Local & State Headlines

Lee man indicted in death of friend
Prosecutors contend that a man contributed to an ailing friend's death by not taking him to the hospital.

Suspect accused of assaulting deputy
A trooper helicopter pilot and a drug agent help deputies corral a suspect in a wooded area.

Murder suspects indicted
Three women stripped to distract men before a fatal robbery, court records say.

Election qualifying on-going
Five more Republicans enter the field for several Lee County offices while a district attorney candidate announces he will not run.

Two arrested for selling drugs near Lee school
A Calhoun County man was jailed by Lee County sheriff's deputies after they said he was selling drugs at a construction site near an elementary school.

City budget talks continue
The city of Albany's final budget presentation is scheduled for May 13.

Neighborhood to be tested for pollution
An Albany group will be testing a South Albany neighborhood for environmental pollution.

Darton honors outstanding students
As a 23-year-old mother of one, receiving Darton College’s Academic Recognition Student Award Tuesday came as a timely inspiration for Amanda Faircloth.

Woman's death being probed
Albany police found a 66-year-old East Albany woman dead in her residence Tuesday and are treating the case as a homicide.

Legal experts talk to students
Dougherty County students had the chance Tuesday to ask everything and anything of a few legal experts.