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The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find a missing pregnant woman. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months. DianeMore >>
The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find Crystal Hendrix. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:19 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:19:32 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.
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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 >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Phoebe Putney broke ground Wednesday for a new daycare center expansion that will be built on a piece of property that was at the center of a court battle. The Family Tree Childcare Development Center will accommodate more of Phoebe employees' children.
It will be built on 4th Avenue, a spot that was the site of the home of 93-year old Julia Lemon. You may remember in 2006 when Phoebe took that property using eminent domain. The elderly Mrs. Lemon had to find someplace else to live. A jury later ordered Phoebe to pay Mrs. Lemon's landlord 200-thousand dollars for the home and the property, and Mrs. Lemon was awarded 51-thousand dollars for having to leave her home of 26 years.
CEO Joel Wernick said, "That's in the past. We're able to get what we needed to do and move forward with the project and we're excited about it." Director Beverly Waddell said, "One of the most difficult parts of my job is having to tell a parent that we don't have space for their child because we tout our benefits, but then we're not able to take everybody that come in. This is such a relief that maybe I won't have to say 'no' to people anymore, I can just have them come in and be a part of our family too."
Right now, Family Tree can only accept 153 students. When the expansion is complete, in about a year, they will be able to accept 90-100 more children.
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