Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Updated with video; The temperature is rising, schools are out and summer is here, but before you hit the road for a little R&R, there are a few things you should do to your car to make sure you get there safely.

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.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A Wilcox County woman received a nice surprise on Mother's Day after her husband gave her a scratch off lottery ticket as a present.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  According to information released by the Justice Department, former Wilcox County Sheriff Stacy Bloodsworth has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an inmate inside the Wilcox County Jail and for conspiring to cover up the assault.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Worth County Sheriff’s Office and Worth County School System have begun an investigation after a 5-year-old student reported that another student touched him inappropriately while riding the bus.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The Best Friends Humane Society animal shelter in Worth County is currently filled to capacity with dogs, cats, and even a pig waiting to be adopted.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Sylvester Police held a surprise drug search Monday morning at Worth County High School, putting the school on code yellow lockdown.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Updated with video; To enter the Worth County E911 center a person must have certain credentials, but after multiple people who didn't meet the requirements tried to enter, Sheriff Jeff Hobby says the Georgia Bureau of Investigations has threatened to shut down the GCIC center inside the building

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The Sylvester Police Department has announced multiple arrests spanning various drug cases across the city.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Updated with video; Bright, sunny skies span across the East Coast during an abnormally warm start to spring, but just beyond those white puffy clouds lies a higher than average hurricane season according to top forecasters from the University of Colorado.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Sylvester Police Department has announced an arrest after car thefts and break-ins occurred at Worth County High School.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  According to WorthIt2U.net, Worth County Fire department and emergency units responded to a house fire call on Clearview Drive in Sylvester Friday afternoon.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Tift County Sheriff's deputies need your help after a wallet theft occurred Sunday.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Supreme Court takes up California gay marriage case as public opinion swings in favor of it