Bainbridge -The report of a bomb on the Bainbridge Col lege Main Campus was reported to 911 at approximately 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, closing the college for several hours.

On Tuesday, June 15, a tip came into the Decatur County Sheriff's Office that there was going to be a couple of gang related shootings at Bainbridge College in the coming days. The tip could not be verified, but the college was alerted, and deputies were assigned to the campus. In addition, the BPS Viper team was assigned to intensive patrol of the campus.

The college sent out a “Heightened Alert for Gang-Related Activity” notification. Apparently, two students were discussing whether this was about gangs or a bomb, and a female student overheard the word, “bomb.” She called her mother and asked her to pray for her if a bomb went off. That message panicked the mother who then called 911, resulting in a full response to Bainbridge College.

Bainbridge Public Safety, Decatur Count y Sheriff's Office, Decatur County Fire and Rescue, Decatur County EMS and Emergency Management all responded. An Incident Command Center was set up on the campus, and all buildings were evacuated until each building was cleared.

Sheriff's Major Wendell Cofer stated that control was returned to the College at about 11 a.m. Bainbridge College officially reopened at noon.

"Our local law enf o r cemen t agencies have done a thorough search of the campus and have determined that there is no threat to our safety," said BC President Tom Wilkerson in a message to faculty, staff, and students.

Blakely - On May 27, 2010, agents with the Pataula Drug Task Force and Early County Sheriff’s Office arrested Bradley Steele, 21, a white male of Colquitt, for manufacturing methamphetamine after an investigation was started by the Early County Sheriff’s Office May 26, 2010. The incident occurred at 600 Chattahoochee Ave. in Blakely. Numerous chemicals and precursors were seized and submitted to the GBI Crime Lab for testing.

On June 2, agents with Pataula Drug Task Force and Early County Sheriff ’s Office arrested Ulysses Stapleton, 48, a black male of Blakely, for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Agents received a tip that led to Stapleton’s arrest. The estimated street value of the drugs confiscated was $800. Stapleton’s vehicle was also seized during the arrest.

Camilla - By now, the rumor that has been floating around Mitchell County for some months has become a truth: Camilla’s Wal- Mart will be closing in a year’s time. The shocking revelation was made to management and store employees Monday, June 14, by visiting representatives of the company.

The closing rumors have been circulating for some time, especially in light of the impending construction and opening of the new SuperCenter in East Albany. However, when the corporate headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, were contacted, no “official” word was given until the 14th.

At present, the store is operating with its regular staff and at its regular hours.

Pelham - At the June meeting of the Pelham City Schools Board of Education, Dr. James A. Arnold was appointed the new superintendent of schools, effective July 1, 2010.

Arnold was hired for a three-year term, replacing Dr. Paul Fanning who will be retiring at the end of June. Dr. Arnold is coming to Pelham following several years of service as principal of Shaw High School in Muscogee County Schools in Columbus.