Decatur County News

Two arrests have been made in the armed robbery that occurred on June 9 at Mr. Pipa TMs convenience store, located at 875 Colquitt Hwy.

The United Way of Bainbridge-Decatur County will accept applications from area human service agencies and programs for funding from the 2010 community campaign.

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.

Law Enforcement officers in Decatur County went "back to school" on Thursday for updated training on policies and code enforcement for littering in the State of Georgia.

An inmate and a Decatur County Sheriffa s deputy were taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon following a struggle that ensued when the inmate attempted to escape.

Decatur county sheriff's investigators used drug dogs to search a home on Mt. Zion Road off Highway 27 Thursday night.

NEARLY PACKED UP AND READY TO GO are boxes, furniture and other items from the old high school to the new one.

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

Sheriffa s deputies arrested two men after an Attapulgus woman reported a burglary taking place at a neighbora s home on June 5. The woman told police she had been leaving her home when she saw two men, walking between her house and her neighbora s home on Thomas Avenue in Attapulgus, according to incident reports.

They're accused of stealing guns, electronics, and other personal items out of a dozen vehicles.

Decatur County stands ready to continue its growth once the slumping house market and recessed economy rebound, if local development is any indication.

Four young men are in jail for breaking into dozens of cars in Decatur county, including the Sheriff's. Wednesday night deputies arrested 17-year-old Joshua Jackson along with a 15 and 16 year old.

The outlook for new business prospects in Decatur County seems to be improving, the county's top industrial promoter told county commissioners Tuesday morning.

A Chipley woman who locked herself out of her car may have been surprised when the deputy who was helping her arrested her! According to reports 45-year old Melissa Paige Farrior of Chipley flagged down a Bay County Sheriff's deputy last week because she locked her keys in her car but according to authorities, she had an out-of-state warrant.

Bainbridge Public Safety officers located a suspect who fled on foot from a traffic stop and hid beneath a home, Friday afternoon.

The Decatur County Sheriffa s Office has made multiple arrests for illegal drug sales following an investigation into stolen firearms.

Shelley and his girlfriend, were thrown out of their pickup truck. They were taken to a hospital.

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.

Multiple firefighting agencies responded to a mobile home fire that occurred Wednesday afternoon.