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On April 12, 1991, then Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney announced a proposed list to close 43 military bases. The list included Moody Air Force Base. Thirty years later, with military planes in the sky and men and women in uniform in the community, Moody AFB obviously did not close.
VALDOSTA — With the government preparing to close a series of U.S. military bases in 1991, observers could have assumed Moody Air Force Base would be safe.
Man taken into custody after Atkinson Co. hostage situation ends Atkinson County (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | May 4, 2021 at 7:28 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 7:28 PM WILLACOOCHEE, Ga. (WALB) - A man was taken into custody after an hours-long hostage situation ended in Willacoochee, according to the Atkinson County Sheriffâs Office. The sheriffâs office said it happened after 4 p.m. on West Mccranie Avenue. Law enforcement said a man had a disagreement with another family member and took them hostage. The state SWAT team was called and the sheriffâs office maintain...
Atkinson County works to fix road damage caused by weekend storm Atkinson County works to fix road damage caused by last weekendâs storm By Jennifer Morejon | April 30, 2021 at 7:36 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 7:36 PM ATKINSON CO., Ga. (WALB) - If you drive through Atkinson County, plan your route ahead of time. Thatâs because nearly 30 roads are damaged. The countyâs EMA Director, Robbie Stone, tells us the road department is working to fix the damage The flooding messed up about 27 roads and two highways. Many of the roads were completely washed out. âIt was repor...
Damage, power outages reported in Saturdayâs severe weather Hail also reported in Southwest Georgia Damage has been reported in Southwest Georgia amid Saturdayâs First Alert Weather Day. (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | April 24, 2021 at 11:23 AM EDT - Updated April 24 at 1:54 PM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Damage and power outages have been reported in Southwest Georgia amid Saturdayâs First Alert Weather Day. Here is the damage reported: Atkinson County Baker County A windowpane was blown out of the county EMS building. Debris has been reported in Newton and Hawkinstown. ...