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Saturday, May 18, 2013  Updated with video; Tift County Commissioner Melissa Chevers and Captain Dennis Reese with the Tift County Sheriff's Office have joined forces to implement a Neighborhood Crime Watch on the south side of the county.

Friday, May 17, 2013  United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Michael Moore has announced via press release that 34-year-old Lowndes County resident Devasko Dewayne Lewis has indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on May 16th.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Thanks to a tip made to Crime stoppers a Dougherty County registered sex offender is behind bars.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Colquitt County officials held their annual service to honor fallen officers Thursday morning.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Find out why some teachers are paid close to six figures

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Terrell County will soon have a new elementary school.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Board of Education officials have accepted the resignation of an educator who was arrested on drug charges.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Find out who was booked into jail May 8-16, 2013.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Tifton Police responded to the 1100 block of South Park Ave. for a report of a shooting.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local scholarships can provide extra money to help pay for college.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local law enforcement officials wore aprons instead of uniforms to put their cooking skills to the test.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Worth County woman avoided trial before a jury Friday, after she plead guilty earlier this year to shooting her husband on Christmas Eve.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Charlie Tyler III pled guilty Tuesday to child molestation charges in Worth County.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Education building and grounds committee met Tuesday morning to go over their plans for schools that need a construction upgrade.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Commissioners met tonight, continuing their debate on whether to combine their fire and EMS services.