Georgia Briefly – April 8, 2015

Dougherty County School Board members acknowledged Thursday that they must address a District 4 vacancy after Melissa Strother resigned. Meanwhile, a court challenge to the May primary alleges scanner malfunctions, mishandled ballots and incomplete election records.

The giant pink azaleas painted on the bright white facade of Millie’s are a tribute to a woman who taught Sydney Kate Tye how to dress, how to work and how to care for people. Inside, a couch that belonged to Millie Daughtrty and her husband is part of the plan for a store built around relationships — past, present and future.

Lee County commissioners approved a financing plan Tuesday allowing up to $200 million in revenue bonds for the proposed hospital at Grand Island and separately approved $122,000 for engineering work to extend water and sewer service to the site.