Beauty queen's humor benefits Council on Aging
Jeanne Robertson will headline the Southwest Georgia Council on Aging’s Comedy Night benefit.
Democrats seek emergency hearing for House District 151 (UPDATE)
A hearing has been set for 4 p.m. today in Fulton Superior Court.
The Democratic Party of Georgia is asking for an emergency hearing today on the secretary of state's decision to remove Democrat Richie Smith from the House District 151 race in Tuesday's party primary elections.
CMT network is calling all rednecks
Producers of a series of reality shows are looking for the stars of their next planned production.
New coon dog show set
The Exchange Club of Albany announces a partnership with the AKC to stage a coon dog hunt and show.
Marietta hosts TSPLOST forum; city releases proposed 25% list
City officials have released a tentative sketch of how they might spend its portion of 25 percent discretionary funding linked to a Transportation Sales Tax initiative.
Metro Albany jobless rate dips slightly in April
Southwest Georgia’s unemployment rate is unchanged from March to April, state labor officials report.
Education Notebook - April 9, 2012
Education Notebook - April 9, 2012
Labor chief expects job markets to improve
A skilled workforce is the state’s top priority, officials say.
Dougherty County Jail Report March 8-15, 2012
These are individuals who were booked into the Dougherty County Jail March 8-15, 2012. The listing includes name, date of booking, law enforcement agency, reason for booking, bond and date of release.
Chamber endorses proposed pipeline
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce comes out in favor of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
NAMI helps veteran’s family deal with PTSD
A Lee County SeaBee suffered a severe anxiety disorder after coming home from a six-month deployment to Iraq.
Tornado warning has been lifted
The National Weather Service's tornado warning for parts of Dougherty, Baker and Calhoun counties has expired.
Python imports halted
A number of constrictor snake species, including Burmese pythons, have been blocked from import into the United States.
Region’s jobless rates up
The unemployment rate for Dougherty County was 11 percent in December, up from 10.9 percent the previous month.
Rick Allen to challenge again for House seat
A Columbus Republican says he knows he’ll be facing an uphill battle in challenging Sanford Bishop for his U.S. House seat.
