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Rotary Club hears from GRSP students
The Bainbridge Rotary Club met for their weekly meeting at the Kirbo Center on Tuesday. The guest speaker of the day was Ana Pereira, accompanied by Antonia Platzbecker. The two are students from abroad, attending ABAC as part of the Georgia Rotary Student Program. Pereira, a native of Colombia, gave a slideshow presentation to the […] The post Rotary Club hears from GRSP students appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
Dougherty County neighborhoods petition for speed humps
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Several Dougherty County neighborhoods are petitioning for speed humps, to try to improve traffic safety. They’re each asking the Dougherty County Commission for thousands of dollars in TSPLOST money to pay for them. Speed humps are not quite as high as speed bumps so you...
Thomasville daycare center van stolen over the weekend
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - A Thomasville daycare says its van was stolen early Sunday, according to a post. An administrator for the Mount Zion Daycare Center Facebook group says their van was stolen at around 3 a.m. “We do a lot of our community and are at a loss to...
Flooding and strong-severe storms possible
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday morning due to multiple possible strong to severe storms. The First Alert Weather Day for Monday has ended, however, a Flood Watch remains in effect through 8 p.m. Tuesday for Grady and Seminole Counties. Rainfall around 3 inches has fallen and with an additional 3-4 inches possible flash flooding may occur. Watch for rising water in those areas.
Bainbridge Public Safety starts e-bike unit to patrol nature trail
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - Bainbridge Public Safety is introducing a new bike unit to the community but they’re not using just any bike. Bainbridge Public Safety Officers say a new electric bike will keep the community safe one electric pedal at a time. “It has gears as well and...
Thomasville basketball player, Kennedy Hayes, signs with Nighthawks
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - Thomasville senior point guard, Kennedy Hayes, signed with Thomasville University on Wednesday to continue her basketball career. Hayes thought her basketball career was over until a couple of weeks ago when the Knight Hawks called her and asked her to sign. “It’s been a very long...
Kennan Phillips, Brenna Conley named Bainbridge High School’s Joe Crine Athletes of the Year
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Senior Bearcat football and track & field athlete Keenan Phillips and senior Ladycat softball and soccer player Brenna Conley have been named Bainbridge High School’s 2023-2024 Joe Crine Male and Female Athletes of the Year. The award is named after the late, long-time...
Pebble Hill Plantation tours highlight famous visitors
THOMASVILLE -- Pebble Hill Plantation is offering a series of special curator-led tours of the historic Main House and the Elisabeth Ireland Poe Gallery this summer. The tours, “Friends, Family, and Distinguished Guests of Pebble Hill Plantation” and “Women’s Work: Women Artists and Artisans in the Pebble Hill Collection” both will be led by museum Curator Lori Curtis.
19-year-old dies in Cairo car crash
GRADY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Georgia State Patrol (GSP) says a 19-year-old man was killed after a Thursday night crash in Cairo. State troopers responded to the scene of 20th St NE around 11:30 p.m. Troopers say the sedan drove out of its lane when it crashed into a power...
A Family Affair: Bainbridge hurdler wins same title as his father
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - It was an exciting weekend for many in Albany, Georgia as the GHSA held state 4A track and field meets, but for one Bainbridge Bearcat it was “like father, like son.”. BHS hurdler Jace Weaver took first in the 300m hurdle coming in at 38.16...
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