McDuffie County News

Save yourself so you can help save others.That's what firefighters from across the area spent this Friday training to do.

By Linda Green Qualifying for the July 31 election in McDuffie County is underway and 18 individuals have officially declared their intent to run for office in local races.

It's the area's fourth officer-involved shooting this year. This time it left a suspect dead and a community wondering what went wrong.

The rescue of two puppies from a drain pipe was part of the weekend action for McDuffie County Fire and Rescue.

We are following a breaking news alert right now out of McDuffie County. Right now, investigators with the McDuffie County Sheriff's Office and agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are on the scene of an officer-invoved shooting.

Riley Stamey, chairman of the Development Authority of McDuffie County and the City of Thomson, told the board it will have to contend with advertising contracts that cannot be undone.

Shakiem Huff, Ceniya Ivery, and Paris Jeffrey sing along with classmates during CHAMPS graduation Monday morning at Norris Elementary.

Each year, since the early 1990's, Thomson holds the Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival to honor him and to raise money for local musical events.

A Thomson man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly molesting two female minors. Mike Ayers, special agent in charge of the Thomson Office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, said that Daniel R. Williams, 37, of the 840 block of Ginger Hill Road is charged with two counts of aggravated child molestation of two female juveniles.

Youngsters rush around the club Friday playing tag in an effort to set a new Guinness World Record for the most participants engaged in multiple games of tag.

Becky Craven, 911 dispatcher, spoke to youngsters on how to use 911 during an emergency.

Possessing an unselfish desire to serve others earned a Thomson woman the designation as the county's top senior citizen.

People will be making laps for hops at McDuffie County's Relay for Life which begins Friday night at 6 p.m. at the Thomson High School track.

New Zion Hill African Methodist Episcopal Church is on a journey. Located at 2448 Ridge Road in McDuffie County, the 46-year old family church is a work in progress and it does not yet appear as it will be, said the Rev.

McDuffie County fire personnel responded to a call on Thursday that is not heard everyday.

The City of Thomson lost a treasured employee around 1 p.m. on Thursday. Paul Ruddick, 65, the city's code enforcement officer, died at the Georgia Health Sciences University after he was airlifted there on Wednesday afternoon.

Charlie Newton recognizes Deputy Mike Coke for 20 years of service to the Sheriff's Department.

A man was taken to McDuffie Regional Medical Center following an accident on White Oak Road Tuesday evening.

University Hospital confirms it's gotten the all-clear from Georgia's attorney general Tuesday.