Local & State Headlines

Groups honor area volunteers
Individuals and groups who give time and resources to the Albany community are honored at a luncheon.

Mother, teacher running for seat 3
A woman whose family has been in politics for years hopes to also enter public service.

GSP cuts back on gas use
Georgia State Troopers cut back on water usage during the height of the drought last year.

Plant expansion to boost employment
A Tifton plant expansion is expected to create approximately 250 jobs.

Jobless rate holding steady
Unemployment in metro Albany held steady in March at 5.5 percent, according to data released Thursday by the Georgia Department of Labor.

Fullerton opts to run
Carol Fullerton formally announces her candidacy for the state House of Representatives.

GBI still probing man's death
GBI agents believe that someone knows how Peter Watson met his end.

Countians top city in income
City residents made about $1,000 less in 2006 than county residents, according to annual figures released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.