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2 South Ga. animal shelters quarantining after dogs test positive for Parvo
ALBANY AND ENIGMA, Ga. (WALB) - Two separate animal shelters in Southwest Georgia are quarantining after some of their dogs tested positive for Parvo. At this time, it is unconfirmed if there was a connection between the outbreak at the two shelters, however, the virus is definitely impacting their everyday operations. Both the city of Enigma Animal Services and the Albany Humane Society had to euthanize a total of nine dogs in the last five days, eight of which were puppies.
UPDATED: Lakeland Homicide Investigation
LAKELAND, LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – With the inclusion of help from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), a limited amount of information is available since the homicide investigation is active and ongoing. The Lanier County News (LCN) did make and open records request of the Lanier County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). According to the LCSO, they confirmed that on Sunday, May 2nd at “approximately 22:01 hours, Lakeland Police Department and Lanier County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to male who had a gunshot wound to the chest at [REDACTED], Lakeland, Lanier County.”
Rashod Bateman returns to Tifton for first ever youth football camp
TIFTON, GA – Baltimore Ravens wide receiver, Rashod Bateman, returned to his old stomping grounds of Tift County High School to host his first ever youth football camp. The camp saw 160 kids from ages seven to twelve working with Bateman and Blue Devils coaches on the basic fundamentals of football: catching, throwing, tackling, footwork and much more.
Sheriff Reminds Public: “It Is Against the Law for those under 18 to Have a Handgun”
LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – “Over the weekend there was a person shot inside the city limits of Lakeland at 73 MLK Street. The offenders and suspects appear to be juveniles,” stated Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton on a Facebook post.”. Based upon details from the weekend’s shooting,...
Lakeland Police Department Reports ending June 03, 2024
Officer Grant was dispatched to West Howell Drive in reference to a group of kids fighting. Offender’s name: not listed. Incident type: not listed. Officer: Terry Grant. Property total: not listed. May 28, 1614 hours. Lakeland City Police Units were dispatched to West Thigpen Avenue in reference to a...
SGMC Health Awards EMS Excellence
SGMC Health held an awards ceremony to honor outstanding professionals in the field of emergency medical services. Honorees were as follows: Isaac Nesbitt, EMT of the Year, Michael Pickett, Paramedic of the Year, and Ian Campbell, Robert Lee Mitchell Award recipient. Nesbitt joined SGMC Health in 2022. His coworkers nominated...
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