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 >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:28:18 GMT
One south Georgia superintendent says his school system is finally moving in the right direction financially. The Decatur County Board of Education unanimously voted to reduce the number of furlough daysMore >>
One south Georgia superintendent says his school system is finally moving in the right direction financially.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:24 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:24:40 GMT
As Moore, Oklahoma begins what is sure be a long recovery period, folks here in Georgia are revisiting their own safety plans. Tornado and other emergency drills are common in our schools, but one southMore >>
As Moore, Oklahoma begins what is sure be a long recovery period, folks here in Georgia are revisiting their own safety plans. Tornado and other emergency drills are common in our schools, but one south Georgia school superintendent says the preparedness should not just remain in the classroom.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:44:00 GMT
A Tift County cold case still haunts a family nearly 10 years a young mother's murder. It was September 2003 when the body of Candy Cook was discovered in a field near the Tift County airport. Her familyMore >>
It was September 2003 when the body of Candy Cook was discovered in a field near the Tift County airport. Her family believes someone knows who killed her, and they hope the person with that information will bring them the peace they need.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Dougherty County Commissioners want 200 inmates from full time jail to day reporting only.
The jail has nearly one thousand people locked up. Most county commissioners want to open the county's own day-reporting center to ease the cost.
Commissioners say that the old Farmer's Furniture building on East Oglethorpe is the top choice to house the day reporting center, if they open one in Dougherty County.
A building at Lee State Prison is also being considered to use for probationers from Lee and Dougherty County, but some commissioners think the best idea is for Dougherty County to have its own.
"We build it up there we might come out short on the stock. Because we might not be able to put as many people as we want to in the program, and save the amount of money that is a possibility of us saving," said Commissioner Jack Stone.
Right now it costs Dougherty County $47.00 a day to house an inmate in the jail. Sheriff's officials hope that they could reduce that population by about 200 inmates, by having them report to day centers everyday, where they will spend most of the day and be checked for drug usage.
The estimated cost for the report center would be about $7.00 per day.
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