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Information from APD- Thanks to donations from the City of Albany and several local businesses, the Albany Area Crime Stoppers Board got valuable information on a double murder. They rewarded a soleMore >>
Thanks to donations from the City of Albany and several local businesses, the Albany Area Crime Stoppers Board got valuable information on a double murder.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:08:35 GMT
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 inMore >>
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 Bethany, just 10 miles north of Moore. Albany native Liz Barfield recently relocated to a city nearby Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:04:27 GMT
The Lakeland Police Department is looking for a new police chief. Chief Jeff Harrison resigned Friday after nearly three years in the position. City officials say he's taking a higher paying job in NorthMore >>
The Lakeland Police Department is looking for a new police chief. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:57:11 GMT
A Valdosta man born and raised in Moore, Oklahoma says his family and friends there are all okay. He grew up just two miles from the hardest hit area of town. Todd McCawley spent the first 17 years ofMore >>
A Valdosta man born and raised in Moore, Oklahoma says his family and friends there are all okay. He grew up just two miles from the hardest hit area of town.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - The Albany Christmas tree will be lit by the families of two young men who lost their lives in the Flint River this year. In August, 23-year old DJ Vinson tried with several other men to pull 11-year old Joshua Perry and his brother from the Flint River. The men were able to rescue Perry's brother, but both he and Vinson were pulled under the water and drowned.
On Saturday, their families will come together to light up the Christmas tree downtown. Laurie Farkas said, "Both of those families will be lighting the tree in honor of their two sons this year. It will be their first Christmas without their children and we just thought it would be a nice thing that we could do. That's the true meaning of Christmas is being able to uplift people who really need that at this time of year."
The tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6 PM on Saturday to kick off the Christmas parade through downtown. You can watch the parade live, right here on WALB.
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