Local & State Headlines

ADICA looks to offer grants
Groups looking to put on events in downtown Albany may soon be able to apply for grants that will help finance the events.

Round track decision still stings for some
Fallout from the closing of a popular round track racing venue continues to escalate.

Teen pregnancies: Dougherty No. 17
Terrell County ranks second among Georgia's 159 counties in teen pregnancies.

272 graduate from Darton
About 170 Darton College students participate in the college's spring commencement ceremony.

Lee officials consider Westover extension
Extending Westover Boulevard into Lee County would create a second north-south connector with Dougherty and ease traffic congestion, a government engineer says.

School start time change still debated
The Dougherty County School Board is scheduled to vote on a change to its transportation plan Monday.

Bond lowered in Barfield drug case
The federal government is moving to seize property owned by an Albany businessman, authorities said.

More charges for Lee teens in farm theft
More theft charges are pending against four Lee County teens charged with stealing farm equipment, the Terrell County sheriff says.

Florida woman to enter plea in multi-million dollar pot case
Government prosecutors expect more guilty pleas to come in the "1000 plant conspiracy."

IRS warns of e-mail scam
The Internal Revenue Service has discovered a new scam that empties bank accounts by trying to get eager stimulus check recipients to give vital banking information over the Internet, officials said.