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Missing in South Ga: Lacambria Toomer case unsolved 2 years later
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The closest Lacambria Toomer’s son Jordan will ever get to hugging and kissing her is by embracing her missing person poster. As for Melissa Thornton, Lacambria’s mom, memory baskets, made by perfect strangers in Florida, are a part of what’s keeping her spirit strong.
Dougherty County Commission approves fee increases for landfill
ALBANY – Inflation is coming to Dougherty County’s landfill, but the impact of the hike in tipping fees will mostly affect contractors and others who haul large quantities of waste to the facility. Under the new fee schedule approved this week by the Dougherty County Commission, residents who bring 260 pounds of trash or less to the landfill will still pay no charge. The fee increases will ...
Wounded warrior adapts to new life at local restaurant
ALBANY — Regular patrons of the Mellow Mushroom restaurant in Albany have grown used to seeing the staff member with one arm working alongside his fellow employees over the past six months that Chambliss Johnson has been employed at the restaurant. Still, though, there are plenty of surprised double- and triple-takes. Johnson, like restaurant owner Lisa Lewis a native of Edison, some 36 miles ...
Keep in mind state and federal regulations when hunting dove
“In all the ballistic computations of mankind, ain’t nobody ever figured a way to lead a dove too far if he’s going past you in a high wind.” ‒Robert Ruark ALBANY ‒ For the past seven months, die-hard wing shooters have looked longingly at the fields they drive past imagining the sky above filled with darting dove. With the Georgia dove season opening Sept. 7, those shooters that have not ...
Search underway for missing 61-year-old woman last seen near Veteran’s Parkway
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s help with finding a woman who was reported missing on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Diane Blakely, 61, was last seen on Saturday, Aug. 17 near the 8400 block of Veteran’s Parkway at about 11 p.m. Police say she may have been wearing light […]
Phoebe Putney Health System welcomes new doctor to Sylvester practice
ALBANY – Phoebe Putney Health System announced Thursday that Dr. Shivan Patel, a recent graduate of the Phoebe Family Medicine Residency Program, is joining the Phoebe Worth Family Medicine practice in Sylvester. Patel, originally from Long Beach, Calif., brings a diverse background in clinical medicine and public health to the southwest Georgia community. Patel earned his medical degree from ...
Suspect arrested following alleged domestic dispute gives officers wrong name, later found to be fugitive wanted out of Florida
An investigation that began as an alleged domestic dispute on Old Waycross Highway ended up nabbing a fugitive wanted on a warrant out of Florida, according to a sheriff’s office report. On August 2, 2024, deputies received a call that Lucas Vasquez, 22, of Douglas, had damaged a door...
Sen. Katie Britt secures $2 million for south Alabama hospital
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., announced Friday that she has secured a $2 million federal grant for Atmore Community Hospital in Atmore, Ala. “Health care is critical for the wellbeing of Alabamians across our great state, and modernized equipment is key to providing the best care for patients,” Britt said in a news release. “I’m proud to have secured these funds during the 2024 Appropriations process, and I look forward to continuing my work on the committee to invest further into our families, our state, and our future.”
Cahaba Valley Fire and Rescue extinguishes vehicle blaze on Highway 280
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — On Friday, August 23, just before 3 pm, the Cahaba Valley Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle on Highway 280 westbound past Highland Lakes. In a post on Facebook, Cahaba Valley Fire and Rescue says they arrived on the scene and saw a heavy fire in the engine compartment and cab of the vehicle.
Georgia Tech Subject of Federal Lawsuit Over Cybersecurity
The Justice Department is suing Georgia Tech and the Georgia Tech Research Corp. for failing to follow cybersecurity requirements governing federal contracts. The federal lawsuit follows a whistleblower suit current and former members of the university’s cybersecurity team brought against the school and its research corporation. The complaint alleges that at least since 2019, Georgia Tech has had no enforcement mechanisms in place for contracts with the Defense Department. Instead,...
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