Local & State Headlines

Teen charged in cousin’s murder
The cousin of a man fatally shot Wednesday is charged with murder, police say.

DCSS renovation plans ‘on track’
Renovations at Dougherty High School are approaching bidding phase, according to the project’s architect.

Easton’s transplant removed
The next two weeks are critical for a Lee County boy whose organ transplant had to be removed.

Soilberry indicted
An Albany man is indicted in the murder of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son.

Woman stabbed during robbery
An East Albany robber stabs a woman and makes off with $20.

Deputy attacker sentenced
An inmate at the Dougherty County Jail is sentenced for reckless conduct by an HIV-infected person.