Coleman News

A Thomson man has been indicted by a McDuffie County grand jury on a multitude of traffic offenses and aggravated assault against his girlfriend.

William Burnett holds bottles of cane syrup made at his Sugar Shack at 2920 GA Hwy.

Now a single provisional vote could determine a winner. If not, It's back to the polls for a runoff.

The board met for the first time since a judge ordered the first superintendent to stay off school property.

His attorney says the hearing was illegal. It's the latest turn in a long controversy among school board members that many outraged people in the community says is hurting education in the county.

The fighting continues among Randolph County School Board Members and now members have asked the court to allow them to unseat the chairman of the board.

Damian Marron, Swainsboro, GA: "He came out with his gun fired off. Man he shot at them.

Superior court Judge Kevin Chason found Randolph county superintendent Bobby Jenkins and school board chairman Henry Cook in contempt of court and sentenced them to four days in jail.

Controversy continues within a South Georgia school system. Randolph County parents, students and teachers continue to wonder whether school will start as scheduled in a few weeks.

Georgia gymnast Courtney Kupets added another honor on Tuesday as she was chosen as the 2008-2009 Roy F. Kramer Southeastern Conference Female Athlete of the Year by a vote of the league's athletics directors, Commissioner Mike Slive announced.