Thursday, May 23 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:17:43 GMT
In 2007, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center was in the same situation Moore Medical in Oklahoma is in now. Phoebe Sumter is taking up funds and signing a banner to send to Moore, Oklahoma Medical next week.More >>
In 2007, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center was in the same situation Moore Medical in Oklahoma is in now. Phoebe Sumter is taking up funds and signing a banner to send to Moore, Oklahoma Medical next week.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:54 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:54:34 GMT
A Dougherty County rape crisis center hopes to raise $15,000 at a tasty event Thursday night at the Merry Acres Event Center. The Lily Pad Center provides support services to more than 300 child victimsMore >>
The Lily Pad Center provides support services to more than 300 child victims and roughly 150 adults every year. About two hundred people are expected to show up for the fourth annual 'Farm to Fork' Fundraiser.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:33:20 GMT
Three Albany men, charged with beating a man in a bar parking lot so viciously they fractured his skull. are found guilty of different levels of involvement in their trial. After three hours of deliberationMore >>
A guilty verdict after three hours of deliberation, as three Albany men are found guilty of different levels of involvement in their aggravated assault trial.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:25 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:25:08 GMT
Army Specialist Ciara Smith surprised her son Devin Lewis and her mother Carla Williams today at Devin's Kindergarten graduation at Harper Elementary School in Thomasville. Smith just returned from herMore >>
Army Specialist Ciara Smith surprised her son Devin Lewis and her mother Carla Williams today at Devin's Kindergarten graduation at Harper Elementary School in Thomasville. More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:57:54 GMT
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society Volunteer Lacey Williams and WALB's Stephen Abel drew the winning raffle ticket late Wednesday afternoon for a $100 gas card donated by Harold Jackson and PetroleumMore >>
A group of volunteers raised a total of $640 by selling the raffle tickets. The money will be used to fight animal cruelty through education and awareness.More >>
March 2, 2007 by Brooke Kelley
Americus -- People in Americus have spent the day in virtual shock- much of their small town has reduced to piles of rubble. The area along Lamar street and Forsythe street was hit particularly hard.
A small town destroyed, windows blown out- roves missing - power lines down, and some of the businesses - you can't even tell what they used to be.
"We are just devastated." Lee Pinnell is one of the dozens of people who spent the afternoon assessing the damage. He owns Clinic Pharmacy - one of the few businesses actually open today. "People need their medicine and that it why we are here and we just wanted to straighten everything up and people just need their medicine."
People like Sandra Summerland. "I walked in here and these people are fantastic - they said we'll get you your medicine and they are just great."
But some businesses weren't so lucky, like one which used to be an insurance company - that's been here for 35 years.
Norma Baldwin's husband built the business. "It's just a life's work gone- blown away - its so devastating no one would have thought Americus would be hit like this."
But what's typical of a small town is the people pull together and help each other out. "It will be back- it will be back"
Even thought it looks like it will take a very long time - townspeople are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work. "I didn't have to call the insurance agent, the agent came here, the electrician glass people, the support has been outstanding."
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