Big 10: March 29 – April 5, 2013
These were the most-read stories at Albanyherald.com for the week of March 29 through April 5, 2013. Click the headlines to read the full story.
1. Businessman surprised by skate park request
ALBANY — Businessman Lane Rosen read The Albany Herald article in disbelief, stewed about it for a while and decided he couldn’t let it go.
2. DCSS’s Mosely sees a light at the end of the tunnel for troubled system
ALBANY — As the Dougherty County School System’s spring break begins, the district still faces much work to right the troubled district, which has been constantly battered over the past two years.
3. Squawk of the Day – April 2, 2013
“I know people are addicted to their cell phones, iPads, etc., but playing on one in church is too much. Shame on the parents for allowing it. The child was old enough to know better.”
4. Smallcakes franchise coming to Albany
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