Police: Wanted Valdosta man arrested driving stolen motorcycle Deshawn Gatlin (Source: Lowndes County Sheriff s Office) By Krista Monk | March 8, 2021 at 5:45 PM EST - Updated March 8 at 5:45 PM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A Valdosta man was arrested Sunday after he was pulled over by police and it was discovered the motorcycle he was riding was stolen, according to a press release from the Valdosta Police Department (VPD).
Officers reported that they conducted a traffic stop on Deshawn Gatlin, 37, for driving a motorcycle without a helmet.
VPD said that officers were notified that the motorcycle Gatlin was driving had been reported stolen out of Tallahassee, Fla.
Phoebe announces new pediatric care partnership
Phoebe Partnership Allowing Improved Pediatric Care By Molly Godley | March 8, 2021 at 9:47 PM EST - Updated March 8 at 10:45 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebe Putney Health System is working to improve pediatric services for families in Southwest Georgia.
Leaders from Phoebe and Atrium Health Navicent announced a new clinical affiliation Monday at Phoebe’s main hospital campus in Albany. Phoebe and Atrium Health Navicent announcing their new partnership at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. (Source: WALB)
Due to telehealth services, this partnership means families can stay in Southwest Georgia, instead of traveling to the children’s hospital in Macon.
SGTC awards Lee Co. native with scholarship
Good News: Leesburg Native Receives Sumter EMC Scholarship By WALB News Team | March 5, 2021 at 10:53 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 11:13 PM
AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has awarded its Sumter EMC Electrical Lineworker Scholarship to a Leesburg native.
Owen Deal was awarded the scholarship based on his work ethics, academics and overall class performance.
“One of the seven guiding principles that governs the way Sumter EMC operates is involvement in the communities we serve. This partnership with South Georgia Technical College is a great example of how good things happen when people in a community work together for a common goal. Through this grant from the Sumter EMC Foundation, we get to support local education by providing scholarship funds to deserving students,” said Andrea Walker, the chairman of the Sumter EMC Foundation.
Baker Co. Schools to hold Farm Equipment Auction
Baker Co. Schools to hold Farm Equipment Auction By Gabrielle Ware | March 5, 2021 at 11:11 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 11:54 PM
NEWTON, Ga. (WALB) - Baker County Schools will hold an auction Saturday at 9 a.m. in Newton that will be conducted by Weeks Farm Machinery Auction.
Principal Boyd Williamson said people who come through can expect a variety of items including farm equipment and household appliances. He also said if you aren’t looking to buy, it’s also a community event.
“The athletic department will be providing concessions, there will be several raffles by the FFA and the seniors. The girl’s basketball team is selling homemade pies and cakes,” said Baker County Schools Principal Boyd Williamson.
âHe changed my lifeâ: Hundreds line the street as Capt. Justin Bedwell is brought home
Mother s life changed by Captain Bedwell By Bobby Poitevint | March 3, 2021 at 1:21 AM EST - Updated March 3 at 2:02 AM
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - Hundreds of people stood in the pouring rain Tuesday afternoon to honor
Dozens of law enforcement officers and first responders from across Georgia drove their vehicles in a procession, leading his body home from Tallahassee, where he died Monday.
Investigators said Captain Bedwell was critically injured when shot over the weekend while aiding Seminole County deputies trying to stop a car that fled a traffic stop.