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J.D. Sumner named Employee of The Year
Tifton native J.D. Sumner has been with The Albany Herald since 2005.Terry Lewis, staff writer
J.D. Sumner
J.D. Sumner is government reporter for The Albany Herald. Sumner covers the Albany and Dougherty County governments, as well as the Water, Gas & Light Commission, the Economic Development Commission and the Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority. Phone: (229) 434-8748. E-mail: j.d.sumner@albanyherald.com
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Those 'QR code thingys' are cool
Late last year, the Herald began experimenting with a technology that has been emerging in the newspaper business for years.
Leaking building to cost nearly $400,000 to repair
Commissioners briefly discuss long-term performance bonds after learning of repairs needed at the Arthur Williams Building.
YMCA offers discount to public employees
Col. John Ostrander has recommended an update to the county contract with the Albany Area Community Service Board.
Former Herald printer spells out paper's history in 1901 edition
While The Albany Herald is the legal organ of Dougherty County and has been the city's daily paper since 1892, there was previously a paper founded by creator of Albany itself, Nelson Tift.
March 1894: Herald begins morning editions
In March 1894, the Herald found itself in a position that is currently all too familiar. The newspaper business is a business and when times are tough, sometimes changes have to be made to streamline the organization.
Features
- Majesty of Albany Theatre endures 7 comments
- CHAMPS camp helps kids with daily issues
- Not it when it comes to ‘not it’
- Births 19 May 2013 1 comment
- Keep kids healthy over the summer
- More Summer Camps
- Albany preparing for SB&T Bike Race
- Virus a chronic threat to tomatoes
- Looking Back - May 19, 2013
- New winner named in Congressional Art Competition 1 comment
Editorials
- Thumbs Up - May 20, 2013
- Battle over Phoebe North stalling growth 2 comments
- Education makes difference in life 2 comments
- DCSS showing signs of progress 7 comments
- IRS profiled Tea Party, conservatives 12 comments
- Thumbs Up! - May 13, 2013
- The numbers are in for America’s moms
- Hot cars are no place for children
- Paula Deen museum cooks up exciting possibilities 16 comments
- Health reform may be unhealthy for politicians 3 comments
Local Government
- Kitchen Inspections - May 19, 2013 1 comment
- Lee County sheriff’s deputy steps in with CPR 1 comment
- Majesty of Albany Theatre endures 7 comments
- The Big 10: May 10-17, 2013
- Albany City Manager James Taylor preaches austerity in city budget 13 comments
- Love entering Ward II race 23 comments
- County commissioners debate funding NYSP 7 comments
- Albany airport gets FAA reprieve 7 comments
- DCSS chief clarifies position on two principals 14 comments
- Mental health month under way 1 comment
Blogs
- Is the city set to kill the multimodal project? 1 comment
- Wealth gap growing between Congressmen and constituents? Not in SOWEGA, at least not on paper
- First election prediction? There will be a runoff
- Voting: That was easy
