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.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:08 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:08:36 GMT
How would you save your pets life if a tornado touched down here in South Georgia? Tuesday's tornado ripped through Oklahoma taking 24 lives, and today families are still searching for their belongingsMore >>
How would you save your pets life if a tornado touched down here in South Georgia? Tuesday's tornado ripped through Oklahoma taking 24 lives, and today families are still searching for their belongings and pets that were lost during the storm More >>
Bright yellow squash and ripe tomatoes are a gardener's dream, but when you add extreme heat and a rainless month, that dream can become a nightmare. Gene Pierce says he has the solution.
"If anyone likes gardening and wants to conserve watering, this is the best way I've found," said Pierce.
He's beating the drought by using a tip from a popular gardening show. Just drill a small hole in a bucket or pale.
"Place the bucket beside the plant and fill it with the amount of water you're going to need for that day and you're done," said Pierce.
The land is very dry, but Pierce still produces healthy vegetables like squash only using a hole and a bucket.
Now Gene has a garden full of tomatoes, squash and even a couple of nine inch peppers.
"It's just the simple matter of getting the right amount and letting nature go," said Pierce.
Not only does this bucket method help grow Pierce's garden in a drought, it also cuts down on his water bill.
"The savings are immense. 65 to75 percent over a conventional sprinkler. I recommend it to anybody that likes gardening," said Pierce.
The phrase "useless as a bucket with a hole in it" couldn't be any more wrong in Pierce's case because his buckets, with holes in them, are proving to be plenty of help in this rainless month.
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