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Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma. Leesburg's Wendy Mathis has a brother who lives in Oklahoma City and works in BethanyMore >>
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma.More >>
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A concerned citizen is stepping up to help the children who have been devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma.More >>
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As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - A special election will be held to determine who will succeed Art Searles on the Dougherty County Commission. Searles died of a heart attack Tuesday.
The local Democratic party said they planned to appoint someone today to take his spot on the November ballot.
However, the Board of Elections determined today that a Special Democratic Primary will be held November 4th, and, assuming no one is a write-in candidate, the winner of that primary will assume the commission seat.
Contractor Harry James ran against Searles last month and says he's still interested in the job. He said, "Mr. Searles was a good person. I considered him to be a giant in the community. He was a business owner like myself and he owned one of the heartbeats of Albany."
Qualifying for the special election opens Monday August 25th closes at noon August 27th.
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