Saturday, May 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:42:57 GMT
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana. Deputies responded to a complaint at Jose Sanchez's house on Highway 129 North Friday. AuthoritiesMore >>
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:42:03 GMT
Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff. It was the first annual pigs in the park event, put on by the Georgia Narcotics Officer'sMore >>
Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:47:12 GMT
Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks. Police say they responded to the Dollar General on West Jackson Street around 9:15pm Friday. EmployeesMore >>
Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks.
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:59:02 GMT
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Authorities say it happened around 11pm Friday near the 3900 block of Radium Springs Road. PoliceMore >>
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:58:50 GMT
It's graduation time for high schools in Dougherty County and students are ready to embark on their next journey. 230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High SchoolMore >>
230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High School this Saturday morning.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – One year ago, the Albany Civil Rights Institute had only 80 members. What a difference a year makes. Today, membership is up to nearly 300, and the director hopes you'll help it grow to 500 next year.
He also encourages you to support the museum by buying a brick paver for Freedom Plaza or by giving an end of year charitable donation. Executive Director Lee Formwalt said, "we've had gifts ranging from a dollar. One lady sent a dollar bill in, and that meant as much to us as the woman who sent us $500 because it came from the heart."
Wednesday was the 55th anniversary of what many people consider the beginning of the civil rights movement, the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white passenger. Her arrest led to a bus boycott that brought Martin Luther King to prominence.
Formwalt says the Albany Institute highlights the courage of many south Georgians who, like Rosa Parks, risked their own safety to stand up for what was right.
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