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Davis leads Westover boys to comeback win against Crisp County
C.J. Davis scores 10 of his game-high 23 points in the final seven minutes to lead The Herald No. 2 Westover Patriots to a 71-62 comeback victory against Crisp County. (ADDS: Herald No. 2 Crisp County's girls' 63-54 win against Westover.)
Darton, Albany Tech women renew rivalry tonight at ASU
The Lady Cavs and Lady Titans are both coming off Region XVII losses and looking for their stars — Darton’s Michelle Mitchell and Tech’s Lashay Lettingham — to get them back on the winning track.
Roger that
In a stunning reversal Tuesday, former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue does not side with current NFL commish Roger Goodell’s punishments for the Saints’ bounty scandal and instead overturns the suspensions of the four players.
Georgia star LB Jones named AP All-American; Alabama tops list for four
Georgia’s lone AP All-American this season is star linebacker Jarvis Jones, who led all of FBS in forced fumbles this year with seven.
Officer assault trial postponed
After turning 34 in jail Monday, Rolando Dupree Frazier also had his trial on aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of a firearm by a felon and gang charges postponed until January due to scheduling conflicts, said a Dougherty County Superior Court official.
Christmas party creates mystery
An Albany civic club will be solving a mystery, celebrating Christmas and helping local non-profits, all at the same time.
Life lessons the best education
Features column
In those days — the ones of my cherished youth — my cousin, Ronnie, a year older than I, worked for my daddy.
Obama ups bid as GOP looks for way out of crisis
Opinion Column
It's possible to have a strong hand and still overplay it. As Republicans see things, that's what President Obama is doing in the "fiscal cliff" negotiations.
Judge to be appointed in Langley and Lee case
Richard Langley of Langley and Lee filed a petition for a temporary restraining order and injunction on Monday against his co-workers.
City can't reach agreement on hotel tax funds
A proposed 1 percent hotel/motel tax increase would bring an additional $200,000 into the city each year.
Albany Tech recognizes more than 100 during Honors Day ceremony
Albany Technical College names 22 Presidential Scholars.
Nominees sought for peanut commission board
District meetings are set next week in Tifton, Oglethorpe and Cochran to receive nominations.
Library board loses two assets
Editorial
At 83 and with a half-century of experience with libraries, Guy Craft, as chair of the Dougherty County Library System, was a fount of knowledge. On Tuesday, that fountain dried up with a short, to-the-point resignation letter submitted to the chairman of the Dougherty County Commission. Enough, finally, was enough.
Sitting alone with the wisdom of the ages
Opinion Column
As I sat in my car at a red city traffic signal in the gray light of approaching dawn, my mind on nothing in particular, my wandering eye focused on a figure sitting alone at an outdoor table.
Darton gives students degrees
Keynote speaker Bob Hanner urges graduates to tap into their unknown potential.
Anna M. Stubbs
Anna Mae Stubbs, 54, Albany, died December 9, 2012
Willie L. Coleman
Willie L. Coleman, 50, Albany, died December 9, 2012
Juanita Hines
Juanita Hines, 81, Albany, died December 10, 2012
Bill Givens
Bill Givens, died December 6, 2012
Robyn Denise Statham
Robyn Denise Statham of Albany, died December 8, 2012
June Hunter Council
June Hunter Council, died December 7, 2012
Clarence Spooner
Clarence Spooner, Camilla, died December 9, 2012
S. W. Smith
S.W. Smith of Camilla, died December 10, 2012
Rosa A. Conley
Rosa A. Conley, 61, Brison, GA died December 10, 2012
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones, 27, Cuthbert, died December 10, 2012
J. Edward Cox, III
J. Edward Cox, III, Ft. Gaines, died December 10, 2012
Gerald Williams
Gerald Williams, 61, Albany, died December 11, 2012
Kay Shanklin Moreland
Kay Shanklin Moreland, 61, Sylvester, died December 10, 2012
Cecil Bowen
Cecil Bowen, 69, Ft. Gaines, died December 10, 2012
William Edward Butts, Jr.
William Edward Butts, Jr., 65, Leesburg, died December 11, 2012
Doris Gordon Louis
Doris Gordon Louis, Sumter County, died December 11, 2012
Ronald Cole
Ronald Cole, 76, Pelham, died December 10, 2012
Betty J. Covin
Betty Jean Covin, 71, Albany, died December 6, 2012
Peggy King Trim
Peggy King Trim, 44, died December 5, 2012
Bettye W. Lewis
Bettye Wright Lewis, 60, died December 10, 2012
Romelle Craft Timmons
Romelle Craft Timmons, 97, Leary, died December 10, 2012
Sheldon Johnson
Sheldon Johnson, 19, Albany, died December 10, 2012
Tiana L. Pope
Tiana Lazette Pope, 27, died December 5, 2012
William L. Willis
William L. Willis, 79, Sylvester, died December 10, 2012
Craft steps down from Library Board
The now former chairman of the Dougherty County Library Board says he no longer plans to deal with the stress of the position.
Driver turns self in after crash
Justin Korona, 23, was cited by a Georgia State Patrol trooper Tuesday after he rolled a 2003 Toyota Tacoma on Whispering Pines Road at 8:30 p.m. Monday. Korona ran from the crash and turned himself in Tuesday morning, a trooper said.
RiverQuarium gets $150,000 from city
Officials at an Albany attraction have three months to prove they can generate funding from outside sources.
MONDAY'S PREP/COLLEGE HOOPS ROUNDUP: Terrell Academy boys, girls sweep Randolph Southern; Darton women see win streak snapped
Led by a career-high 34 points by Marilauren Farr, Terrell Academy's girls win a 152-point shootout with Randolph Southern on Monday night.
NFL NOTEBOOK: Tagliabue to rule on bounty-gate today; RG3 has ACL sprain, not tear
The final ruling on the Saints' bounty scandal will come today after long deliberations by former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
NHL LOCKOUT: Games canceled through December
With the NHL lockout no where close to end, the league officially cancels half the season Monday.
