Ty Grant

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WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) – In a historic agricultural breakthrough, Georgia Grown peaches have been successfully exported to Mexico for the first time since 1998. The announcement was made today by Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, in collaboration with Genuine Georgia and Atlanta-based Reveam.

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MITCHELL COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – A known sex offender has been captured, according to the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Officials confirmed that Dustin Edward Sale was located on June 20, 2025, hiding out in a camper in a wooded area off Highway 97. WALB previously reported that Sale was wanted by MCSO for failure to register as a sex offender. He is also wanted by the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office on an active probation warrant. Authorities say the investigation remains ongoing.

1 week ago | walb.com | Ty Grant

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – The Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit continued its ongoing efforts last week to locate and apprehend individuals with outstanding warrants. Those efforts led to the arrests of Tammara Droll and Dequavious Bryce. Both individuals were taken into custody on active felony probation warrants issued by the Georgia Department of Community Supervision.

1 week ago | walb.com | Ty Grant

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) – Parents looking for a fun night out in Downtown Tifton now have the perfect plan — thanks to Noah’s PlayGrounds Play Café. Every Friday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., parents can drop off their kids at 139 Love Avenue for a supervised evening of fun at the café’s Date Night Out Kid Drop-Off event.

1 week ago | walb.com | Ty Grant

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. CAIRO, Ga. (WALB) – The City of Cairo is moving forward with long-awaited improvements to its Wastewater Treatment Plant, following a pre-construction meeting with Watkins & Associates. The project is being funded by a $4.1 million GEFA loan, with up to $3.6 million in principal forgiveness — a major financial win for both the city and its residents.