Climax News

A thunderstorm Thursday afternoon, July 2, caused quite a bit of damage near Climax.

Litter is mainly caused by people who are just careless, said Cpl. Scott Carroll of Albany, Ga.'s Department of Natural Resources.

In the 1900s, there were two Climax schools, one for the Caucasian children and one for the African-American children.

Rush Limbaugh is wrong. They don't really make college professors like Donald Hodges anymore: Marxist, atheist, in-your-face intellectuals with a disdain for authority - and a devotion to learning.

Graduates at the May 7 BC Licensed Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony at the Kirbo Center included those seen here.

In a ceremony marked with joy, solemnity and the pride of accomplishment, 29 Bainbridge College Practical Nursing Program students received Licensed Practical Nursing pins at the Charles H. Kirbo Regional on Main Campus.

On Monday, June 1, DCSO Deputy Dean responded to a call on Sykes Mill Road in reference to 3 horses in the roadway.

The third cohort of students who completed their studies in Bainbridge College Associate Degree of Nursing Program that started in 2006 marked a first for the program at their traditional pinning ceremony.

Just before 1:00 pm. today, a two vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 262 and 84 East in Climax, Ga.

Taking place for the first time in the Charles H. Kirbo Regional Center on Main Campus, the Annual Bainbridge College Honors Night recognized outstanding students, faculty and staff with a variety of awards and scholarships.

A Butts County police camera captured a drug suspects run from the law. Police said the suspect crossed a busy highway and was struck by a tractor trailer.

Decatur County will soon welcome two new businesses that will lease space at the Industrial Air Park, located off U.S. 27 North.

This years Lake Seminole Spurs JAKES Day is set for this Saturday and according to Wanda Thomas, the event will be even better than last year.

LEARNING MORE ABOUT the federal economic stimulus package in Thomasville, Ga., as part of a series of workshops hosted by U.S. Rep.

On Wednesday, April 15, at around 4 p.m., Cathy Floyd of 156 Railroad Lane in Climax called E-911 when a fire broke out in her kitchen.

The Decatur County Forestry Pageant held Feb. 7 with 30 young ladies competing for the tiles of Baby, Teeny, Tiny, Little, Junior, Teen, Miss and Hospitality Decatur County Forestry Queen.

Decatur County commissioners may soon consider changes to where people vote and could possibly add a seventh member to their board in the near future.

In February 2006, Eva Green Washington, my husband, Gene, and I went exploring the black history of Climax.

Two high-profile cases from 2008 were handled last week by the Superior Court of Decatur County, with the courts accepting negotiated pleas from both defendants.

Chief Deputy Sheriff Jim Morris urges all pet owners in unincorporated Decatur County to comply with the county animal control ordinance that will go into effect today, Jan.