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Sweet Tea & History: Thomasville’s cheesiest treasure
If you’re a foodie like myself, then you may genuinely appreciate that I saved this episode for the season finale of Sweet Tea & History. → Read More
Firefighters work to put out blaze at old Cordele manufacturing plant
Fire crews are working to knock down a fire at the old Norbord pressed wood manufacturing plant in Cordele, just off of US Highway 280, according to Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock. → Read More
1 wanted, 1 charged after shootout in Cordele
The Cordele Police Department (CPD) is looking for a man officers say is considered armed and dangerous after a shootout Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
Nashville man convicted of distributing drugs through the mail
A Nashville man was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday for attempting to distribute methamphetamine through the U.S. Mail, according to a press release from the office Peter D. Leary, the United States attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. → Read More
Sweet Tea & History: Meeting war reenactors on the battlefield in Irwinville
From cannons to rifles, it was a battle that shook Irwinville, but don’t worry, it was all just a reenactment. Well... sort of. → Read More
Man stabbed at Albany motel
The Albany Police Department (APD) is investigating an aggravated assault at the Mabry Motel after a man said he was stabbed Monday afternoon. → Read More
Valdosta police arrest 3 in 2 separate theft cases
The Valdosta Police Department has made three arrests in two different theft cases this week, according to two press releases from the department. → Read More
2 injured following shots fired in Thomasville
Thomasville roads are blocked as detectives investigate a “critical incident” near the area of N. Stevens Street and Crystal Street, according to a Facebook post by the Thomasville Police Department. → Read More
Valdosta couple pleads guilty to producing child pornography
A couple in Valdosta has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography, according to a press release from the office of Peter Leary, the acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. → Read More
Dooly Co. jury convicts man following 2019 high-speed chase
A man has been convicted and sentenced in Dooly County for 2019 high-speed chase, according to a release from Brad Rigby, the district attorney for the Cordele Judicial Circuit. → Read More
BPS: Woman arrested in Bainbridge hit and run
A woman is facing several charges following a hit and run on Friday, October 22, in Bainbridge, according to a Facebook post by Bainbridge Public Safety (BPS). → Read More
OCI: Pelham house fired ‘intentionally set’
A house fire in Pelham was set intentionally, according to a press release from the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire (OCI). → Read More
Man convicted, sentenced in Baconton armed robbery, kidnapping case
A man has been convicted on several charges after another man was beaten, held at gunpoint and robbed in 2019, according to a press release from the South Georgia District Attorney’s Office. → Read More
Man charged in Bainbridge carjacking
A man is facing charges after a Bainbridge resident reported that they were carjacked at gunpoint early Saturday morning, according to Bainbridge Public Safety (BPS). → Read More
Retired Dooly Co. deputy sentenced in sexual exploitation case
A retired Dooly County deputy was sentenced Tuesday in a sexual exploitation case, according to a press release from Brad Rigby, the district attorney for the Cordele Judicial Circuit. → Read More
Coroner: 1 dead in Albany 4-wheeler crash
One person is dead after a crash involving a 4-wheeler, according to Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler. → Read More
19-year-old arrested in Douglas homicide
A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged in the July death of Joshua Lashawn Brown, 21, according to the Douglas Police Department’s (DPD) Facebook page. → Read More
Suspended Nashville mayor convicted in theft case
The mayor of Nashville, who was suspended in March, was convicted Wednesday in a 2020 theft case, according to Chase Studstill, the Alapaha Judicial Circuit district attorney. → Read More
Final 4 of 12 defendants sentenced in 2017 Americus dogfighting case
The last four of 12 defendants convicted in a 2017 Americus dogfighting case were sentenced Monday in Albany, according to a press release from Peter Leary, the acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. → Read More
Bainbridge traffic stop leads to arrest of 2 convicted felons
Two men were arrested after a traffic stop led to Bainbridge Public Safety (BPS) finding a handgun inside the vehicle, according to the department’s Facebook page. → Read More