County Police Officer issues seat belt citation
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe. Police saidMore >>
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:44 GMT
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:21:31 GMT
A huge truck load of peanut butter is headed to Oklahoma tornado victims. Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany. The 22 pallets of peanut butterMore >>
Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:36:19 GMT
Summer at Wild Adventures in Valdosta kicks off this weekend. The park has a lot planned for the celebration, including free admission for military and first responders. Starting this weekend WildMore >>
The park has a lot planned for the celebration, including free admission for military and first responders.
Friday, May 24 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:30:04 GMT
A Valdosta High School senior drove off from school today with a brand new car. An academic program, geared at keeping high schoolers on track, put the 18-year-old in the drawing. And Friday morning onlyMore >>
An academic program, geared at keeping high schoolers on track, put the 18-year-old in the drawing. And Friday morning only his key unlocked the car.
Albany - The Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau says it had nothing to do with Quail Unlimited's decision to move its celebrity quail hunt activities from the Civic Center to Darton College.
CVB leaders say they were involved with initial negotiations to bring Quail Unlimited back to the Albany Civic Center. Sara Underdown says she tried to encourage dialogue between the two groups, but there was a breakdown in communication and Quail Unlimited started looking at a location in Texas. When QU toured Darton facilities, Underdown went along.
She says the goal of the Convention and Visitors Bureau was to keep the event in Albany, but the CVB never offered a financial incentive for Quail Unlimited to go to Darton. "Our primary purpose is heads and beds and in addition to that, our other purpose is marketing Albany to groups, meetings, conventions, visitors, tourists, anybody and everybody that can generate revenue, coming into our community," said Underdown.
She said each year the CVB buys a table at the QU dinner and also provides transportation and some entertainment options. In 2007, they spent about $7500 total for the event.
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