Bainbridge News

Thieves stripped copper wiring from air-conditioning units outside two residences within the past 10 days.

A five-goal second half broke open Tuesday night's match in Leesburg as the Region 1AAAA leading Lee County High School Lady Trojans went on to shut out the Bainbridge Lady Cats 8-0. The Lady Trojans led 3-0 at half-time after scoring in the 13th, 17th and 21st minutes.

In a recent survey of anti-tax activists in Washington Tuesday, tea partiers thought, on average, that 42% of GDP goes to federal taxes.

Two women were busted Wednesday afternoon for illegal possession of pseudoephedrine.

The Senate proposal to ban texting while driving has received unanimous support. The bill, approved 46-0, would prohibit the practice for all drivers and come with a fine and driver's license penalties.

BAINBRIDGE, GA A historic preservation ordinance in Bainbridge is under attack by some of the people who put it in place.

Why on earth would this surprise anyone? A new Rasmussen poll supplies a very interesting data point in the ongoing debate about the budget deficit: As it turns out, Republican voters would prefer having a deficit if it meant they can get more tax cuts, instead of raising taxes in order to balance the budget.

The county's insurer agreed to pay Cindy Harrell $600,000. Harrell was the only woman ever employed by Decatur County Fire and Rescue and filed the lawsuit against the county last year claiming she was sexually harassed by her male co-workers. Harrell's attorney, Louis Hatcher, says this is the third suit filed against the county involving its fire ...

The Bainbridge City Council received an update on the new Bill Reynolds Sports Park during the Departmental Presentation of the Bainbridge Leisure Services at Tuesday nights meeting of the City Council.

The GCA Competition Cheerleaders ended their 2009-2010 season on Feb. 27 taking home first place at the Panhandle Christian Conference Cheer Off.

Spring is almost here, and Downtown Bainbridge will again host a monthly farmera s market.

Dr. Tonya Strickland, who chairs the divisions of Learning Support and Arts and Sciences at Bainbridge College , has been named one of 10 national Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates for 2010 by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina and Cengage Learning.

Fast food joints are scrambling to find alternate sources for one of America's favorite sandwich toppings after a winter freeze took a huge bite out of Florida's tomato harvest.

Daniel Hernandez Bello, his wife and 3 hispanic males were arrested and charged under the RICO, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, Act by Sheriff's Deputies on Friday evening.

The Climax Community Club hosted the annual Swine Time Appreciation Supper on Feb.

Health reform is back from the dead. Many Democrats have realized that their electoral prospects will be better if they can point to a real accomplishment.By Paul Krugman,who received the Nobel prize in Economics in 2008

Seven newly certified firefighters joined the ranks of Decatur County Fire & Rescue this week.

BAINBRIDGE, GA One suspect is in custody but another is still on the run. They're accused of firing shots at a man in the Bainbridge Walmart parking lot March 1st.

Decatur County was one of six winners of this year's County Excellence Awards, sponsored by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia and Georgia Trend magazine.

The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia area rose to 11.4 percent in January, up 1.1 percentage point from a revised 10.3 percent in December.