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St. Simons manhunt ends
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ST. SIMONS ISLAND - Authorities say an inmate who walked away from a work crew has been recaptured on St. Simons Island.

Glynn County Emergency Management Director Jay Wiggins tells the Florida Times-Union (http://bit.ly/GG0Iqq) that the inmate was apprehended around 8:30 a.m. Thursday on one of the island's main roads.

Wiggins said a resident spotted the inmate and kept him in sight until officers arrived.

The normally tranquil island off the Georgia coast has been abuzz with police activity as dozens of officers and some tracking dogs hunted the inmate.

Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering said the inmate was clearing debris from drainage ditches on Florida Street when he left shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday.

 

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Nuclear plant's safety discussed at meeting
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Plant Hatch is near Baxley and north Bryan County is in its evacuation zone. - photo by File photo
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2017 safety performance of the Hatch Nuclear Power Plant during an open house from 4-6 p.m. April 24 in Room 171 of the Southeastern Technical College, 3001 East First St., Vidalia. The two-unit Hatch plant is located near Baxley, about 20 miles south of Vidalia, and is operated by Southern Nuclear Operating Co. NRC employees responsible for plant inspections, including the resident inspectors based full-time at the site, will be available to discuss its performance.
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