Gordon News

FORT GORDON, Ga . -- Fort Gordon presented the "I Will Survive" holiday workshop for family members of deployed personnel and Department of the Army Civilians earlier Thursday night in Alexander Hall.

Law enforcement officers are searching two suspected dogfighting operations in Wilkinson County.

The house is open for school groups and the general public. Historical Christmas decorations, display of children's pop-up books, silhouette artist, magician, storyteller of Christmas customs, exhibit of historical Santa costumes, gingerbread house contest, refreshments featuring 19th century recipes and a gift shop will be featured.

Authorities have released the name of a man who was fatally shot by Richmond County deputies Tuesday night.

Hook on the leashes and lace up those running shoes: it's time for the 18th annual "Run for Rover." "We have a newly certified USATF course that is both scenic and challenging," Joyce Patterson, executive director of the Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society said.

Robyn Miles / Daily News 'Vacant' signs mark the mailboxes at Broad Street Apartments, which have been empty since a bank foreclosed on the building in August.

A U.S. veteran living in Tennessee has won what's thought to be the first Veterans Administration claim for exposure inside the continental United States to Agent Orange , an herbicide that was used by the military to clear jungles during the Vietnam War.

A pharmacist at a Boston pharmacy is charged with trafficking a prescription drug.

Central Georgia voters today will elect mayors, city council members, a state representative and decide on sales-tax questions.

During the past 72 years, nationally-acclaimed artist Marilyn Foley has experimented with oil painting, sculpture, mosaics and frescoes.

From the Annals of 1909 The Mystic Circle was charmingly entertained by Mrs. J.W. McWilliams at her suburban home.

Amber Cronk , a 20-year-old from Effingham County, celebrated her graduation form Savannah Tech's Gateway to College program on Saturday.

Chelsea Steverson, right, checks to see if Will Mobley is breathing during a rehearsal of "Dead Man's Cell Phone." The show opens Thursday at Savannah College of Art and Design.

FORT GORDON, Ga. a ' Fort Gordon will host Retiree Appreciation Day this Saturday, Oct.

From the Annals of 1909 A smoking furnace in the basement of T.H. Wynnea s jewelry store filled his place and the Jamerson drug store full of smoke and thinking a big fire was in progress the fire department was called and had a nice run up Hill Street.

I drove across the bridge at Lake Tchukolako late Wednesday afternoon to see my friend, Greg Eady, on his 50th birthday.

While the city of Savannah is benefiting from Robert reford and the filming of "The Conspirator", its also making travelling in some spots downtown a little harder.

September is typically a month of reorganization and recruitment for troops throughout the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council, but girls in Effingham Troop 30197 were quick to react when they learned a local food pantry was in need.

Although history has probably been made on every street corner in America, I'm glad they don't put markers in the shadow of every lamp post.

Eight years to the day after the first shot of the war in Afghanistan, Middle Georgia received an awful reminder that the combat continues.