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The United Way of South Central Georgia kicked off its annual fund drive this week, and we urge everyone to help.

Defense lawyers in the federal case against a former South Georgia magistrate judge have fought back against their client's July 14 conviction for perjury and false statements by filing a motion that alleges, ...

By RACHEL JOHNSON Staff writer As a pig bomb spreads across America, one Aiken man is being called on for his expertise.

A suspended south Georgia judge will now be removed from the bench after being found guilty on federal charges.

Gov. Sonny Perdue has appointed attorney Howard McClaine of Adel to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Brooks Blitch of the Superior Court of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit.

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue issued a blistering criticism of a South Georgia judicial circuit Wednesday in naming a new judge to take the place of one pushed to resign last month.

Bill Coursey, known for killing the Son of Hogzilla, is as curious as anyone to know what happened to the movie "The Legend of Hogzilla" which held casting calls at the Tift Theater last summer.

A handful of state and local offices not subject to the two-party system venture into election-year qualifying this week, and a few new faces are guaranteed in several area races.

The Cordele chief public defender has been indicted in federal court on charges of making false statements and obstruction of justice, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Homerville - The shakedown continues in the Alapaha Judicial Circuit. Three lawyers and a sheriff's candidate are now indicted.

Though set to vacate his seat on June 30, Superior Court Judge Brooks E. Blitch decided to leave his position as chief judge of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit two weeks ahead of schedule.

An Alapaha teen was killed after he lost control of his car in the rain. State Troopers say 17-year-old Martin Gonzalez was driving on Highway 129 just North of Alapaha Saturday evening.

Atkinson and Berrien County deputies are investigating a drowning in the Alapaha River.

The president of the State Bar of Georgia, Gerald M. Edenfield of Statesboro, writes to express the extreme disappointment of lawyers that Gov.

Eight attorneys are vying for two judicial positions about to be open in the Alapaha Circuit.

A Berrien County man convicted of attempting to entice a child for indecent purposes and attempted child molestation, after he was caught on Dateline NBC's To Catch a Predator, via the Internet, has filed a ...

Governor Sonny Perdue is searching for candidates to fill the unexpired terms of two south Georgia Judges. via WALB-TV Albany

Luci Castillo, 23, 221 Belmont Ave., was charged Tuesday with driving without a license, brake light and turn signal violations and defective equipment . via Tifton Gazette

A survey of an unusual Coastal Plain habitat in Georgia will provide new information about rare species such as the gopher tortoise, Georgia's state reptile. via The Coastal Courier

"He got out to make contact with the driver and the driver put the vehicle in reverse and reversed the vehicle in a reckless manner trying to run over the deputy. The deputy fired two shots to disable the vehicle"

A Newton man is behind bars after leading Berrien County law enforcers on a five hour manhunt. via WALB-TV Albany