A former sheriff of Decatur County has died at 71, according to the county sheriff’s office.

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) - The Decatur County Sheriff’s Department is launching a partnership with Georgia Pines, a Thomas County health center, to allow licensed counselors to ride with law ...

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) - Decatur County is set to construct a new “Emergency Services Center” that will house its fire department headquarters, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the 911 ...

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Local business owners in Decatur County came together this past weekend to help people in need as dangerously cold temperatures moved through the area. SkateTowne in ...

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - On December 8, 1823, South Georgia’s Decatur County was officially created. The county was named after Stephen Decatur, a Navy officer who served in the War of 1812.

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. - The future of a planned $396 million monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia could be on shaky ground after county commissioners reportedly voted to take back their support ...

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. — An investigation is underway after an 8-year-old boy was shot and killed in southwest Georgia, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The shooting happened on Friday, ...

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. — A small Georgia city mayor and his wife were arrested after they were accused of crimes against children, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. On Saturday, the ...

The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is warning residents about a phone scam targeting the area.