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King and Spanish Mackerel port meetings continue in South Carolina and Georgia
A series of port meetings continues in July and August, providing a unique opportunity for fishermen and others interested in the King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel fisheries to share their perspectives and vision for the future. The port meetings are being hosted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and state partners along the Atlantic coast in 2024. Meetings were held in North Carolina in April, New England in May, and New York in June. “These are not public hearings,” explained Council Chair Dr. Carolyn Belcher. “These port meetings are more than public comment opportunities....
Georgia sees youngest female mayor in history
The state of Georgia has now seen its youngest female mayor in state history. Brooke Huckaby is 21 years old is now the mayor of a small town named Arabi, located approximately 150 miles south of Atlanta. "It's just really concerning to me how people my age aren't involved in...
Improperly Secured Car Seat and Reckless Driving Lead to a Father’s Arrest
VALDOSTA, LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Valdosta Firefighter Department (VFD) personnel were summoned on Monday. A 2-year-old child was reported to have fallen out of a vehicle. The event was reported about 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15th. Get the full...
Chula residents reject the idea of a proposed truck stop
CHULA, Ga. (WALB) -A small South Georgia town just off of I-75 is hoping truckers get their rest somewhere else. We’re talking about the unincorporated town of Chula – people there want no part of a proposed Travel America truck stop. A Travel America truck stop could be...
Southwell honors Amie Fields with DAISY Award
TIFTON – Amie Fields, a registered nurse at Tift Regional Medical Center, was recently honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Fields works in the Case Management department at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was nominated for the award by multiple co-workers for ...
Hit and run lands motorist in jail, later released
Victoria Layne Paulk, 25, of Douglas, was arrested, jailed, and later released after she allegedly left the scene of a traffic accident in the Hardee’s parking lot. The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. on July 6, 2024. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department, witnesses stated that Paulk, driving a 2019 Honda Pilot, backed into a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu, causing damage to the Malibu, then went inside Hardee’s. When witnesses told the victim that her car had been hit, the report says that Paulk left the property.
Columbia Co. woman placed in custody after allegations of cruelty to animals
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – A woman has been placed in custody after allegations of facing a cruelty to animals charge. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a residence on Bannack Lane in reference to a welfare check, and after questioning several people, it was revealed that Tiffany Cawley had been […]
Columbia County man arrested after shooting at someone’s car
LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies say a man shot at someone’s car, and he’s now sitting behind bars. Authorities say Matthew Gooch, 34, got into an argument with the owner of the car on Northeast Laverne Street in Lake City early Wednesday morning.
A Georgia death row inmate says a prosecutor hid a plea deal with a key witness, tainting his trial
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys for a Georgia inmate sent to death row 25 years ago are accusing a prosecutor of hiding a deal that they contend casts doubt on the credibility of a crucial trial witness. Warren King was sentenced to death in September 1998 after an Appling...
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