Walmart plays Santa for Council on Aging
The Meals on Wheels program of the SOWEGA Council on Aging is one of 10 programs to get a $10,000 grant Friday.
Chehaw brings nature to kids
A nature camp for children with special needs at Chehaw makes for a fun Saturday.
Woman pleads guilty to theft from retirement fund
Chiquita Rivers of Sylvester pleaded guilty to stealing more than $19,000 that was paid into her dead grandmother’s bank account from Teachers’ Retirement System of Georgia, stated a Georgia Department of Law report.
Officials: Flu vaccine a good match
The majority of confirmed flu cases in the Southwest Georgia area this season have been Type A, officials say.
Town hall addresses mental health
A meeting in Albany is the fifth held since 2011 as part of an effort to reach every service region in the state.
Council on Aging presents annual report
The SOWEGA Council on Aging says that the organization provided $10.3 million in community based care services during 2012.
Senator breaks with tax lobbyist
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss says anti-tax lobbyist Grover Norquist has no plan to pay down the national debt.
Worth schools named to Advanced Placement honor roll
The Worth County School district has been named among only seven other districts in the state as an Advanced Placement Honor Roll school system.
S.W. Georgia flu season is kicking in
Officials say traffic at a local hospital's emergency center has increased by 20-30 percent over the last two weeks.
Operation Christmas Child under way
A Pine Avenue building in Albany is expected to be bustling with activity this week as it accepts donations from churches.
Worth gets new sheriff, probate judge; two incumbents out
Jeff Hobby comes from behind to become the first new sheriff in Worth county in three decades.
Jeff Hobby wins Worth County sheriff's race
Incumbent members of the Worth County Commission and School Board are unseated Tuesday.
Investigator: Microwave wasn't plugged in when it killed Sylvester man
Jimmy Roddy of Sylvester was electrocuted Saturday while working on the appliance.
