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Decision made in Valdosta City Council member ethics complaint
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - After seven days, the Ethics Review Committee returned to find one of the five unethical behaviors highlighted in the complaint against Valdosta Councilwoman Vivian Miller-Cody to have merit and move forward with discipline. “We found that it had nominal merit, I think nothing more than the...
Albany City Commission announces proposed property tax increase
ALBANY, Ga. – On Monday, July 22, the City of Albany Board of Commissioners announced its intentions to increase the 2024 property taxes it will levy this year by 12.17 percent over the rollback millage rate. Each year, the board of tax assessors is required to review the assessed...
Tuesday morning fire razes Albany Family Dollar location
ALBANY – A fire that destroyed a Family Dollar store on South Slappey Boulevard early Tuesday morning is under investigation. Firefighters with the Albany Fire Department were dispatched to the 211 S. Slappey Boulevard store location at about 1:27 a.m., according to city Public Information Officer Krista Monk. “When the first crew arrived on scene, they saw heavy smoke and fire on the left ...
Albany church hosts 15th Anniversary of Back-to-School Breakfast for Radium Springs Elementary School staff
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The 15th Anniversary of the Back-to-School Breakfast hosted by St. John and St. Mark Church for Radium Springs Elementary School faculty was held on Tuesday, July 23. Teachers, faculty and staff began arriving by 8 a.m. and egg muffins, grits sausage gravy, sausages, fruit, juices, tea...
Cordele First United Methodist Church youth mission trip
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor On July 10th through the 14th the Cordele First UMC youth/students travelled down to Tifton to take part in a mission trip called the “River of Life”. They stayed at the ABAC dorms, and worked over the 5 days in two groups. Their focus on the trip was cleaning […] The post Cordele First United Methodist Church youth mission trip appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Tifton city manager placed on administrative leave
TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - Emily Beeman, Tifton’s city manager, has been placed on leave administrative leave, according to the city’s vice mayor. The announcement came in a city council meeting Monday night. Beeman became city manager in 2023 and is the first woman to hold the role for...
MPD Reports: Cases of elder abuse; suicide threats; mental health and slew of domestic disputes
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period July 11 – 18, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the second part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Dispute – Pine...
Scenes from the Augusta Jewish Museum July 21 ribbon cutting ceremony
Officials with the Augusta Jewish Museum held a ribbon cutting ceremony July 21. The day was several years in the making. The museum concept saved two historic Augusta structures from the wrecking ball in 2015. The Greek Revival-style Jewish synagogue was built in 1869 and is the oldest synagogue in...
Masters ticket lottery winners selected
Did you win the lottery for Masters tickets next year? You might want to check your Masters account. Augusta National Golf Club has awarded thousands of people the opportunity to purchase Masters tickets after reviewing their ticket lottery submissions. Once you login on the app or online you will either...
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