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 >>
COOK COUNTY, GA (WALB) -
A wildfire forced officials to evacuate four homes and shut down one road for a couple of hours Tuesday evening in Cook County. No one was hurt, and no homes were damaged.
It started on Mitchell Street a couple of miles west of Adel. A landowner had a permit to burn trash. About 5:30, the wind picked up and blew the flames out of control.
A viewer, Tara Costigan, sent us video that shows flames shooting 25 to 50 feet into the air and coming dangerously close to the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall.
Forty-eight firefighters from all six Cook County volunteer fire departments rushed to save the church and homes in the area. They tell us the fire got right up to the parking lot of Kingdom Hall, but no buildings were damaged.
The fire destroyed about 25 acres of planted pines and jumped Sparks Cutoff Road which officials closed. Firefighters were able to put out the fire that crossed the road and protect another 900 acres of pine trees.
Georgia Forestry Commission Rangers and County Road Department workers plowed firebreaks.
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