Houston County News

Four Bibb County teenagers are accused of multiple commercial burglaries in Warner Robins during a two-week crime spree in June, police said.

A 77-year-old Houston County man died on his roof, while working in the extreme heat.

A 77-year-old man is dead after he was apparently accidentally shot today by a friend at his Houston County home near Warner Robins.

Authorities in Houston County are investigating two deaths. One appears to be an accidental shooting death that happened in a backyard Tuesday afternoon, according to Capt.

A 77-year-old man died Saturday while working on his roof, according to Capt. Robert Clark with the Houston County Sheriff's Office.

Taxpayer weatherization programs that provide better home insulation and more energy-efficient appliances to the poor are about to get a massive shot in the arm from federal stimulus dollars.

Houston County may be more prepared than ever before for large scale disasters. Hospital volunteers from Houston Healthcare in Warner Robins and Perry formed their first all hazards team.

A Perry family is now evaluating damage to their property after their saw mill burned to the ground Monday night.

Mary and Bryan Davee lost their family business Monday night in a fire that authorities say was caused by a lightning strike when a severe thunderstorm tore through Middle Georgia.

Statistics were flying recently as school leaders talked to Perry Area Chamber of Commerce members at the group's First Fridays event.

I've been watching and reporting on the matters of Houston County for better than 25 years, and there are still some things I don't understand.

WARNER ROBINS The Houston County Commission approved the fiscal 2010 budget Tuesday night by a 3-1 vote, setting it at $107.8 million, but not without some drama.

WARNER ROBINS The Houston County Development Authority elected its officers for the coming year on Wednesday and heard a presentation about a possible opportunity zone for the county.

The new Georgia Report Card for Parents produced by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation contains what should be disturbing information for Bibb County schools, teachers and administrators.

Some Middle Georgia contractors and developers say they are keeping fairly busy for now through the downturn in the economy, but the future is less certain.

A Tennessee man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle in Perry, officials said.

At the end of the school year, Houston County's 37 schools announced their 2009-10 Teachers of the Year.

During a short Tuesday afternoon meeting, the Houston County school board approved its tentative fiscal 2010 budget.

Four Warner Robins men are behind bars charged with trafficking methamphetamines.

Police in Warner Robins and Centerville say they're looking for a prisoner who escaped from a hospital.