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Tanker wreck causes tension in Decatur Co.
Emergency crews worked for 14 hours to clean it up Sunday. Troopers say the truck driver, 38-year-old Jeffrey McNeily of Florida lost control on Highway 241, swerved off the road, hit a ditch, and overturned.
The Longs raise cattle for beef, grow numerous crops and run a 100-acre "U-Pick" produce farm.
The grand opening of Paw Pawa s Dog House was celebrated on Nov. 11 with a Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce-sponsored ribbon cutting.A Paw Pawa s Dog House is located in downtown Bainbridge at 109 N. West St.A The owners, Michael and Leeann Walden, were joined by chamber representatives for the ribbon cutting.
Old Bainbridge Hospital featured on ornament
Each year since 1991, the Bainbridge Downtown Development Authority has chosen an historic building as subject of the annual Bainbridge Christmas ornament.
Fair offers a taste of the past
JUDGING A QUILT are Charles Tyson, and behind him, is Marjorie Mayfield. Bakers and jelly-makers alike came together Friday night for the second annual Old-Fashioned Fair, held at the Decatur County Fair and Festival.
Hannah and Will Bius, daughter and son of Martin and Denise Bius, showed the grand champion commercial and registered heifers at the Decatur County Fall Festival and Fair Beef Cattle Show held on Nov.
What was formerly known as the Decatur County Road Department is now the County Public Works Department, after county commissioners voted unanimously to approve the change at their Tuesday morning meeting.
Pleas entered in manslaughter cases
Defendants in two separate cases pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and were sentenced to prison time, according to the office of District Attorney Joe Mulholland.
The annual Bainbridge-Decatur County YMCA Veterans Day Classic 10,000-meter, 3.1-mile run will be Saturday, Nov.
Another armed robbery Thursday
Two masked men robbed the Quick Buys convenience store in Bainbridge on Thursday night, the latest in a string of armed robberies in Decatur County.
The scars of rape linger and the violence is never forgotten by the victim. A south Georgia woman talks about an attack that happened 28 years ago when she was just a teenager and was raped by a man she knew.
Burglars caught based on citizen tips
Decatur County Sheriffa TMs deputies arrested four area teens after citizen tips helped lead to their capture in two separate burglary cases on Monday.
Fair to provide variety of entertainment
The annual Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commercea TMs Fall Festival and Faira 'featuring rides, attractions livestock shows, contests and concertsa 'will be Tuesday through Friday, Nov.
The general municipal elections for Bainbridge and Climax will be held on Tuesday, Nov.
County re-opens damaged bridge
Officials have reopened the bridge on Faceville-Attapulgus Road in southern Decatur County after making emergency repairs, County Administrator Tom Patton said Friday.
Felon charged with molesting girls
A Decatur County man who has served multiple prison stints has been arrested on suspicion of molesting two young girls, according to the Decatur County Sheriffa s Office.
Invasive grass now found in Colquitt County
An invasive pest that has plagued Georgia's neighbors to the south and west is making headway in south Georgia, posing headaches to landowners and threatening forests and native vegetation.
Five Star Credit Union open to Decatur County residents
Five Star Credit Union announced it has been granted a Community Charter in Georgia to serve the estimated 28,000 citizens of Decatur County.
Public Welcome to Hear How-to's of Escape from Poverty
In a return visit to Bainbridge, author and motivational speaker Calvin Sims of Lithonia will speak Nov.
Community comes together for river cleanup
Saturday morning, in spite of cold weather, Bainbridge residents came together at the Earle May Boat Basin for the 11th annual Rivers Alive Cleanup Project.
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