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 >>
MOULTIRE, GA (WALB) - Homelessness is an increasing problem in Southwest Georgia and this week, the United Way in Colquitt County is trying to get a grasp on just how big of a problem it is.
Volunteers are going around the city of Moultrie in a coordinated effort to count the number of people who are either homeless or are in danger of becoming homeless. The count is required for the county to receive funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The definition is a broad one, so it affects more people than you might expect.
"You're sleeping on somebody's sofa, you know, you don't have your own place, you're staying in a motel, because you don't really have a place. Or you're in a shelter, an emergency shelter or a domestic violence shelter. Somebody that's gone in to jail...that might would have been homeless if they weren't in the jail," said Angela Castellow of the United Way of Colquitt County.
Colquitt County is one of several counties in our area that is participating in the program to get a count of the homeless or near homeless population. Throughout the state of Georgia, it is estimated that there are 75,000 homeless people at some point during the year.
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