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Seniors provided protection by law enforcers
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:37:22 -0800
Updated with video; S.A.L.T., stands for seniors and law enforcement together. It is a cooperative effort of the local Retired and Active Law Enforcement and the Senior Citizens of Albany and Dougherty County. The goal of this group is to decrease crime and the fear in order to raise livability for seniors.
Child advocates raise concerns after surge in GA child deaths
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:58:58 -0800
Georgia is facing pressure to improve its child welfare system.
Dougherty brothers plead guilty in Colorado
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:25:03 -0800
Dylan and Ryan Dougherty face decades in prison for the crimes in Colorado, and are also suspects in Pasco County and Georgia.
Fugitive Dougherty brothers enter pleas in Colorado
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:52:48 -0800
Dylan and Ryan Dougherty face decades in prison for the crimes in Colorado, and are also suspects in Pasco County and Georgia.
Education officials scramble to end furlough days
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:37:22 -0800
Updated with video; Dougherty County school officials are trying to find a way to fund education without having to implement furlough days.
Dougherty brothers plead guilty to Colorado charges
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:13:01 -0800
Dylan and Ryan Dougherty face decades in prison for the crimes in Colorado, and are also suspects in Pasco County and Georgia.
IT headhunter visits Dougherty County
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:11:18 -0800
Updated with video; Former Hewlett Packard and Amazon.com corporate IT headhunter made a stop at the Dougherty county rotary Tuesday afternoon.
More voted early in mayoral race than presidential primary
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:22:26 -0800
Updated with video; The Dougherty County Elections Office hope offering a Saturday voting day will bring in more early voters for the Georgia Presidential Primary.
Measles outbreaks still a concern in Southwest Georgia
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:52:22 -0800
Updated with video; In Monday's Facebook Story of the Day, viewers asked if measles are still a concern in our community; local health officals say it is.
Sister in Dougherty gang pleads guilty in Colorado
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:43:06 -0800
DENVER (Reuters) - One of three Florida siblings accused of shooting at police following a cross-country crime spree pleaded guilty in a Colorado court on Thursday to reduced charges, court documents show. Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, who was initially charged with attempted murder, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony menacing and attempted first-degree assault, according to a plea agreement ...