Leesburg boy to meet Jr.
Easton Blanchard, who is facing serious medical problems, gets his wish to meet NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Board hears tax concerns
The Dougherty County Board of Education hears dozens of comments at two public hearings Monday.

Parents want bus incident answers
An Albany mother wants to know how her child got several bruises while on the school bus on the first day of school.

'Green' statewide tax-free holiday begins Thursday
A statewide sales tax holiday on environmentally friendly purchases starts Thursday.

Six Southwest Georgians make '40 under 40' list
Georgia Trend's "40 under 40" should bring inspiration and comfort to other professionals, says one of the magazine's editors.

Man who claimed to have bomb arrested for threats
Albany police arrest a man who says he carried a bomb into an East Albany hotel on Sunday.

County commission gets EDC update
Dougherty County Commissioners got an update from the new Economic Development Commission Vice President, Andrea Schruijer, during their business session Monday morning, and despite being less than two weeks into the position, Schruijer gave them plenty to mull over.