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Members find new church after tornado damage Updated: One week ago tornadoes ripped across Georgia and one congregation in Cobbtown, Georgia is trying to come to grips with the devastation.

One week ago tornadoes ripped across Georgia and one congregation in Cobbtown, Georgia is trying to come to grips with the devastation.

“The kids were at my parents' house when it hit”

Sunday morning. 7:42 a.m. James Powell is certain of the time, because he had just looked at his watch right before the doors to the TimeSaver were sucked back open by the force of the wind. via Metter Advertiser

Fair to mostly cloudy through Thursday afternoon. A cold front will move into region by Thursday night & Friday with rain and storms possible. via WTOC-TV Savannah

A Timesaver store was completely destroyed in Cobbtown, Georgia by a possible tornado which touched down early this morning. via WTOC-TV Savannah

“Like Mayberry, where everybody knows everybody and everybody got a little bit of it this time”

Randy Byrd said the tornado offered no warning before it cut it's path through Cobbtown. via WTOC-TV Savannah

A woman from Guyton was killed Tuesday morning in west Chatham County when the pickup she was driving collided with a tractor-trailer, according to the Georgia State Patrol . via SavannahNow

Carmen-Cydney Camille Carmen-Cydney Camille was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Banks Aug. via Statesboro Herald

“I am humbled by the whole thing, but I am looking forward to it.”

Juanita B. Carwell Jamerson of Metter has been selected by the Cobbtown Merchants to serve as grand marshal of this year's annual Cobbtown Christmas Parade, which will be held as part of the Christmas Cobbtown ... via Metter Advertiser

Georgia Southern alumnus Jan Anderson gave one such1800s building to the university's College of Education. via WTOC-TV Savannah

City employee David Ward hangs a "Happy Holidays" sign from a light post in downtown Metter on Monday. via Metter Advertiser

This was an unusually busy week for emergency personnel in Candler County as Metter Fire-Rescue responded to 11 calls in six days, including three life flight calls on Saturday, alone. via Metter Advertiser