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2 arrested, charged in Tuesday evening Americus shooting
AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - The Americus Police Department has made an arrest following a shooting on Tuesday, May 28. At around 6:10 p.m., officers went to the 100 block of Hosanna Circle about a shooting, according to a release. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old male who suffered a...
QuikTrip expands Georgia presence with new travel center now open in Cordele
Staff Reports QuikTrip (QT), one of the nation’s leading convenience and gasoline retailers, today announced the opening of a new travel center in Cordele at 2210 E. 16th Ave., directly off Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 280. As a travel center, this location features a larger lot and a more spacious store design than a […] The post QuikTrip expands Georgia presence with new travel center now open in Cordele appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Verify: Some Central Georgia school-zone cameras will stay on during the summer
GEORGIA, USA — Most Central Georgia schools are out of session for the summer break, but many of us still drive through school zones with speed cameras. Verify: Will speeding cameras in school zones remain on during the summer break?. Sources: Georgia state law, City of Milledgeville, Macon-Bibb County,...
Former Ambassador Andrew J. Young to visit Georgia Southwestern University
On Saturday, June 8th at 7 p.m., former Ambassador to the United Nations, The Honorable Andrew J. Young will give an address at the Jackson Hall Performance Arts Center on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University. Ambassador Young will be speaking in support of the Americus-Sumter County Movement Remembered Committee’s initiative to restore the Americus Historic Colored Hospital […] The post Former Ambassador Andrew J. Young to visit Georgia Southwestern University appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
Local certified Master Naturalist gives tips on bear safety
HOUSTON COUNTY – This summer, those who prefer hiking in the local areas or in the nearby mountains must know what to do if they encounter bears. For this week’s Summer Safety Series, the Journal talked to certified Master Naturalist John Trussell who is very familiar with bears and bear safety. He is mostly known for helping preserve the bears’ main habitat in Central Georgia located at the Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area. Trussell formed a group back in 2007 called “Save Oaky Woods,” which led to the State purchasing 9,500 acres of bear habitat in Central Georgia.
Area Beat Report May 29, 2024
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Beamon, Todd Bradley (In Jail), 40, Probation Violation Butts, Sherman Shermain (In Jail), 44, Battery/Entering Auto/Theft By Taking – Felony Davis, Ladarius Deandre (In Jail), 25, Driving while unlicensed/Failure to Maintain Lane/Tail light lenses required/Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer/Obstructing traffic/Reckless Driving/Driving too fast for conditions/Seat Belt […] The post Area Beat Report May 29, 2024 appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
2 arrested, charged in Tuesday evening Americus shooting
AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - The Americus Police Department has made an arrest following a shooting on Tuesday, May 28. At around 6:10 p.m., officers went to the 100 block of Hosanna Circle about a shooting, according to a release. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old male who suffered a...
'It's gotten crazy' | People in Houston County see increase in property values
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — When you hear the value of something increases you typically get excited like when your credit score rises or your salary increases. The boost in property value doesn't always bring that good feeling. That's what's currently happening across Houston County. Peter Dammann has lived in...
What to know about the dozens of guns stolen from a Fort Moore facility
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — The Fort Moore Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is asking for the public’s help in finding more than 30 guns stolen from the Army post. This investigation has been going on for more than two weeks after 31 M-17 pistols were discovered missing. Now, CID is offering up to $5,000 in […]
Oklahoma man nabbed in Georgia with nearly $1 million in marijuana
PEACH COUNTY, Ga. - An Oklahoma man was arrested in Middle Georgia with nearly a million-dollars' worth of marijuana. Jia Bin Zhang, 34, of Norman, Oklahoma, was charged with trafficking in marijuana. According to the Peach County Sheriff’s Office, a pickup truck with a camper shell was pulled over along...
Car crashes into apartment building, driver sent to the hospital
PERRY – Several Perry residents got an early wake-up call Saturday morning. May 25, a man crashed his car into an apartment complex at Kings Chapel Road. Perry Police Major Heath Dykes said the department suspected the man had a medical emergency while driving. “We suspect he had a...
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office finds fentanyl and other narcotics during search
CRISP COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office recovered a large amount of narcotics, along with fentanyl, in a Friday, May 31, search of a Cordele home that led to an arrest. The search was conducted by the Crisp County Crisp County Special Response Team (SRT) and...
Shooting on Hosanna Circle Tuesday evening
On May 28th at approximately 6:10 PM officers of the Americus Police Department were dispatched to 104 Hosanna Circle in Americus to a reported shooting. On arrival, officers made contact with a 16 year old male who had a single gunshot wound to the leg. The juvenile was transported to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center by […] The post Shooting on Hosanna Circle Tuesday evening appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
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