Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:44 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:44:24 GMT
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.Several hundred canoeists and kayakers are taking part in Paddle Georgia 2013. It'sMore >>
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:34 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:34:01 GMT
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.The Albany Housing Authority is still working on a plan that could bring up to 30-millionMore >>
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:05 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:05:52 GMT
Five months after the mysterious murder of a Coffee County woman, people gathered Tuesday night in Douglas to remember her and to launch a community effort to make sure her case isn't forgotten. FriendsMore >>
People gather to bring attention to one of many unsolved murders of women in Coffee County.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:25:17 GMT
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. The condition ofMore >>
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:24:00 GMT
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
WASHINGTON, DC -
The U.S. Senate could vote this week on the new farm bill that will affect how south Georgia farmers do business and will impact our region's economy for the next five years. And Senator Saxby Chambliss doesn't like it.
Monday night, Senate leaders broke a deadlock on the half trillion dollar bill. They pared down nearly 300 proposed amendments to about 70 that they'll start debating Tuesday. Once they work through the amendments, a vote on the bill could come later this week.
WALB News 10 talked to Senator Chambliss on the phone from Washington Monday night, and he told us the bill isn't fair to south Georgia farmers. "It's probably a farm bill I'm not going to be able to support simply because it doesn't treat southern crops fairly, and that's unfortunate. It's a midwestern farm bill, and some of my friends in the midwest aren't particularly happy with it, and we hope that we can ultimately get it fixed in conference with the House," Chambliss said.
He says the bill would provide payments to some corn and soybean farmers even if they make a profit while the safety net peanut and cotton farmers now depend on would be taken away.
The House hasn't come up with a bill yet. Chambliss is optimistic they'll have a better version and ultimately the House and Senate will agree on a bill that's fair.
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