WISK / WDEC
"Local News"
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The 78-hour Labor Day weekend begins officially at 6pm this evening and
will come to an end at midnight on Monday Labor Day. Georgia State Patrol
troopers, sheriff’s deputies and local police will be working together during
the weekend in hopes of making this a safer holiday weekend that those prior. Law
enforcement will be looking for the impaired driver and those not wearing their
seat belts. Operation Zero Tolerance, which has been in effect since August 20th,
will come to an end at midnight Monday. With many taking advantage of the long
weekend to get out of town, or perhaps taking a road trip for a high school or
college football game, the roads are expected to be rather heavy with traffic. Slow
down, buckle up and don’t drink and drive wherever you and your family may be
going. Don’t become a new holiday statistic!
It’s
another night of high school football action for local teams. There are 4 teams
in the immediate area and only one will have a home game. Marion County is
hosting Macon County tonight. All the rest are on the road. Schley County plays
Taylor County in Butler. Southland Academy is in Macon to play Mt. De Sales. Americus-Sumter
travels to Adel to play Cook High. Hear the Southland Academy game tonight on
98.7 WISK-FM and the Americus-Sumter game on 94.7 WDEC-FM. Airtime is 6:50. All
games will have a 7:30 kick-off. Drive with care if you’ll be on the road
tonight.
If you
have travel plans, what kind of gas prices will you be facing? On average, the
gas prices are about 8-cents more this Labor Day weekend than those of just
last year. But analysts are still saying that gas prices will begin to drop
after this last summer holiday weekend. They’re not saying how much the gas
prices will drop but it will not be like 2-years ago when we saw prices well
below $2 a gallon. Every little bit lower at the pump will help out with the
family budget and that’s important these days.
If you
were expecting to go to the Movie at the Market, usually the first Saturday evening
of the month, there is a change to the schedule. Due to the holiday weekend,
the Movie at the Market is pushed back to next weekend. So plan to come to
Lenny’s Market next Saturday the 11th for Movie at the Market. All you
need to bring are chairs for you and the family. Refreshments will be available
and of course, there’s no charge for the movie itself. So, no movie tomorrow
night but instead, it’s next weekend.
Americus Police had a fairly busy Thursday. A burglary was investigated
at 1005 Douglas Circle.
Criminal trespass complaints were made at 457 Reese Street and at 6D 110
Knollwood Drive.
Nairobi Kenya Riley was arrested after a complaint was made at 415 N.
Jackson Street. He was charged with criminal trespass and also had an
outstanding warrant against him. He was taken to the LEC.
A criminal trespass and criminal attempt of burglary was investigated at
7F 110 Knollwood Drive.
Monica Nicole Jones and Dominique Stuckett were arrested for disorderly
conduct after an incident on Hanson Drive.
An auto was entered at 1562 E. Forsyth Street.
Iletha Durham and Shakayla N. Durham were arrested for disorderly conduct
at 303 E. Dodson Street.
Officers responded to several domestic-related calls in the past 24-hour
period.
There was 1 reported accident yesterday and it was minor in nature. Officers
did issue several traffic citations for various offenses.
Americus Police remind all drivers they will also be watching out for
your safety this holiday weekend so obey the speed limit, buckle up and don’t
drink and drive.