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NewFormer Ware County jailer arrested in ID scheme
A Ware County jailer has been charged with allowing a man wanted for violating his state parole for theft to be released on bail when the man impersonated his brother.
State deems Oconee fish safe after further tests
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has finished analyzing tissue samples of fish taken from the Oconee River last year and found no major concerns, fisheries officials said this week.
Swine flu confirmed in college student, camper
A Georgia Southern University student and a camper attending an event at the school have both tested positive for the novel influenza A H1N1 virus, better known as swine flu, the school and a health district announced Wednesday.
Waycross woman charged with stealing $1.25 million from company
A Waycross woman accused of stealing at least $1.25 million from her former employer remained jailed Monday as Sheriffa TMs Office detectives from two counties continue investigating the case.
Waycross father and son sentenced to prison together for armed robbery
A Waycross career armed robber has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, and his son will join him behind bars for a decade.
People's lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
NewSexual predator caught in Putnam County after fleeing Waycross
A convicted sexual predator was captured in Northeast Florida about 24 hours after absconding from Ware County and triggering a two-state manhunt by local, state and federal officers.
The Ware County Sheriff's Office needs your help to find a missing sexual predator.
Ware County taking over animal control from Humane Society
By mid-July, a new Ware County animal control officer will answer calls to dogs that bite, strays and neglected animals.
Valdosta Middle School Band Director Gary Bradley and Assistant Band Director Travis Downs knew it was going to be an exciting 2008-2009 school year when they received the invitation last July to perform at the Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic.
No property tax break this year
The lunch crowd at Vandy's BBQ took the tax news like a root canal. Georgia property owners will see a higher amount on tax bills this October.
Study to find uses for Friedlander building
A development company has six months to develop a plan for using the former downtown Friedlander building, which has sat vacant for most of the past 15 years.
Poker run raises money for Lions charity
Even after Friday's rain, more than 70 riders put thunder in Stafford Park Saturday with a dice run to raise money for the Georgia Lions' Camp for the Blind.
NewWare County police charge nurse with stealing painkillers
A Waycross nurse has been accused of stealing prescription painkillers from her patients at a Ware County nursing home, then selling the narcotics with help from her boyfriend.
The governor vetoed eight House bills and seven Senate bills in addition to one Senate resolution.
Woman Convicted Of Killing Ex-Husband
A jury on Tuesday found Betty Jacobs guilty of killing her ex-husband at his Waycross doctor's office two years ago.
Victims Identified in Deadly Early Morning Accident
Metro police have identified the driver of a Scion who died in an early morning accident as 19-year old Elizabeth Nicole Johnson of Waycross, Georgia.
Waycross woman had 3 pharmacies filling her prescriptions
Photos by TERRY DICKSON/The Times-Union Pharmacist Donnie Griffin answers questions Thursday about Betty Jo Jacobs' pharmacy records posed by Jacobs' attorney, Howard Slocumb.
NewBetty Jacobs sons testify against her in murder trial
L. Davis Jacobs loved his former wife until the day she gunned him down at his Waycross medical office, the couple's sons testified Tuesday at her murder trial.
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