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GBI Arrests Tift County Principal in Theft Investigation
Tifton, GA (February 21, 2024) – The GBI has arrested and charged Chad Stone, age 50, of Tifton, GA, with theft by taking and unauthorized use of a financial transaction card; misuse of government issued cards. On February 6, 2024, the Tifton Police Department asked the GBI to investigate. The investigation shows that Stone, while serving as…
Read MoreAmerica’s Most Wanted Episode Featuring South Georgia Fugitive on Monday, February 19th
By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA – Operation Ghost Busted (OGB) which was reported by the Lanier County news in January 2023, is identified as “one of the largest and most widespread joint law enforcement operations in recent Georgia history”, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The television program, America’s Most Wanted will…
Read MoreFamilies of 3 Georgia Army reservists killed in drone attacks in Jordan prepare for funerals
Killed in the attack were Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrolton; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah. “I’m still in shock,” said Oneida Oliver-Sanders Monday at her home in Waycross. Her 24-year-old daughter, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, was among the casualties. Oliver-Sanders said her daughter loved…
Read MoreOkefenokee Swamp Park to Kickoff Black History Month with CCC Company 1433 Project Launch
On Thursday, February 1, the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Okefenokee Swamp Park will hold a virtual webinar for the launch of the CCC Company 1433 Project–the all Black unit that laid the groundwork for the Swamp’s infrastructure and opened it up to tourism and recreation in the late 1930s and early 1940s. In July,…
Read MoreRay City and Valdosta Man Sentenced to Prison in Separate Project Safe Neighborhoods Cases
By Carol A. Gasser Moore MACON, Georgia – Demetris Gervone Bellamy (32) of Ray City and Shi-Young Lamar Sharper (39) are among three defendants with lengthy criminal histories, who were found guilty by federal juries of illegally possessing firearms resulting. The convictions and sentencing are the result from Project Safe Neighborhoods investigations in South Georgia. …
Read MoreGovernor Brian P. Kemp’s 2024 State of the State Address
Lt. Governor Jones, Speaker Burns, President Pro Tem Kennedy, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, members of the General Assembly, Constitutional Officers, members of the Public Service Commission, Mayor Dickens, members of the judiciary, members of the consular corps, and my fellow Georgians: Later this year, the people of this state will once again fulfill…
Read More900 US Troops Head to Mideast to Bolster Defenses as Attacks Surge
About 900 more U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East or are heading there to bolster air defenses for U.S. personnel amid a surge in attacks by Iran-affiliated groups, the Pentagon said on Thursday. As tensions soar over the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. and coalition troops have been attacked at least 12 times in Iraq…
Read MoreAt Least 22 Dead, Dozens Hurt in Maine Mass Shooting
At least 22 people were killed and 50 to 60 wounded on Wednesday in mass shootings at three businesses in Lewiston, Maine, NBC News reported, citing a Lewiston police source. State and local police previously reported there had been an active shooter on Wednesday night and that they were searching for a suspect at large,…
Read MoreGov. Kemp: Walmart Dairy Facility in Valdosta to Boost Local Ag Industry
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that multinational retailer Walmart will establish a new food processing facility in Valdosta. The dairy facility will create almost 400 new jobs and $350 million in investment in Lowndes County. “We’re excited that Walmart will soon tap into Georgia’s No. 1 industry and open new opportunities…
Read MoreCongressman George Santos Charged in Campaign Finance Fraud Scheme
Santos Allegedly Filed Fraudulent Fundraising Reports with the FEC to Obtain Financial Support for the Campaign and Repeatedly Charged the Credit Cards of Campaign Contributors Without Authorization A federal grand jury in Central Islip, New York, returned a superseding indictment today charging George Anthony Devolder Santos (George Santos), 35, a U.S. Congressman representing…
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