Register for the Fishermen for the Hungry Tournament

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer

Monday, January 23rd, 2012, 6:15pm

Register for the Fishermen for the Hungry Tournament

LAKE BLACKSHEAR, GA - Here is the registration form for the next Lake Blackshear Mega Bass Tournament Saturday, February 11 at Veteran’s State Park.

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NHBC distributes more than $23,000 of food to Crisp Co. community

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer

Monday, January 23rd, 2012, 12:00pm

NHBC distributes more than $23,000 of food to Crisp Co. community

CRISP COUNTY, GA – Northern Heights Baptist Church and the Branch of the Second Harvest distributed $23,100 dollars worth of groceries to people within the community Saturday, January 21.

A total of 825 cases of groceries were given away and at least 60 volunteers were on hand to help with this very special project.

Here is the full press release from Fishermen for the Hungry
The accumulated efforts of Northern Heights Baptist Church, Ameris Bank, 60 Volunteers, The Fishermen For The Hungry, and the Albany Ga.

Source: Fishermen for the Hungry, N.H.B.C. volunteers

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Attempted murder-suicide in Wilcox County

Submitted by WALB Web Staff

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012, 9:36pm

Wilcox Co.-

Investigators say a man shot his girlfriend in the head and neck Monday night then shot and killed himself.

The woman, Renea Kinsey, survived and is hospitalized in Macon.

The gunman, 45-year-old Terry Lewis Oxyer, died at their mobile home on Tippettville Road in Pineview.

Relatives tell WALB the couple argued earlier in the day and that Oxyer threatened Kinsey with a gun.

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Men in jail after hotel robbery

Submitted by WALB Web Staff

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012, 9:36pm

CORDELE, GA-

Two Pennsylvania men remain in the Crisp County jail after robbing a Ramada Inn in Cordele at gunpoint Sunday night. The two got away with a couple of hundreds of dollars but not for long.

When 20-year-old demanded money from the clerk at the Ramada, she thought it was a joke but soon found out the robber was very serious.

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Herron is TCSG's only female aviation instructor

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Friday, January 20th, 2012, 2:17pm

Herron is TCSG's only female aviation instructor

SUMTER and CRISP COUNTIES, GA - News release from South Georgia Techincal College

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GA Chamber announces business leaders

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer

Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 5:50pm

ALBANY, GA - The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced it's business leaders from the Albany area. They are Len Dorminey from HeritageBank of the South and Jeff Johnson from the city of Cordele.

“We are honored to welcome these men and women to our board and are excited to have their experience and knowledge added as part of our mission to grow and strengthen Georgia’s business community.