Thursday, May 23 2013 5:13 AM EDT2013-05-23 09:13:58 GMT
Dougherty County Police believe a pair of convenience store smash and grabs may be the work of the same two men. The first smash and grab happened around 2:20 am at the Pit Stop convenience store atMore >>
Dougherty County Police believe a pair of convenience store smash and grabs may be the work of the same two men.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:26:38 GMT
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year. AAA says the average gas price in Georgia right now is about $3.46 a gallon. That'sMore >>
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:20:46 GMT
Looks like will have great weather for Memorial Day weekend and DNR Rangers are preparing for big crowds on Lake Blackshear. Rangers expect a large number of boaters all weekend. They say they will strictlyMore >>
Looks like will have great weather for Memorial Day weekend and DNR Rangers are preparing for big crowds on Lake Blackshear.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:14 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:14:04 GMT
A Cordele woman and her father are leading an effort to send clothes and other supplies to tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma. Not only are a lot of people already donating items, but people are chippingMore >>
A Cordele woman and her father are leading an effort to send clothes and other supplies to tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:20:52 GMT
The Lee County Sheriff's Department is now working with the Albany Crime stoppers. The Lee County Sheriff's Department asked to join the Albany Crime-stoppers program. The Sheriff's Department believesMore >>
The Lee County Sheriff's Department is now working with the Albany Crime stoppers. The Lee County Sheriff's Department asked to join the Albany Crime-stoppers program. The Sheriff's Department believes it will be a helpful tool in closing some cases.
A Darton College professor believes the power of social media and the action of consumers could drive down gas prices.
Roger Marietta rode his bike a mile to work Monday after launching a facebook page calling others to action in a gas strike for the next 30 days. He chose facebook to launch the effort after seeing how it helped bring about radical change recently in the middle east. Marietta says it's unrealistic to think no one would buy gas for 30 days, but he says we can all do our part to conserve.
"Those people that still have to drive every day can still inflate their tires better, they can no accelerate as quickly they can drive the speed limit, they can take little steps to minimize their gas purchases," said Roger Marietta, Darton College Political Science.
Marietta thinks consumers have the power, through conservation, to force speculators to bring the price back down. He wants people to reduce their use until gas drops below $3.00 a gallon. He wrote letters to the editors of seven newspapers and sent his plan to a thousand friends on facebook and hopes others will do the same.
You can find out more about the strike by clicking the link:
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