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South Georgia schools earn Title I distinguished status
Seven local school systems received recognition for having Title I distinguished schools.
Author Janice Daugharty makes a visit to ABAC
Author Janice Daugharty devotes some of her time to sign a book for one of her fans.
Echols county man dies in car crash
Troopers say just after 9, 48-year-old Tony Maine was driving west on Georgia 94.
Echols County Man Dies in Wreck
A one-vehicle accident claimed the life of an Echols County man Friday night. Around 9 p.m., Echols County Sheriff's deputies, Georgia State Patrol troopers and emergency medical services were dispatched to the accident at mile marker 14 on US Hwy 94 East, about five miles east of Statenville.
Authorities Find Pound of Pot, Charge Man With Drug Possession
Deputies say they found a pound of marijuana belonging to one local man... and now he's in big trouble.
Two arrested for drug-related crimes
Two area residents were recently taken into custody and charged with drug-related crimes.
Education is not one size fits all
A discussion on the current state of Georgia's public education system was helmed by a member of the State Board of Education Tuesday night in Statenville.
Communities invited to share thoughts on public education in Georgia tonight
Are you interested in learning more about public education in Georgia? Do you have suggestions that may help Georgia lead the nation in improving student achievement? If so, you may want to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to speak directly to the State Board of Education Member Linda Zechmann.
Valdosta historic home is moved to Echols County
The other section of the old fraternity house will be moved in the next week. Echols County resident Conrad Rogers plans to rehab the home.
T.J. Crosby, playing Link, jumps in the air as Matthew Rivera, playing Ganondoff, swings his sword and Christian Carter, playing Princess Zelda, draws her bow during a skit for children on the South Georgia Regional Library? front lawn in a reenactment of the Legend of Zelda.
T.J. Crosby, playing Link, jumps in the air as Matthew Rivera, playing Ganondoff, swings his sword and Christian Carter, playing Princess Zelda, draws her bow during a skit for children on the South Georgia Regional Library? front lawn in a reenactment of the Legend of Zelda.
In Freedom: An Underwater Escape, magical entertainer Aaron Radatz hopes he can hold his breath long enough to escape from a wooden crate at the bottom of the park's lake.
Migrant Farm Workers Attend Free Health Clinic in South Georgia
Hard work usually pays off, but for the migrant farm workers who toil from dawn to dusk, having basic health care is a luxury.
Library reaches out to migrant community
A semi-truck converted into a high tech mobile classroom in the middle of the Ortega Migrant Camp is bringing opportunity to dozens of children in Echols County this week.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Three Georgia Disaster Recovery Centers To Close And Reopen As Sba Disaster Loan Outreach Centers
The temporary state/federal Disaster Recovery Centers in Coffee, Colquitt, and Lowndes counties will transition to U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Centers , the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Open In Echols County
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers operated by the State of Georgia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are open in Dougherty and Brantley counties to assist people affected by the storms and flooding that began March 26.
Migrant Workers Warned About Swine Flu
Swine flu has yet to spread to Georgia, but that's not stopping local clinics from spreading the word, even in Spanish.
Flood warnings continue for Echols County
Seventeen homes in Echols County sustained major damage in during the recent flooding, according to the Echols County Sheriff's Office.
Flood warning in Echols County
SAFETY MESSAGE...RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THREATENED PROPERTY.
a Old-Timesa Festival coming to Statenville
The Echols County Historical Society will present its "Old-Times" Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Statenville.
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