Bleckley County News

Cochran Police Chief Jon Thrower, whose department has been under joint investigation by the GBI and FBI in recent months because of allegations of officers' misconduct, has resigned, the town's mayor said Monday.

If you think you'll have trouble paying home heating bills this winter, you can ask for help starting Monday.

IN EFFECT NOW ...A River Flood Warning is in effect for the Ocmulgee River in Macon.

More than $72 million in federal stimulus money will help repave roads across Middle Georgia, including major work across Macon and along Interstate 16 that could begin in a few months.

Back with her high school team one year after striking out on her own, Houston County senior Megan Breitbach cruised to victory in the girls division of the 10th annual Warner Robins Invitational Cross Country meet Tuesday at Huntington Middle School.

The Bibb County School system saw its average SAT score drop precipitously in figures released last week by The College Board and the Georgia Department of Education.

Rescue Ranch of McRae joined the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Atlanta Humane Society and local law enforcement in removing the animals from what they called deplorable conditions.

Help could be on the way for Victoria Jackson, the 70-year-old woman whose Cochran home is infested with more than 1,000 bats.

Help could be on the way for Victoria Jackson, the 70-year-old woman whose Cochran home is infested with more than 1,000 bats.

The first Hearts 4 Heroes classes were held Friday and Saturday at Flamingo Follies in Warner Robins.

It smells foul on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Really, really foul. Walking down the street toward Victoria Jackson's home, the musky stench gets even worse.

Fewer schools in Bibb County have met Adequate Yearly Progress compared to last year.

There is a severe thunderstorm warning for Bleckley and Twiggs counties until 5:30 p.m. The National Weather Service doppler indicated a storm capable of producing penny sized hail and damaging winds up to 60 mph.

The 3rd annual Arts and Crafts Festival and Street Dance will be held on Oct. 17, 2009.

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information about the shooting deaths of two Bleckley County dogs.

Police and city officials in Cochran are scheduled to meet today to discuss the employment of a Cochran police officer charged with criminal trespass and violating the rules and regulations associated with the Georgia Crime Information Center database.

Cobb County police have arrested a Bleckley County corrections officer for distributing child pornography.

Strong storms moved through Middle Georgia overnight downing trees in Laurens County.

Warner Robins was the site of "On the Road to State" this past Sunday as forestry queens from around Middle Georgia gathered before the state forestry pageant, to be held the next two weekends in Tifton.

The Bleckley County Sheriff's Office hopes the public can identify the burglar who threw a concrete block through the door of the Sandhill Grocery store nearly a week ago.