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Months after he went missing, family remembers 82-year-old Rentz man at his funeral
RENTZ, Ga. — Garland Warren's family closed a painful chapter on Friday, after they buried him at their family cemetery two months after he went missing. Warren was an 82-year-old who went missing with dementia on June 10, before a search party found his body in the woods of Butts County on June 28.
Albany State has $266 million economic impact on southwest Georgia
ALBANY — Albany State University continues to prove its significance as part of the economic engine in Albany and southwest Georgia, and that significance was highlighted in the University System of Georgia's annual Economic Impact Study. ASU's contribution to the local economy for Fiscal Year 2023, spanning from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, has once again underscored its role as a vital ...
3 displaced after house fire in Valdosta
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Three people have been displaced following a Friday night house fire in Valdosta. Around 6:25 p.m., the Valdosta Fire Department responded to a fire at a home on the 3200 block of Tyndall Drive. After getting to the scene within five minutes, the fire was brought...
More than a dozen incidents in Richmond County schools within first month of class
More than a dozen incidents, half of which involved weapons, have been reported at Richmond County Schools since the start of the 2024-25 school year. Classes resumed on Aug. 5 for elementary schools and Aug. 6 for K-8, middle, magnet and high schools, according to previous reporting. Since the beginning of classes, records...
Former Cecil Council Member sentenced for unlicensed personal care homes
On Aug. 19, 2024, Constance Dianna Davis, 70, of Cecil pleaded under the First Offender Act to two felony counts of operating an unlicensed personal care home, according to Superior Court records. Chief Superior Court Judge Clayton Tomlinson sentenced Ms. Davis to a total of 10 years’ probation and ordered...
Free estate planning services offered to Columbus seniors
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - In a joint effort to help reduce property vacancy and abandonment, three organizations are offering free estate planning services to Columbus homeowners aged 62 and older. This initiative, which involves the Land Bank Authority, Georgia Heirs Property Law Center and the Department of Community Reinvestment, aims...
Upcoming solar farm draws unfavorable recommendation from Zoning Appeals board
WARNER ROBINS — The community came out to voice their opposition to an upcoming solar farm near Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area, leading to an unfavorable recommendation to the project by the Houston County Zoning Appeals Board. Nashville-based solar company Silicon Ranch plans to build the “Robins Solar” project,...
Downed trees, power outages reported behind storms
GEORGIA, USA — Some north Georgia counties experienced heavy rain, frequent lightning, and gusty winds as storms moved through the area on Friday. The Storm Prediction Center placed northeast Georgia in a Marginal Risk (Level 1 out of 5) for severe weather. Friday's storms came after multiple severe thunderstorm...
10 to Know: 2026 recruits in the state of Georgia
Here are 10 prospects to know for FSU 2026 recruiting in state of Georgia. Florida State is nearing the final stretch for its 2025 recruiting class -- which ranks No. 18 nationally entering the fall. The Seminoles are off to a strong start with their 2026 recruiting class with an...
Junior Achievement USA inspires the next generation of Georgians for success
Junior Achievement USA is a nationwide non-profit that inspires and prepares the next generation for success. Within the last decade, their financial and economic programs throughout the state of Georgia have been expanding. In this month's TVFCU Community Spotlight, we headed to the J-A's Discovery Center in Dalton to explore...
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