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Special election draws little interest

Click here for updates on this story     ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — After an underwhelming turnout during early voting in a special election to fill a vacant Dougherty County School Board seat, only one day remains for voters to cast ballots. Six candidates are vying to fill the unexpired term of Milton “June Bug” Griffin,

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Milwaukee area teachers oppose GOP bills to restrict racial, sexual discussions in class

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Across the nation, teachers are organizing a “National Day of Action to Teach the Truth.” A year after a historic social justice movement, several states, including Wisconsin, are moving to define what race concepts schools can teach. However, local teachers think that’s a mistake.

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A customer ordering food in a drive-thru arrested for spitting on one employee, shooting another

Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON, Georgia (WGCL) — An irate restaurant customer faces multiple charges after he was arrested for spitting on one employee and shooting another. The incident happened at the McDonald’s restaurant on US Highway 129 North in Jefferson, Georgia, Thursday night shortly after 9. Devonte Watts pulled into the

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Ambulance service suspended: ‘The community cannot assume that an ambulance will be available’

Click here for updates on this story     PENROSE, Colorado (KCNC) — The Penrose Fire Department announced on Thursday that it will suspend its Emergency Medical Service (EMS) program less than a month from now. “We unfortunately don’t have the staff to provide this service,” the all-volunteer department stated in social media messages. “With the decline

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