Sunday, May 19 2013 10:19 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:19:32 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) – An Albany native is the face of tourism for the state of Georgia this year.
The new 2011 Georgia Travelers Guide features Food Network Chef and Albany native Paula Deen and her sons Jamie and Bobby Deen. The magazine will be distributed at the state's 11 Visitor Information Centers. In the article, Deen mentions Albany twice. She talks about wanting to show her grandson Jack where she grew up. The Convention and Visitor's Bureau says just knowing Deen's from Albany is bringing some visitors to town.
"When people come to town, they realize, some people do realize she's from here and they want to find out where she lived and where she went to school, where she worked, so we even developed a Paula Deen hometown tour that we provide to groups who come to town," said Lisa Riddle, Albany-Dougherty Convention and Visitors Bureau Director.
The Albany Dougherty Convention and Visitors Bureau says the Sherwood movies have also brought many people to town wanting to learn where they were shot and to see the church.
With the UKC Winter Trials in town this weekend, the Convention and Visitors Bureau is preparing for their busiest time of year.
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