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Americus baby weighs in at almost 12 pounds

AMERICUS, GA- Logan Brady Garcia was born Tuesday at Phoebe Sumter hospital in Americus.  But babies like Logan don't come along every day.

Terri Johnston is the Nurse Manager of the Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Post-Partum section of the hospital.  She said, "not very often, I would say probably five to ten years."

That's because the newest addition to the Garcia family weighs in at a whopping 11 pounds, 7 ounces.

That's right, 11 pounds, 7 ounces.

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Ribbon cutting for the Watermelon Festival

Ribbon cutting for the Watermelon Festival

CORDELE, GA – There will be a ribbon cutting for the Watermelon Days Festival Friday, June 1 at 10 a.m.

For more information contact the Cordele-Crisp County Chamber of Commerce at 229-273-0885.

Darton sits in 8th place

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The Darton golf team is not happy with their first round score at the NJCAA DI tournament.

The good news is they are still in the hunt for the national title despite an opening round 300.At the NCAA DII tournament, GSW's J.P. Griffin shot a 72 and is seven shots off the lead.

Darton sitting in 8th place just eight shots out of first place.

Joe Sakulpolphaisan shot a 70 and Austin McNeill from Douglas shot a 71.

The second round is Wednesday in Kansas.

 

Commissioner's indictment does not stop Sumter operations

AMERICUS, GA- Sumter County officials say their operations will not be affected by the indictment of county commissioner Al Hurley.

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State drug helicopters search Sumter County

State drug helicopters search Sumter County

People in Sumter County residents may have noticed a lot of helicopters in the air Tuesday.The Governor's task force was there trying to spot drugs from the sky. 

SGTC nominee Griffin Lumber Company wins Small Manufacturer of Year for GA

SGTC nominee Griffin Lumber Company wins Small Manufacturer of Year for GA

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

Griffin Lumber Company, Inc. of Cordele, a fourth generation lumber company, was presented with a plaque recently for their nomination as a Small Manufacturer of the year for 2012.

A small manufacturer is classified as a company with less than 150 employees.

South Georgia Technical College nominated Griffin Lumber Company Inc., of Cordele as a Small Manufacturer of the Year as part of the 2012 Georgia Manufacturing Appreciation Week celebration.

Dougherty Gang appears in Albany courtroom

ALBANY, GA- Lee Grace, Dylan and Ryan Dougherty will appear in an Albany courtroom for the first time Tuesday morning.  The trio led police on several high speed chases and more than one shootout.

The trio face a laundry list of charges here in Georgia. A crime spree plus Lee Grace, Dylan and Ryan Dougherty in three states equals tons of charges.

Their shootout and high speed chase ended in Colorado. It all started in Florida, after they shot at officers trying to make a get away.