Thursday, May 23 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:45:38 GMT
A Cordele man is out of jail tonight, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his former employer. Crisp County Investigators say 25-year-old James Aultman stole more than $10,000More >>
A Cordele man is out of jail tonight, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his former employer.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:40:13 GMT
Albany Police are putting on a free gospel concert this weekend. It's free, but they will accept donations to fund the department's annual community picnic in June. Musical artists from around SouthMore >>
Albany Police are putting on a free gospel concert this weekend.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:35:30 GMT
A couple of South Georgia mayors attended a forum at the Albany Civil Rights Institute to enlighten the public on how city governments run, Thursday. Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Baconton Mayor AnnetteMore >>
A couple of South Georgia mayors attended a forum at the Albany Civil Rights Institute to enlighten the public on how city governments run, Thursday.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:28:35 GMT
Law enforcement agencies in Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up and strategically hitting the streets to make sure you stay safe this summer. Operation Takeback is a summer-long program to catchMore >>
Law enforcement agencies in Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up and strategically hitting the streets to make sure you stay safe this summer.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:43:51 GMT
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line. One of the waterMore >>
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line.More >>
CAIRO, GA (WALB) - While Congress in on their 5-week recess from Washington, one local representative is keeping busy. Congressman Sanford Bishop's visit to Grady General hospital in just one stop amidst a tightly packed schedule during his time away from Washington. "This is a part of our district work period. It's not a 5-week vacation, its actually an opportunity for us to come back and spend the month of August actually listening to and interacting with our constituents," said Bishop.
"He's coming to visit one of the local hospitals in his district we're excited to see him today and have the opportunity to talk about healthcare issues that effect not just Grady General but other hospitals within the Archbold system," said Perry Mustian, President of Archbold Medical Center. Bishop took a tour of Grady General and noted the improvements being made here.
This stop was perhaps one of the most relevant he'll make in the next several weeks. "Healthcare is one of the seriously prominent issues on the agenda here in south Georgia," said Bishop. And hospital administrators took the opportunity to talk to their representative about their biggest concerns. Mustian said, "We want to talk to him about some larger issues about reimbursement for medicare programs, and some things that may concern us about potential cuts in the future in healthcare reimbursement."
Bishop commented, "Fortunately before we left to come home, one of the things we were able to do was pass legislation that would actually stop the 10% reduction in reimbursement rates that was set to go into effect." Bishop says when he returns to Washington in September, he'll return better informed and prepared serve the people who sent him there.
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