Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:42 AM EDT2012-05-23 15:42:54 GMT
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget andMore >>
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget and they've got the pictures to prove it.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:44 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:44:42 GMT
On Tuesday, the Beaufort County Coroner released the names of the two people involved in a wreck May 18 at Skull Creek Drive and Seabrook Drive on Hilton Head Plantation.More >>
On Tuesday, the Beaufort County Coroner released the names of the two people involved in a wreck May 18 at Skull Creek Drive and Seabrook Drive on Hilton Head Plantation.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:26 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:26:06 GMT
A man has been charged after 19 dogs were found abandoned in his home was sentenced on Wednesday morning.More >>
A man charged after 19 dogs were found abandoned in his home was sentenced on Wednesday morning. However, as WTOC reported Tuesday, 10 felony counts were reduced to two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, causing frustration among Animal Control officers.More >>
METTER, GA (WTOC) -
Dozens of Georgia guardsmen proudly marched into Metter High School's gym in front of families one last time before they leave home. Members of the 265th Regional Support Group, headquartered in Metter, will spend a year in Afghanistan.
"It was a little overwhelming at first but I'm excited about it. It will be a good experience for me," confided Spc. Bianca English.
The men and women of the group have spent a year training and studying for their unique peace-keeping role.
"I'll have 10 to 12 Ag Specialists who'll go out every day. They will work with villagers on how to grow crops better, help them with such things as cool storage," explained Col. Craig McGalliard, the group's commander.
McGalliard said this mission epitomizes "counter-insurgency" and one of the best ways to the hearts and minds of the Afghan people is to show them better ways to feed their family.
"Water is a big issue for them. They get very little rainfall. Most of their water comes from snow melt. Anything we can do to help with retention ponds, dams things like that will help them grow more crops," the colonel noted.
One of their instructors over the past year knows the task all too well. Bulloch County extension agent Wes Harris spent a year in Afghanistan working with the farmers.
"They're in for the challenge of their lives. This is a very poor country. Food security is a serious issue," said Harris.
But commanders and citizen soldiers alike said, if they can help give a country another option besides terrorism, it helps protect the people they must leave back at home.
Thursday, May 24 2012 5:57 AM EDT2012-05-24 09:57:53 GMT
Enjoy a weekend full of patriotism and entertainment on historic River Street in Savannah. The Armed Forces Festival will return to downtown Savannah May 25, 26 and 27. More >>
The Armed Forces Festival will return to downtown Savannah May 25, 26 and 27.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:23 PM EDT2012-05-24 00:23:07 GMT
Qualifying for Chatham County Commission and School Board elections began Wednesday, despite the U.S. Justice Department not approving new voting districts that were required after the 2010 census. More >>
Qualifying for Chatham County Commission and School Board elections began Wednesday, despite the U.S. Justice Department not approving new voting districts that were required after the 2010 census. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:18 PM EDT2012-05-24 00:18:04 GMT
Vandlers overturned more than a dozen grave markers in Candler County's Lake Church cemetery. The monuments and headstones date back to the mid-to-late 1800's and turn of the century. More >>
Vandlers overturned more than a dozen grave markers in Candler County's Lake Church cemetery. The monuments and headstones date back to the mid-to-late 1800's and turn of the century.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:07 PM EDT2012-05-24 00:07:50 GMT
Cuts will have to be made across the board, and some of the programs on the chopping block include the International Baccalaureate Program at the elementary and middle school levels. More >>
Cuts will have to be made across the board, and some of the programs on the chopping block include the International Baccalaureate Program at the elementary and middle school levels. More >>
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