Attapulgus NewsLocal news for Attapulgus, GA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Two Schools Will Officially Close In Decatur County- February 27, 2008 "I've loved the kids, I've loved the facilities here I've loved the people I've worked with the principals the para-pros, all the staff has just been great, I've always felt this was family" The Decatur County School Board voted Thursday night to shut the doors to both West Bainbridge Middle and Lillian E. Williams Elementary Schools. via WCTV Tallahasseehttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/two-schools-will-officially-close-in-decat... Record rainfall deluges area- February 25, 2008 Torrential rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in Decatur County and the surrounding area on Friday, causing traffic problems, downing large trees and isolating some residential areas. via The Post-Searchlighthttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/record-rainfall-deluges-area?fromrss=1 BOE questioned on closing LEW- February 23, 2008 "She asked that we supply her by Feb. 29 with certain information that she thought would be necessary for the Justice Department to have in order to look closely at our reconfiguration plans" Everyone at the Decatur County Board of Education hearing Tuesday evening on grade reorganization in all the schools seemed to act as if the reorganization committee's recommendations for the future had already ... via The Post-Searchlighthttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/boe-questioned-on-closing-lew?fromrss=1 Storms cause minor damage, no injuries- February 18, 2008 "Around 10 p.m., we started hearing the winds pick up; all you could hear was a loud 'whoosh' noise" HALF OF A TIN ROOF covering a building housing a tattoo parlor at the intersection of U.S. 84 West and Gail Drive was ripped off by strong winds and flung down about 50 feet away. via The Post-Searchlighthttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/storms-cause-minor-damage-no-injuries?from... Suspected drug dealer wanted by investigators get tased- February 12, 2008 Decatur County Sheriff's investigators had been looking for Labarette Anderson since Thursday when a house in Attapulgus was raided and drugs and guns found. via WALB-TV Albanyhttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/suspected-drug-dealer-wanted-by-investigat... Citizen helps nab fugitive in drug case- February 10, 2008 Media exposure of a fugitive in an illegal drug investigation helped Sheriff's deputies nab him on the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. via The Post-Searchlighthttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/citizen-helps-nab-fugitive-in-drug-case?fr... Suspect Still On The Loose After High Risk Drug Raid- February 8, 2008 "It was a high risk search warrant and we recovered two pistols also in close proximity to the narcotics" Around 5 am Thursday morning, the Decatur County Sheriff's Emergency Response Team executed a High Risk search warrant at a house on Anderson Street in Attapulgus, Georgia. via WCTV Tallahasseehttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/suspect-still-on-the-loose-after-high-risk... Deputies make large drug bust in Attapulgus- February 8, 2008 "The information we receive through media such as newspapers and the Internet have been a huge asset for us. Citizens are our eyes and ears when we can't physically be nearby." Sheriff's deputies said Thursday they believe they have broken up a significant illegal drug-dealing operation in Attapulgus. via The Post-Searchlighthttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/deputies-make-large-drug-bust-in-attapulgu... Attapulgus Pot Bust- February 7, 2008 Two people are facing drug charges in Attapulgus, Georgia. Decatur county deputies confiscated pounds of marijuana, packages of cocaine and several weapons. via WCTV Tallahasseehttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/attapulgus-pot-bust?fromrss=1 Juvenile injured in Saturday wreck- February 6, 2008 A 14-year-old Decatur County youth who was seriously injured in a one-vehicle accident on Carters' Mill Road Saturday was reported in stable condition at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Tuesday. via The Post-Searchlighthttp://www.topix.net/city/attapulgus-ga/2008/02/juvenile-injured-in-saturday-wreck?fromrss... |