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Dougherty officials see budget positives
The Dougherty County Commission is considering a spending plan that includes cuts throughout.
County ponders library reopening
The Dougherty Library Board has offered options that would allow for one of two closed library branches to reopen.
Sherrod, Group takes Baker School Board gripes to attorney general
Shirley Sherrod leads a group that is voicing concerns about issues with the Baker County School Board.
Firefighters hope to form rescue dive team
With preliminary approval from the City Commission, Albany Fire Department officials hope to establish a rescue dive team.
Bishop urges reconsideration of postal centers
The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion during the second quarter of the year.
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Driver charged with hit-and-run accident
Warrants have been issued for Dewayne Hogan in connection with a hit-and-run accident on the 3900 block of Radium Springs Road, police officials say.
Police look for assault suspect
The Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Bureau is seeking help from the community in locating Kizzie Lashay Coleman, 21. Coleman is sought for an assault on her sisters, Latasha and Shonta Coleman, officials say.
Job creation fund one step from approval
A proposal by the city of Albany would make millions of dollars available to encentivize job growth in the community.
Phipps named chief appeals judge
Presiding Judge Herbert E. Phipps, of Albany, will be sworn in to his new position on June 25.
Terrell leads Albany area schools in cohort graduation rates
The State Department of Education on Tuesday released Georgia's most recent public high school cohort graduation rates, which included a surprise locally.
Albany to give dog ordinance more bite
Pit bull owners will have more restrictions placed on their animals under a proposed new city ordinance.
Albany City Commissioners plan to convene the city's Citizens Advisory Committee to discuss a new dangerous dog ordinance that would come with more enforcement teeth.
City settles with Albany Heights owners
Albany Ventures LLC agrees to turn over the deed of the Albany Heights property and $110,000 in lieu of foreclosure.
Tift drug force nets suspect, cash
The Tift County Sheriff's Office and the Mid-South Narcotics Task Force have seized possible drug storage equipment and $121,000 in cash at a Tifton residence.
APD responds to Sunday aggravated assault
The Albany Police Department responded to an aggravated assault early Sunday morning, police reports show.
Airport terminal construction in final stages
Officials at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport hope to get a certificate of occupancy for a new terminal by June 2.
Counties
- Could a non-citizen end up indicting Americans? 1 comment
- UPDATE: MCLB releases non-essential personnel after drop in water pressure 1 comment
- Albany unemployment rate continues downward march
- Tyranny is no longer ‘lurking’ just around the corner
- Wimps take on the barbarians
- High school uniforms a lesson in control theory 4 comments
- Bright of the Day - May 23, 2013 1 comment
- Squawk of the Day - May 23, 2013 4 comments
- Dawson police arrest one on marijuana charge 1 comment
- Police, Fire and EMS Reports - May 23, 2013
Obituaries
- Arthur L. Tatum
- Kolton Stone
- Ben Powell
- Lula V. Gray
- Karlene McDearmid Jordan
- Bernard A. Catchings
- Teresa Lynn White
- Salli A. Harrell
- Robin Fetina Rhodes Cater
- Dorothy Shepard Kochendofer
Public Safety
- Dawson police arrest one on marijuana charge 1 comment
- Police, Fire and EMS Reports - May 23, 2013
- Probation given in vehicular homicide case 4 comments
- Firefighters hope to form rescue dive team 1 comment
- Driver charged with hit-and-run accident
- Police look for assault suspect
- Police/Fire/EMS - May 22, 2013
- APD responds to Sunday aggravated assault 3 comments
- Police/Fire/EMS report for May 21, 2013
- Lee County sheriff’s deputy steps in with CPR 1 comment
Blogs
- Can this phone revolutionize the smart phone market?
- Sometimes a picture says it all ... 3 comments
- Is the city set to kill the multimodal project? 1 comment
- When did bashing a police officer become patriotic? 5 comments
- Oh the irony...legislators ban cameras from hearing on 'Open Government' 4 comments
- Whitney Houston
- Good, good, good
- SPEAK UP!
- Dogs, family and food
- Commissioner officially gets 'schooled' 1 comment
















