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Blakely community steps up for 12-year-old native with cancer
BLAKELY, Ga. (WALB) - At just 12 years old, the world for Noah Brixey was at his fingertips. He was about to be the lead role in his middle school play. That was until April 3rd when everything changed in 24 hours. “I was walking to my bus stop, one...
No hearings scheduled in Eufaula triple homicide case three years after Cuthbert family's deaths
It's been three years since Remona Hudson and her two children were found dead in a partially-submerged car in Lake Eufaula, however the court clerk for Barbour County tells WALB there are no hearing or trial dates set for suspect at this time.
The Columbia Historical Society Museum is on the National Register of Historic Places list.
COLUMBIA, Ala. (WTVY) - The Columbia Historical Society Museum found its place on the National Register of Historic Places list. This building holds historical artifacts of the town of Columbia. It is best known for the 1958 robbery committed by the Anglin brothers, who escaped from Alcatraz. That prompted a...
Tallassee’s Jones, Lozada sign wrestling scholarships
After years of dominating the high school wrestling scene, two of Tallassee’s wrestlers are headed to the next level. Tallassee seniors Ethan Jones and Ramon Lozada signed National Letters of Intent to wrestle at Andrew College, a Division I junior college in Cuthbert, Georgia. They are both signing to...
Dawson honors the legacy of Laverne Paul, matriarch of Paul’s Restaurant
DAWSON, Ga. (WALB) - It was a packed house at Paul’s Restaurant in Dawson on Monday, as Terrell County residents remembered a cook who brought Southern hospitality to the area. Her name is Laverne Cross Paul. She died on Friday, April 26, yet many are continuing the legacy she...
Rural healthcare in the spotlight in Georgia director's film 'The Only Doctor'
GPB's Peter Biello speaks with director Matthew Hashiguchi about his film, 'The Only Doctor'. A film set in southwest Georgia sheds light on how hard it can be for people in rural communities to find quality, affordable health care. The Only Doctor profiles Doctor Karen Kinsell, whose Clay County clinic is a lifeline for poor residents of one of Georgia's unhealthiest counties. And she's worried about what happens when she's gone. The film airs on GPB TV Monday, April 29 at 10 p.m. on Reel South. Director Matthew Hashiguchi spoke with GPB’s Peter Biello.
Dense fog advisory for Southeast Alabama until Wednesday morning
The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory at 3:19 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until 8 a.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. The weather service describes, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous," describes the weather...
Cotton Hall goes 'Legally Blonde' in Colquitt
COLQUITT — Cotton Hall Theater’s normally rustic interior has been given a pink makeover. The theater, a 100-year-old former cotton warehouse, has been covered in the signature color of Elle Woods, the main character in the theater’s newest production, “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” opening this weekend in the home of “Swamp Gravy.”
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