Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:50 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:50:08 GMT
An Albany man is trying to get his stolen property returned, after it was taken from his Cumberland Lane home Tuesday, and his camera got a partial look at the culprits. He said that two people brokeMore >>
An Albany man is trying to get his stolen property returned, after it was taken from his Cumberland Lane home Tuesday, and his camera got a partial look at the culprits.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:15 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:15:46 GMT
Information from Flowers Foods- Prior to the Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) annual shareholders meeting today, the company's board of directors declared a three-for-two split of the company's stock by meansMore >>
Flowers foods announces three-for-two stock split and increases annual dividend rate at shareholders meeting...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:02 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:02:25 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has said the state can't afford to expand its already-strained Medicaid program to include 650,000 more residents, but his administration is studying ways otherMore >>
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has said the state can't afford to expand its already-strained Medicaid program to include 650,000 more residents.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:18 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:18:58 GMT
Dougherty County Police say tips called in by WALB News Ten viewers led them to charge a Baconton man for a hit and run over the weekend. Dougherty County Police issued arrest warrants Tuesday for 50More >>
Dougherty County Police say tips called in by WALB News Ten viewers led them to charge a Baconton man for a hit and run over the weekend.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:18 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:18:53 GMT
Downtown Albany will be full of cyclists from all over the Southeast flying through the streets this weekend. The SB&T Bike Race will be held there to kick off the Southeast Regional Series moving throughMore >>
Downtown Albany will be full of cyclists from all over the Southeast flying through the streets this weekend. The SB&T Bike Race will kick off the Southeast Regional Series.More >>
March 7, 2007
Last Thursday, south Georgia was pounded by devastating tornadoes that killed nine of our neighbors and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. The emergency and volunteer response were immediate and overwhelming.
Minutes after a deadly tornado ripped through Americus, Sumter County put out a call for help. Paramedics, state troopers, firefighters, and law officers from numerous area counties hit the road practically before the wind stopped whipping. They set up an emergency command center, evacuated the crippled hospital, and went door to door in damaged neighborhoods at their own peril looking for people injured or in need of help.
A couple of hours later, another tornado ravaged Baker County and killed six people. Volunteers and emergency crews with chainsaws cleared trees off roads so ambulances and search and rescue teams could get through.
By the weekend, no fewer than 16 state and federal agencies were on the ground in south Georgia making sure storm victims got the help they needed.
While we in the media are quick to point out deficiencies in emergency response, and rightly so, we also need to praise public officials when they do right by us. So far in this disaster they have. We want to say thank you to all the relief organizations and volunteers and local, state, and federal officials who responded so well. We hope that attitude of cooperation continues. We promise to do our part to help our neighbors. We hope you will too.
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