Sylvester News

Dougherty County Police believe two men are behind a smash and grab and a break in at two convenience stores within four miles of each other.

TIFTON POLICE DEPT. Homer Dewitt Adams Jr., 37, 115 Jess St., Enigma, was charged Sunday with a safety restraint violation and driving with a suspended or revoked license.

Tift County Sheriff Gene Scarbrough reports that the sheriff's office Criminal Investigation Division has arrested 14 people over the past two months after extensive investigations into the crime of identity theft and other types of fraud.

Turner County is paying for some costly repairs to its 911 system. The call center got hit by a computer virus, but officials insist it hasn't hurt their ability to answer calls.

The Senior Transportation Director at MCLB and his assistant both entered guilty pleas to federal bribery charges stemming from payoffs made by a trucking company for steering business to it, and for false shipment billing for the company.

Women's Day White Rock Baptist Church will hold its annual Women's Day at 3 p.m., on Sunday, May 5. The guest speaker will be Sandra Wells, owner and operator of Small Kidz Daycare Center, Inc.