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GBI investigating deadly stabbing in Camilla

CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is working a stabbing in Camilla that left one man dead and another injured. The deceased victim has been identified by family members as 48-year-old Adrian Kimbrough. His sister, Carlissia Gaines, says she learned something had happened when someone...

Camilla, GA · 23h

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Miller County and Mitchell County meet in first-round playoff rematch Friday

CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) —Miller County and Mitchell County play Friday in a first-round playoff game, a rematch of a September meeting that Mitchell County won by 11 points. Friday night, the winner moves on to the second round of the GHSA playoffs, and the loser’s season ends. What...

Miller County, GA · 15h

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'It exposed a weakness': Cairo leaders raise alarm over failure to alert residents

CAIRO, Ga. — A shooting investigation that sent Washington Middle School into lockdown has exposed what a Cairo city official calls a troubling weakness in the city's ability to warn residents about potential threats. During Monday's City Council meeting, council member Charles Renaud raised concerns about the city's lack...

Cairo, GA · 2d

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Andrews Automotive Group Buys Flowers Honda, Nissan

Gill Automotive Group LLC announced the sale of Flowers Honda and Flowers Nissan in Thomasville, Georgia, to Andrews Automotive Group LLC. The transaction was completed Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Gill Automotive Group served as the advisor to seller David Flowers, representing his interests throughout the transaction. The acquisition expands Andrews Automotive Group’s dealership portfolio and establishes its presence in the Thomasville market.

Thomasville, GA · 19h

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Albany man arrested on outstanding warrants in Lee County, deputies say

LEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) —An Albany man wanted in Lee and Dougherty counties was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 10, after deputies found him hiding inside a mobile home, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested Sam Bradley, 56, at a mobile home on U.S. Highway 82 West...

Lee County, GA · 2d

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This Small Georgia Town Quietly Holds The Record For Most Historic Buildings In The Entire State

Somewhere in South Georgia, a small town has been sitting on a record breaking secret for years, and it never once felt the need to mention it on a billboard. Thomasville holds the title for the most historic buildings anywhere in Georgia, and it wears that crown about as loud as a librarian asking for quiet.

Thomasville, GA · 1d

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‘It has just blown up’: Thomas County Central football spirit gear in demand ahead of playoffs

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - Playoff fever is running high across the Big Bend and South Georgia as local football teams get ready for first-round action. The presses at PawPrints in Thomasville are running overtime as the Finch family churns out hoodies for the Thomas County Central High School Yellow Jackets, who are beginning a playoff push for their third state title in four years.

Thomasville, GA · 15h

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Whigham Dairy, Decatur County roads reopen

Both lanes of Decatur County Road 208/Whigham Dairy Road opened this week and the road will be designated State Route 97/SR 309. Both lanes opened Thursday, Nov. 12. Since spring […]

Decatur County, GA · 21h

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Cairo celebrates as Fall Festival momentum grows

CAIRO, Ga. -- — Cairo’s Fall Festival delivered a full day of food, music and family fun — and organizers say the community showed up in a big way. The event featured games, a hayride, a petting zoo and live music, along with the city’s first-ever Chili Cook Off hosted by the Cairo Downtown Development Authority. Hurst Hometown Supply won first place and the People’s Choice Award in the cook-off.

Cairo, GA · 2d

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Long Before You Were Born, These 7 Small-Town Georgia Taverns Were Already Pouring Beer And Flipping Burgers

Some of the best burgers in Georgia are not served in big cities, but in small towns where the local tavern is the place everyone ends up after a long week. These spots sit in old brick buildings, on riverbanks, and beside historic town squares, and many of them carry the kind of history and character a new chain restaurant can never copy.

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Thanksgiving dinner giveaways and turkey drives across South Georgia

SOUTH GEORGIA — Families across South Georgia can find free Thanksgiving meals and turkeys at several upcoming community events. Here is a list of giveaways in the region. New Mt. Zion of Crossland will serve free Thanksgiving meals on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon, or until the food runs out. The church is located at 179 Sandy Cemetery Road in Norman Park.

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Two Brookwood golfers commit to play in college

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Brookwood golf team has been one of South Georgia’s most successful over recent years, and their tradition of sending kids to college continued this morning. Austin Baker and Emmett Street celebrated their commitments to compete at Furman and Brown respectively. Both credited Brookwood for...

Thomasville, GA · 1d

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Scholar Athlete of the Week: Cairo’s Draya Hammonds

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A typical non-gameday for Draya Hammonds starts with cheer practice, then basketball, then finishes with flag football. “She is never still,” laughed Ashley Willis, who is Cairo’s assistant girls basketball coach. “I’m like girl do you ever sleep?” added head flag football coach Marquelle...

Cairo, GA · 1d

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Veterans in Decatur County share lessons of service they hope the next generation will carry forward

DECATUR COUNTY, GA (WTXL) — More than a thousand veterans call Decatur County home. Their experiences may be different, but many carry lessons from their service about freedom, responsibility and looking out for others. Veterans say those are lessons the next generation needs to hear. WATCH FULL REPORT BELOW:

Decatur County, GA · 1d

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Albany, Dougherty County, consider new emblems as residents question spending priorities

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — A proposal to add emblems inside the Albany Dougherty County Government chambers is drawing different reactions from a commissioner and some residents. Albany Ward 5 Commissioner Colette Jenkins said the emblems would give the chamber a unique identity. Some residents said taxpayer money should be spent on more important things.

Albany, GA · 19h