EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 11, 7/16/12

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HELLO, EVERYONE, AND THANKS FOR JOINING US....I'M LEAH JOHNSON..

AND I'M FRANK MALLOY.

THIS IS EYEWITNESS NEWS AT SIX...

MACON POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON HOW A MAN ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK ON VINEVILLE AVENUE BLEEDING FROM THE HEAD AND FACE.

A NEWS RELEASE SAYS FIFTY ONE YEAR OLD ALBERT JELKS WAS BREATHING WHEN POLICE FOUND HIM... BUT NOT RESPONDING.

HE IS CURRENTLY IN A COMA AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

JENNIFER MOULLIET HAS MORE ON WHAT WE KNOW TODAY.

 

 

JELKS WAS FOUND IN FRONT OF THE SLEEP SHOP STORE ON VINEVILLE AVENUE AROUND SEVEN THIRTY SATURDAY MORNING.

 

POLICE SAY HE WAS BLEEDING FROM THE HEAD...AND UNCONCIOUS.

 

 

 

 

 

THE OWNER OF THE SLEEP SHOP... MARK SWAN SAYS JELKS IS A SALES ASSOCIATE THERE..

 

 

 

 

 

A FAMILY MEMBER TOLD US MONDAY THAT JELKS UNDERWENT BRAIN SURGERY SATURDAY EVENING TO RELEASE PRESSURE IN HIS BRAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

I SPOKE WITH BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE VINEVILLE AREA... ONE OWNER TOLD ME THE CASE DOESN'T MAKE HER FEEL LESS SAFE...BECAUSE NOBODY'S SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO JELKS.

 

 

 

 

 

BUT OTHER BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THE CRIME IN THE AREA HAS BEEN ON A STEADY RISE.

 

 

 

 

 

THE OWNER OF THE BARBERSHOP ACROSS THE STREET TOLD ME THEY'RE INSTALLING NEW LOCKS ON THEIR DOORS... AND ANOTHER BUSINESS SAYS THEY'RE PLANNING ON PUTTING UP A FENCE TO STOP PEOPLE FROM CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS BEHIND THEIR BUSINESS.

 

 

 

 

 

MACON POLICE SAY THEY'RE STILL INVESTIGATING WHAT HAPPENED TO JELKS...AND CAN'T SAY WHETHER HE WAS ATTACKED....HAD A HEALTH PROBLEM AND FELL...OR HAD SOME OTHER ACCIDENT..

 

 

 

 

WE'LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS STORY AND REPORT ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

ANY ONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 1-877-68-CRIME.

AGAIN THAT'S 1-877-68-CRIME

JUST THREE PEOPLE A DAY BOARDED FLIGHTS FROM MACON TO ATLANTA LAST YEAR.

NOW TWO AIRLINES ARE OFFERING TO RUN FLIGHTS FROM MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT...TO THE STATE'S CAPITAL.

BUT THERE'S A CATCH...

LEAH HAS MORE.

 

A NEW AIRLINE COULD BE HANDLING FLIGHTS BETWEEN MACON AND ATLANTA SOON.

 

BUT A FEDERAL AGENCY IS ALSO THREATENING TO END SUBSIDIES FOR THOSE FLIGHTS.

AND THAT COULD END ATLANTA SERVICE FROM MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT.

 

 

 

 

THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RECENTLY ASKED FOR BIDS FROM AIRLINES TO RUN SERVICE TO ATLANTA.

 

RIGHT NOW....THOSE FLIGHTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDIES....BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CALLS IT...ESSENTIAL SERVICE.

 

 

 

 

TWO AIRLINES PUT IN BIDS TO RUN FLIGHTS TO ATLANTA...BUT THEY'RE BOTH ASKING FOR MILLIONS OF FEDERAL DOLLARS.

 

SUN AIR...BASED IN FORT LAUDERDALE...IS OFFERING TO RUN FOUR FLIGHTS A DAY OUT OF MACON. BUT THEY'RE ASKING FOR NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN FEDERAL SUBSIDY.

 

 

 

 

ANOTHER COMPANY CALLED TWIN AIR CALYPSO....SAYS THEY'LL RUN SIX FLIGHTS A DAY.

 

BUT THEY WANT MORE THAN A MILLION AND A HALF A YEAR FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

 

 

 

 

BASED ON LAST YEAR'S RIDERSHIP..... BOTH BIDS MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WOULD PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS....FOR EVERY PASSENGER WHO RODE BETWEEN MACON AND ATLANTA.

 

 

 

 

 

AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS...THAT'S NOT WORTH IT.

 

 

 

 

 

IN A LETTER TO MAYOR ROBERT REICHERT...THEY SAID NEW RULES COULD END THE FEDERAL DOLLARS GOING TO THE MACON AIR SERVICE....WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR.

 

 

 

 

 

THAT'S BECAUSE JUST THREE PEOPLE A DAY BOARDED PLANES LAST YEAR FOR ATLANTA.

 

UNLESS A NEW AIRLINE CAN BRING THAT UP TO 10 PEOPLE A DAY...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS...THE FEDERAL MONEY COULD STOP IN 2013.

 

 

 

 

AND SO COULD AIR SERVICE TO ATLANTA..>>

 

 

 

 

THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SENT A LETTER TO MAYOR ROBERT REICHERT....DESCRIBING THE BIDS...AND WARNING THAT SUBSIDIZED FLIGHTS COULD END NEXT YEAR.

WE COULD NOT REACH THE MAYOR FOR COMMENT.

SPOKESMAN CHRIS FLOORE SAID THE MAYOR WILL REVIEW THE BIDS..

A WARNER ROBINS HOTEL STILL SITS VACANT...AND GUTTED....MORE THAN SEVEN MONTHS AFTER A THANKSGIVING DAY FIRE.

AND SEVERAL VIEWERS ASKED US HOW LONG WILL IT STAY THAT WAY..

THE CITY HAS TRIED TO CONTACT THE OWNERS OF THE LAQUINTA INN ON WILLIE LEE PARKWAY... BUT HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REACH THEM.

CODE ENFORCEMENT TURNED THE CASE OVER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY... AND NOW THE CITY IS TAKING THE OWNERS TO COURT.

THEY'RE HOPING THE COURT WILL ISSUE A DEMOLITION ORDER.

Jim Elliott, Warner Robins City Attorney: " They've iniated the process that involves title examination, you have to have an appraisal on the value of the structure you have to have an inspection by a qualified building inspector several things have to be accomplished and there in the midst of doing that right now."

ACCORDING TO STATE RECORDS...THE HOTEL IS OWNED BY A COMPANY HEADED BY SHANTA AND HARIBHAI PATEL.

WE COULD NOT REACH THEM FOR COMMENT.

IN THE JULY 31ST ELECTION.. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL VOTE ON DOZENS OF RACES....FROM COUNTY COMMISSION.... TO U-S REPRESENTATIVES.

BUT ON BOTH THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN BALLOTS.. THE PARTIES ARE ASKING YOU TO VOTE YES OR NO....ON SEVERAL STATEWIDE ISSUES.

BRITTINY BARBER EXPLAINS WHAT THOSE QUESTIONS ARE AND WHAT YOUR VOTES MEAN.

NOW ALL THOSE QUESTIONS ARE NON-BINDING...THEY'RE JUST TO MEASURE PUBLIC OPINION.

 

BUT THEY CAUGHT SOME VOTERS BY SURPRISE.

 

 

 

 

 

HERE'S WHAT A COUPLE OF BIBB COUNTY PEOPLE HAD TO SAY TODAY...AFTER THEY VOTED EARLY.

 

I knew about the tsplost and I knew about teh consolidation there were a couple of questions that kinds of surprised me.

i just hope everybody will read them very carefully.

 

 

 

 

ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE... THERE'S 5 QUESTIONS...

 

 

 

 

 

REPUBLICANS CAN HAVE THEIR SAY ON WHETHER CASINO GAMBLING FUNDS SHOULD GO TO EDUCATION...

 

 

 

 

IF THEY SUPPORT ENDING UNLIMITED GIFTS BY LOBBYISTS TO LEGISLATORS...

 

AND IF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE... SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A WEAPONS LICENSE.

 

 

 

 

 

YOU ALSO CAN VOICE YOUR OPINION ON WHETHER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY.. SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER BY POLITICAL PARTY 30 DAYS BEFORE THEY VOTE.

 

 

 

 

 

AND SHOULD THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE CHANGED TO SAY LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION.

 

 

 

 

 

REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN SUE EVERHART SAYS IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE SINCE THEY'VE ASKED QUESTIONS ON A BALLOT.

 

 

 

 

I made a list of the most frequent questions that were asked and put them before the executive committee and I said let's just settle this and see if this is just a fwew people or.. it was just to gauge how people out in the grassroots are feeling.

 

ON THE DEMOCRATS SIDE THERE'S FOUR ISSUES... THEY ASK IF THE GEORGIA CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE CHANGED TO ALLOW THE STATE TO OVERRIDE LOCALLY ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS DECISIONS... ON CREATING CHARTER SCHOOLS....

 

 

 

 

 

ANOTHR QUESTION ASKING IF YOU SUPPORT ENDING UNLIMTED GIFTS FROM LOBBYSTS..

 

 

 

 

 

IF GEORGIA SHOULD ADOPT AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR HOME ENERGY COSTS.

 

 

 

 

ACCORDING TO THE BIBB COUNTY BOARD OF EELCTIONS OFFICE... EARLY VOTING CONTINUES THROUGH JULY 27TH.

AND THIS SATURDAY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE WILL ALSO BE OPEN FROM 9 TO 4.

HELLO, EVERYONE, AND THANKS FOR JOINING US....I'M LEAH JOHNSON..

AND I'M FRANK MALLOY.

THIS IS EYEWITNESS NEWS AT SIX...

MACON POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON HOW A MAN ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK ON VINEVILLE AVENUE BLEEDING FROM THE HEAD AND FACE.

A NEWS RELEASE SAYS FIFTY ONE YEAR OLD ALBERT JELKS WAS BREATHING WHEN POLICE FOUND HIM... BUT NOT RESPONDING.

HE IS CURRENTLY IN A COMA AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

JENNIFER MOULLIET HAS MORE ON WHAT WE KNOW TODAY.

JELKS WAS FOUND IN FRONT OF THE SLEEP SHOP STORE ON VINEVILLE AVENUE AROUND SEVEN THIRTY SATURDAY MORNING.

 

POLICE SAY HE WAS BLEEDING FROM THE HEAD...AND UNCONCIOUS.

 

 

 

 

 

THE OWNER OF THE SLEEP SHOP... MARK SWAN SAYS JELKS IS A SALES ASSOCIATE THERE..

 

 

 

 

 

A FAMILY MEMBER TOLD US MONDAY THAT JELKS UNDERWENT BRAIN SURGERY SATURDAY EVENING TO RELEASE PRESSURE IN HIS BRAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

I SPOKE WITH BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE VINEVILLE AREA... ONE OWNER TOLD ME THE CASE DOESN'T MAKE HER FEEL LESS SAFE...BECAUSE NOBODY'S SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO JELKS.

 

 

 

 

 

BUT OTHER BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THE CRIME IN THE AREA HAS BEEN ON A STEADY RISE.

 

 

 

 

 

THE OWNER OF THE BARBERSHOP ACROSS THE STREET TOLD ME THEY'RE INSTALLING NEW LOCKS ON THEIR DOORS... AND ANOTHER BUSINESS SAYS THEY'RE PLANNING ON PUTTING UP A FENCE TO STOP PEOPLE FROM CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS BEHIND THEIR BUSINESS.

 

 

 

 

 

MACON POLICE SAY THEY'RE STILL INVESTIGATING WHAT HAPPENED TO JELKS...AND CAN'T SAY WHETHER HE WAS ATTACKED....HAD A HEALTH PROBLEM AND FELL...OR HAD SOME OTHER ACCIDENT..

 

 

 

 

WE'LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS STORY AND REPORT ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

ANY ONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 1-877-68-CRIME.

AGAIN THAT'S 1-877-68-CRIME

JUST THREE PEOPLE A DAY BOARDED FLIGHTS FROM MACON TO ATLANTA LAST YEAR.

NOW TWO AIRLINES ARE OFFERING TO RUN FLIGHTS FROM MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT...TO THE STATE'S CAPITAL.

BUT THERE'S A CATCH...

LEAH HAS MORE.

<<

 

A NEW AIRLINE COULD BE HANDLING FLIGHTS BETWEEN MACON AND ATLANTA SOON.

 

BUT A FEDERAL AGENCY IS ALSO THREATENING TO END SUBSIDIES FOR THOSE FLIGHTS.

AND THAT COULD END ATLANTA SERVICE FROM MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT.

 

 

 

 

THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RECENTLY ASKED FOR BIDS FROM AIRLINES TO RUN SERVICE TO ATLANTA.

 

RIGHT NOW....THOSE FLIGHTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDIES....BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CALLS IT...ESSENTIAL SERVICE.

 

 

 

 

TWO AIRLINES PUT IN BIDS TO RUN FLIGHTS TO ATLANTA...BUT THEY'RE BOTH ASKING FOR MILLIONS OF FEDERAL DOLLARS.

 

SUN AIR...BASED IN FORT LAUDERDALE...IS OFFERING TO RUN FOUR FLIGHTS A DAY OUT OF MACON. BUT THEY'RE ASKING FOR NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN FEDERAL SUBSIDY.

 

 

 

 

ANOTHER COMPANY CALLED TWIN AIR CALYPSO....SAYS THEY'LL RUN SIX FLIGHTS A DAY.

 

BUT THEY WANT MORE THAN A MILLION AND A HALF A YEAR FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

 

 

 

 

BASED ON LAST YEAR'S RIDERSHIP..... BOTH BIDS MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WOULD PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS....FOR EVERY PASSENGER WHO RODE BETWEEN MACON AND ATLANTA.

 

 

 

 

 

AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS...THAT'S NOT WORTH IT.

 

 

 

 

 

IN A LETTER TO MAYOR ROBERT REICHERT...THEY SAID NEW RULES COULD END THE FEDERAL DOLLARS GOING TO THE MACON AIR SERVICE....WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR.

 

 

 

 

 

THAT'S BECAUSE JUST THREE PEOPLE A DAY BOARDED PLANES LAST YEAR FOR ATLANTA.

 

UNLESS A NEW AIRLINE CAN BRING THAT UP TO 10 PEOPLE A DAY...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS...THE FEDERAL MONEY COULD STOP IN 2013.

 

 

 

 

AND SO COULD AIR SERVICE TO ATLANTA..>>

 

 

 

 

THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SENT A LETTER TO MAYOR ROBERT REICHERT....DESCRIBING THE BIDS...AND WARNING THAT SUBSIDIZED FLIGHTS COULD END NEXT YEAR.

WE COULD NOT REACH THE MAYOR FOR COMMENT.

SPOKESMAN CHRIS FLOORE SAID THE MAYOR WILL REVIEW THE BIDS..

A WARNER ROBINS HOTEL STILL SITS VACANT...AND GUTTED....MORE THAN SEVEN MONTHS AFTER A THANKSGIVING DAY FIRE.

AND SEVERAL VIEWERS ASKED US HOW LONG WILL IT STAY THAT WAY..

THE CITY HAS TRIED TO CONTACT THE OWNERS OF THE LAQUINTA INN ON WILLIE LEE PARKWAY... BUT HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REACH THEM.

CODE ENFORCEMENT TURNED THE CASE OVER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY... AND NOW THE CITY IS TAKING THE OWNERS TO COURT.

THEY'RE HOPING THE COURT WILL ISSUE A DEMOLITION ORDER.

Jim Elliott, Warner Robins City Attorney: " They've iniated the process that involves title examination, you have to have an appraisal on the value of the structure you have to have an inspection by a qualified building inspector several things have to be accomplished and there in the midst of doing that right now."

ACCORDING TO STATE RECORDS...THE HOTEL IS OWNED BY A COMPANY HEADED BY SHANTA AND HARIBHAI PATEL.

WE COULD NOT REACH THEM FOR COMMENT.

IN THE JULY 31ST ELECTION.. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL VOTE ON DOZENS OF RACES....FROM COUNTY COMMISSION.... TO U-S REPRESENTATIVES.

BUT ON BOTH THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN BALLOTS.. THE PARTIES ARE ASKING YOU TO VOTE YES OR NO....ON SEVERAL STATEWIDE ISSUES.

BRITTINY BARBER EXPLAINS WHAT THOSE QUESTIONS ARE AND WHAT YOUR VOTES MEAN.

NOW ALL THOSE QUESTIONS ARE NON-BINDING...THEY'RE JUST TO MEASURE PUBLIC OPINION.

 

BUT THEY CAUGHT SOME VOTERS BY SURPRISE.

 

 

 

 

 

HERE'S WHAT A COUPLE OF BIBB COUNTY PEOPLE HAD TO SAY TODAY...AFTER THEY VOTED EARLY.

 

I knew about the tsplost and I knew about teh consolidation there were a couple of questions that kinds of surprised me.

i just hope everybody will read them very carefully.

 

 

 

 

ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE... THERE'S 5 QUESTIONS...

 

 

 

 

 

REPUBLICANS CAN HAVE THEIR SAY ON WHETHER CASINO GAMBLING FUNDS SHOULD GO TO EDUCATION...

 

 

 

 

IF THEY SUPPORT ENDING UNLIMITED GIFTS BY LOBBYISTS TO LEGISLATORS...

 

AND IF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE... SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A WEAPONS LICENSE.

 

 

 

 

 

YOU ALSO CAN VOICE YOUR OPINION ON WHETHER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY.. SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER BY POLITICAL PARTY 30 DAYS BEFORE THEY VOTE.

 

 

 

 

 

AND SHOULD THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE CHANGED TO SAY LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION.

 

 

 

 

 

REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN SUE EVERHART SAYS IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE SINCE THEY'VE ASKED QUESTIONS ON A BALLOT.

 

 

 

 

I made a list of the most frequent questions that were asked and put them before the executive committee and I said let's just settle this and see if this is just a fwew people or.. it was just to gauge how people out in the grassroots are feeling.

 

ON THE DEMOCRATS SIDE THERE'S FOUR ISSUES... THEY ASK IF THE GEORGIA CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE CHANGED TO ALLOW THE STATE TO OVERRIDE LOCALLY ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS DECISIONS... ON CREATING CHARTER SCHOOLS....

 

 

 

 

 

ANOTHR QUESTION ASKING IF YOU SUPPORT ENDING UNLIMTED GIFTS FROM LOBBYSTS..

 

 

 

 

 

IF GEORGIA SHOULD ADOPT AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR HOME ENERGY COSTS.

 

 

 

 

ACCORDING TO THE BIBB COUNTY BOARD OF EELCTIONS OFFICE... EARLY VOTING CONTINUES THROUGH JULY 27TH.

 

FRANK

 

 

 

 

AND THIS SATURDAY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE WILL ALSO BE OPEN FROM 9 TO 4.

IN OUR WEB POLL... WE ASKED IF YOU STUDY A SAMPLE BALLOT BEFORE YOU VOTE.

YOU'VE WEIGHED IN AT 13-W-M-A-Z-DOT-COM.

SO FAR... 60 PERCENT OF YOU SAY YES... AND 40 PERCENT OF YOU SAY NO.

THERE'S STILL TIME FOR YOU TO RESPOND.

LOG ON AND LOOK FOR THE QUESTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOME PAGE.

OUR TOP STORY AT SIX... MORE DISAGREEMENT OVER BIBB COUNTY'S TROUBLED ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER.

TODAY....LONGTIME ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER VAN VANDEWALKER RESIGNED.

HE RAN THE SHELTER FOR MUCH OF THE PAST YEAR.

AND ANIMAL ADVOCATES PRAISED HIS WORK FOR PREVENTING EUTHANIZATION THERE.

BUT TODAY...HE'S OUT.

JUDY LE IS IN THE NEWSROOM TO RECAP HER CONVERSATION WITH VANDEWALKER... JUST ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.

VAN VANDEWALKER WAS THE MACON ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER IN CHARGE OF GETTING ALL 90 ANIMALS ADOPTED IN MAY.... WHEN THE SHELTER SHUT DOWN FOR PEST CONTROL TREATMENT.

TODAY HE OFFICIALLY RESIGNED FROM HIS POSITION.

SINCE BIBB COUNTY TOOK OVER THE SHELTER JULY FIRST...HE SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY POLICY CHANGES.

VANDEWALKER SAYS...HE STRONGLY DISAGREES WITH ONE OF THEM.

BACK IN MAY...WHEN VANDEWALKER WAS INTERIM DIRECTOR.... ANIMAL CONTROL WAS OVERRUN WITH A MICE AND COCKROACH INFESTATION.

HIS TEAM HAD WEEKS TO ADOPT OUT ALL ANIMALS. BY THE LAST DAY...ALL ANIMALS WERE SAVED.

SINCE JULY...BIBB COUNTY HAS TAKEN OVER THE SHELTER AND EVEN HIRED A NEW ITNERIM DIRECTOR AND CONSULTANT...DEBORAH BIGGS... TO LOOK AT THE SHELTER.

VANDEWALKER SAYS THOSE CHANGES LED TO HIS RESIGNATION.

LONZY EDWARDS TOLD VANDEWALKER THAT MACON ANIMAL CONTROL IS A LOW-KILL SHELTER. THAT'S SOMETHING HE STILL STANDS BY.

FRANK?

COUNTY SPOKESMAN KEVIN BARRERE TODAY CONFIRMED THAT VANDEWALKER RESIGNED SUDDENLY TODAY...EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

HE WOULD NOT COMMENT ON WHY....OR RELEASE HIS RESIGNATION LETTER.

WE ALSO SPOKE TO ACTING SHELTER DIRECTOR DEBORAH BIGGS.....SHE DECLINED COMMENT.

THIS FRIDAY.. LOCAL JAZZ ARTIST AND FAMILIAR FACE ON 13 WMAZ.. JOEY STUCKEY.. IS RELEASING HIS LATEST C-D.. WITH A BIG PARTY THAT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS WELL..

THIS FRIDAY.. LOCAL JAZZ ARTIST AND FAMILIAR FACE ON 13 WMAZ.. JOEY STUCKEY.. IS RELEASING HIS LATEST C-D.. WITH A BIG PARTY THAT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS WELL..

>>BEN TALKS WITH JOEY ABOUT C-D RELEASE PARTY AND BENEFIT<<

At The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

On Friday, July 20, 2012

From 7:30pm - 10pm

Cash Bar by Hot Plates Restaurant Group

Hors d'oeuvres provided by

Locos Grill and Pub, Kroger and other eating establishments.

Proceeds will benefit the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

and the Jazz Association of Macon

FOR NOW THOUGH... THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE.

THE C-B-S EVENING NEWS IS UP NEXT.