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Posted inCrime

60-year-old Georgia man gets 18 months in prison for his role in January 6 attack on the Capitol

by Thom ChandlerAugust 4, 2023January 7, 2024

The Gist: William McCall Calhoun Jr., an attorney from Americus, faces 18 months in prison for his role during the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021. What Happened?: Calhoun took part in the disruption of a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to verify the 2020 presidential electoral votes. Charged with obstruction of […]

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Posted inCrime

One dead after Memorial Day shooting at Georgia American Legion post

by Thom ChandlerMay 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Posted inCrime

10-year-old girl injured in Americus shooting

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 2023
Posted inIn The News

Jimmy Carter’s Legacy: ‘Love everybody’

by Grant Blankenship | GA TodayFebruary 21, 2023February 21, 2023
Posted inGeorgia People

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate their 76th wedding anniversary

by Kristi York Wooten | GPBJuly 7, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inMissing

16-year-old Georgia girl who went missing from high school found

by Thom ChandlerDecember 18, 2021December 19, 2021
Posted inCrime

63-year-old Americus woman accused of meth trafficking

by GBI ReportsOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021
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Former Southwest Georgia police officer charged with child molestation

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 2020

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