David Lucas' loss to Miriam Paris ends his 37 year political career. The race to fill State Senate Seat 26 started off close with Lucas ahead, but that lead slipped. 

In the end Lucas lost the race by close to 3,000 votes.

In front of family and supporters Lucas watched as the numbers went in his opponent's favor.

He says he believes if he had gotten the chance to debate Miriam Paris the turnout would have been different in this heated race.

"Well if you look at the precinct poll the Republicans voted against David Lucas 6 to 1. It was not about the issues so again I say to you the voters that voted in this election decided who the State Senator would be and I have to abide by that," says Lucas.

Lucas says he plans to spend more time with his grandchildren and continue to stay involved in the community. He also says he is not ruling out another run for political office.

Cochran Mayor Cliff Avant says an investigation is underway for one of the city's police officers.

He tells 41NBC allegations stem from Officer Josh Kester's behavior at a local Huddle House restaurant. The Huddle House manager declined to comment, and Cochran Police Chief Jim Sanderssays the allegations aren't true at all.

Bleckley County Sheriff Harold Lancaster also declined to comment, but we do know he sent the incident report to the mayor who says this investigation is on going.

Tucked away in South Milledgeville in what used to be a school playground sits 3 acres of community gardening space. The Milledgeville Gardening Association works to promote healthy and affordable eating in the community,

Lin McKnight owns 2 plots in the community garden. "It's just the freshest you can get when it's vine ripened it makes a lot of difference," says McKnight.

For the last two years Mcknight has grown he's own vegetables in the Milledgeville community garden He says "We enjoy growing vegetables and feel like it's a neat idea for the community to have a place to come grow your own food, and pick your own, and pull the weeds, and have all the fun of learning how to garden."