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New adult day care center opens in Dawson, GA
DAWSON – The Terrell County Chamber of Commerce welcomed S&S Adult Day Health to Dawson Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility will serve as a center for activities and meals for senior residents or residents with disabilities in Terrell and surrounding counties. The facility has various rooms – a game room, library and research room, and wellness room – and will offer catered breakfasts and lunches. A certified nurse will be present Monday through Friday and the center will be open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m..
Publix donates 4-million-pounds of produce to Feeding the Valley food bank
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Feeding the Valley Food Bank has received over 4 million pounds of produce from Publix to help feed families in need. Feeding the Valley Food Bank has been serving the Chattahoochee Valley since 1982. The President and CEO of the food bank says that this partnership with Publix has allowed […]
Tuesday nonpartisan election will decide Lee County School Board District V race
LEESBURG – When former Lee County School Board Chairman Frank Griffin left in the middle of his term in 2021 after being appointed to the State Board of Education, Fran Walls climbed off the bus and entered politics for the first time. She made her initial political foray in...
Jimmy Carter health update: Jason Carter says his grandfather is 'doing OK'
ATLANTA - Jimmy Carter's grandson, Jason Carter, addressed the current state of his grandfather's health during a speech at the 28th Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum Tuesday afternoon. He thanked the Carter Center and the public for their unending support when his grandmother, former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed...
Terrell Academy Eagles prepare for the state championship
DAWSON, Ga. (WALB) - Terrell academy entered the 2024 season as one of the favorites in the GIAA. After cruising in the regular season, an early playoff matchup with Deerfield pushed them to the limits. But, they survived and now they have their sights on the ultimate prize. Coach Ashley...
WEATHER AWARE: Strong storms and heavy rain for Monday
Columbus, Ga (WRBL)- Tracking a few showers and storms for the start of your week, but storms will continue to build in coverage. We are WEATHER AWARE as a line of strong to severe storms and heavy rain continues to move in. This system will bring the potential for heavy...
GIAA state championship postponed due to weather
MACON, Ga. (WALB) - Game two of the GIAA class AAA state championship between Valwood and Terrell Academy has been postponed. The game was originally scheduled for Friday May 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST, but rain and field conditions has forced the GIAA to move the game to Monday at 10:00 AM EST.
A South Georgia passenger train gets $1.6 million grant from GDOT to keep good times rolling
CORDELE, Ga. — Back in the day, people would climb aboard a train to travel instead of their cars, but in South Georgia you can still do that on the SAM Shortline and many people are. City of Americus Mayor, Lee Kinnamon, said riding a train was how people...
GSW Introduces Missy Tiber as new women's head basketball coach
AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - Just over five years ago the Georgia Southwestern State (GSW) women’s basketball program shifted. In four seasons Justin Payne took the Lady Canes to new heights. A conference title and a Sweet 16 appearance was just the beginning. Hana Haden elevated the program again in the 2023-2024 season with another Peach Belt Conference championship and lead the program to the elite 8 for the first time in school history.
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