Category Archives: Government

NEWS: New Foundation Chairman, Inmate death in Houston County & Albany property taxes decrease

BAINBRIDGE (BSC) – Foundation chairman passes gavel in Tuesday ceremony TALLAHASSEE (WCTV) – Store manager arrested for drug sales TALLAHASSEE (WCTV) – Three men arrested in connection to January armed robbery DOTHAN (Dothan Eagle) – Alabama Corrections investigates inmate death at Houston County prison CHATSWORTH, GA (WCTV) – Federal investigators discover cause in July plane crash ALBANY (WALB)… Read More »

DCBOE Announces Kindergarten Registration for 2017-2018

The Decatur County Board of Education has announced the Kindergarten Registration window for the 2017-2018 school year.  The date is set for Tuesday, May 2, 2017 and registration will be held at each of the five elementary schools.  Any child that is not currently enrolled as a PreK Student must be screened before he/she can be enrolled in… Read More »




Tuesday is Election Day in Decatur County

The special called election for the renewal of Decatur County’s ESPLOST is today until 7:00 p.m. The ESPLOST is an existing one penny sales tax that funds capital projects for the Decatur County School Systems such as the construction or remodel of school buildings, technology purchases, school buses and more.   “The EPLOST is very important to Decatur… Read More »

S.W Georgia Farm Devastated From Pipeline Construction

The 515 miles of the Sabal Trail Pipeline have not been without much controversy – from environmentalists, organized protests, social media campaigns, and has even resulted in a few isolated arrests. The pipeline construction nears completion in it’s trek across Southwest Georgia, and the frenetic progress continues farther south into Florida, crossing over the invaluable Floridan Aquifer.  The pipeline affects… Read More »

NEWS: Semi accident in Albany; Tallahassee Mayor to run for Governor & possible private prison in Decatur County

Here’s your southwest Georgia area news roundup for Wednesday, March 1st, 2017: ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Truck driver loses control when avoiding collision FITZGERALD, GA (WALB) – GBI body recovery team to keep searching on Wednesday for missing woman TALLAHASSEE, FL (WCTV) – Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum announces he will run for Florida Governor TALLAHASSEE, FL (WCTV) –… Read More »