Walmart plays Santa for Council on Aging
The Meals on Wheels program of the SOWEGA Council on Aging is one of 10 programs to get a $10,000 grant Friday.
Suspect caught for armed robbery
Karonn L. Skinner, 37, of 405 Palmer Drive in Midway, Fla., was arrested in Tallahassee Thursday on armed robbery charges stemming from a Nov. 20 robbery of a Family Dollar store in Camilla, a Camilla Police Department email stated.
Camilla man claims lottery jackpot
Jack Delk is the second person in Southwest Georgia in a week to win a huge Georgia Lottery jackpot.
Officials: Flu vaccine a good match
The majority of confirmed flu cases in the Southwest Georgia area this season have been Type A, officials say.
Town hall addresses mental health
A meeting in Albany is the fifth held since 2011 as part of an effort to reach every service region in the state.
Council on Aging presents annual report
The SOWEGA Council on Aging says that the organization provided $10.3 million in community based care services during 2012.
Senator breaks with tax lobbyist
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss says anti-tax lobbyist Grover Norquist has no plan to pay down the national debt.
S.W. Georgia flu season is kicking in
Officials say traffic at a local hospital's emergency center has increased by 20-30 percent over the last two weeks.
Operation Christmas Child under way
A Pine Avenue building in Albany is expected to be bustling with activity this week as it accepts donations from churches.
Bishop 'humbled, honored' by win
U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop says getting the country's fiscal house in order is the top priority.
Powell wins 3rd term as state rep
Mitchell County Sheriff W.E. Bozeman easily wins another term in office Tuesday.
Republican State Representative Jay Powell earned another term in Atlanta Tuesday holding off a challenge by Democrat Jewell Howard.
Ethanol plant puts production on hold
Drought conditions in the Midwest prompts Georgia's largest ethanol plant to idle its production.
