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Man hospitalized after being hit by car driven by juvenile in Pelham
PELHAM, Ga. (WALB) - A man is in the hospital after being struck by a car driven by a juvenile in Pelham. According to police, officers received a call at around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday that a man was hit by a car near Village Package Store on Church Street.
Another rabid fox tests positive in Griffin
GRIFFIN, Ga. - A second fox tested positive for rabies in Griffin days after the first reported case. On August 16, the fox attempted to approach a man and woman on Placid Road near Grandview Drive and East College Street. Thankfully, it did not make contact. But due to multiple...
Third Kiokee Baptist Church holds Fun Fest for entire community
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Third Kiokee Baptist Church in Albany held one of its many community events on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Fun Fest event was open to the entire community, whether they were church members or not. Pastor of Third Kiokee Baptist Church Bryant Drake...
Awful lot of waffles: Five must-haves to celebrate National Waffle Day in Augusta
Why is there a National Waffle Day? If you really love waffles, you don't have to ask. The baked, crispy, fluffy breakfast food dates to medieval Europe, but National Waffle Day in America, Aug. 24, marks the day in 1869 that Cornelius Swartout was awarded a U.S. patent for a hinged waffle iron that could be flipped to cook waffles evenly. ...
PHOTOS: Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance visits Valdosta
Rickards would claw their way back into the game after trailing in the first half to beat Godby 22-21 on Friday night. ‘My kids lost everything’: Live Oak family navigates recovery after Hurricane Debby floods home. Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT. Live Oak resident Jessica Thornton...
Greenbrier’s second half dooms Grovetown, 28-14
The Greenbrier Wolfpack defeated their cross-county rival Grovetown Warriors for the first time in four years Friday, Aug. 23 with the Wolfpack coming out on top 28-14 on their home turf. The contest was a tale of two halves, as the score was tied 14-14 at halftime. Both teams came...
Georgia hospital systems plan merger
Emory Healthcare and Houston Healthcare have signed a letter of intent to come together. Houston would become part of Emory. Emory Healthcare is poised to grow. The Georgia academic health system has reached a letter of intent to merge with Houston Healthcare, a system based in Warner Robins, Ga. If the deal comes together, Houston Healthcare would become a part of Emory Healthcare.
FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: August 23, 2024
Trinity pulled off a major win on the road, giving new head coach Bruce Lane his first as a Crusader. Dublin got a game from East Laurens, but pulled away to win by comfortable margins in a huge performance by Micah O’Neal. West Laurens impressed with a shutout of Groves in its regular season debut. And Dodge County hung on to beat top-ranked Bleckley County, opening Phillip Brown’s head coaching tenure with a big statement.
Rome To Consider An Overlay District Without Vape Shops And COAMs
The Rome City Commission is expected to unveil on Monday an overlay district that would effectively bar the sale of vape products downtown. A ban on coin-operated amusement machines also is included. A first reading is scheduled for the board’s regular meeting The new Etowah River-Turner McCall Overlay District would include all the property south of Turner McCall Boulevard that is encircled by the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers. It also...
Time warp into the 90’s
On Friday evening, Sweetland Amphitheatre entered a time warp into the 90’s as the bands, Sister Hazel and Everclear, took the stage and rocked LaGrange. Here are some photos from their performances and of the the evening. The post Time warp into the 90’s appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
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