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A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed. “I come to you with some very great news,” Couch told reporters in a news conference. “Maria Gomez-Perez has been safe in Dover, Ohio, and she should be on her way home here to Gainesville with our investigators within the hour.” Gomez-Perez was last seen at the home of her father, Andres Gomez, on May 29 in Gainesville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. She was reported missing a day later.
Georgia Wildlife Federation receives Rocky Mountain Elk Grant
COVINGTON – The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently funded Georgia Wildlife Federation’s 2024-2025 SY project titled “Fort Valley State University Academics Afield: Connecting Underrepresented College Students to Conservation Through Hunting.” Academics Afield is a college learn-to-hunt program that is implemented at several colleges and universities throughout the Southeastern United States. Founded in 2019, Academics Afield attempts to reduce barriers to hunting and shooting sports by providing workshops available to students with little to no firearm or hunting experience. Each school’s program comes with a variety...
Thunderstorm chances trending lower for Southeast Georgia, Lowcountry as the weekend nears
The active stretch of weather which has resulted in daily downpours and inches of rain over the last week is set to end. Rain chances are forecast to decrease just in time for the weekend. Thursday's thunderstorms provided some photogenic scenes with a shelf cloud in Metter captured by Renee...
An Update from Congressman Austin Scott
Our district is home to incredible Americans. Team USA recently announced that Moultrie local Carson Tyler will represent our country on the USA Diving team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris!. At 20 years old, Carson is already making a global splash. I look forward to cheering for him in...
Keeping Georgians Informed – July 15-21 – Senator Reverend Ralph Warnock (GA)
NOTE: With the national political news of the last week, Senator Warnock has not released a lot of news other than the following:. Senator Reverend Warnock to Visit Gulfstream in Savannah, Monday, July 22, Uplift Aviation Workforce Wins. Savannah, GA – On Monday morning, July 22, U..S. Senator Reverend Raphael...
A former Wilcox County employee was arrested for sexploitation charges | Now, the FBI is telling you how to avoid it
WILCOX COUNTY, Ga. — On Thursday, Lorenzo Dennard was charged with 77 counts of sexual exploitation of children, three counts of electronically furnishing obscene material to a minor, and one count of improper sexual contact by an employee. The GBI said they believe only one victim is involved. The...
UGA Tifton receives $4 million to strengthen Georgia agriculture
TIFTON, Georgia- Senator Jon Ossoff announces $4 million in funding to strengthen Georgia’s agriculture. Friday in Tifton, Senator Ossoff announced a total of $4 million in federal funding has been allocated to the University of Georgia’s veterinary and precision agriculture research.Senator Ossoff says these resources are critical to Georgia’s farmers, food supply, and public health.
VIDEO: New trade added to SRTC's dual enrollment program in Bainbridge
As many trades focus on industry there's a new opportunity for those with different interest. According to Southern Regional Technical College, barbers' pay can range from roughly $34,890 to $37,650.
$22M Tax Refund Bonanza Hits 10,000+ Cook County Homeowners
Cook County Property Owners to Receive Automatic Payouts for Overpaid Taxes Over 10,000 Cook County Homeowners to Get Tax Refunds Automatically In a recent announcement, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas revealed that over 10,000 property owners in Cook County will receive more than $22 million in automatic refunds for overpaid 2023 property taxes. This news […]
Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority proposed retail development receives approval
MOULTRIE, Ga. – The Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority has announced a collaboration with a private developer on an ambitious new project aimed at bolstering the local economy. This venture involves partnering with Georgia developers to enhance the tax base and generate employment by attracting additional retailers to Colquitt county.
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