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Homerun, Herald plan gas giveaway
A lucky Albany Herald reader will win $1,000 worth of free gas from Homerun Foods to help make summer days a whole lot cooler.- Carlton Fletcher, metro editor
Going, going, gone
It's been rumored for weeks that the Thrashers were leaving Georgia for greener pastures in Canada, and Tuesday it happened as Atlanta became the only city to ever lose two NHL teams in the modern era of the league.
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Braves open series vs. Twins with rout, 4th straight win
Atlanta scores four runs in the top of the first — thanks to Dan Uggla’s eighth homer of the season — and never looks back en route to an easy 5-1 victory against the struggling Minnesota Twins.
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.
Lights out
Crisp County High School’s amazing baseball season comes to a heartbreaking end in the GHSA Class AAAA Final Four on Monday night when the Cougars are swept in a doubleheader by Marist.
Monster tornado devastates Oklahoma town; death toll rises
A massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing at least 51 people with winds of up to 200 miles per hour that flattened entire tracts of homes, two schools and a hospital, leaving a wake of tangled wreckage.
Four GSW athletes, including ex-Crisp star Cromer, named to PBC All-Academic team
Les Cromer, a Leesburg native and former Crisp Academy star, is one of four GSW baseball players to be named to the Peach Belt Conference's All-Academic Team on Monday.
NFL NOTEBOOK: Vick calls critics ‘ignorant’; Ochocinco arrested
Michael Vick claims those critics who say he doesn't handle the ball well are idiots. (ADDS: notebook items on Chad Johnson's latest arrest; former Georgia star Jones not showing up to Dolphins camp; former Georgia star Johnson breaking receiving record with broken fingers; and Bills' Williams denying being suicidal)
Phoebe committee reviews medical staff applicants
The Phoebe medical staff takes looks into a physician applicant's qualifications before appointments are made.
Denial of convicted murderer's motion upheld
Calvin Sessions was found guilty of multiple charges, including murder, by a Dougherty County jury in 1997.
MLB NOTEBOOK: With O’Flaherty done, Braves’ relievers must step up
Eric O'Flaherty's trip to the DL leaves Atlanta with just one left-hander in its bullpen. (ADDS: items on Miguel Cabrera's historic start; debut of Rangers' Profar, MLB top prospect; Mets' frustration with Ike Davis; and Big Papi terrorizing former Twins team)
Commission says no to NYSP funding
The County Commission rejects a funding request from the National Youth Sports Program.
Higher learning and the college mind
Opinion Column
This time of year, as college students return home for the summer, many parents may notice how many politically correct ideas they have acquired on campus. Some of those parents may wonder how they can undo some of the brainwashing that has become so common in what are supposed to be institutions of higher learning.
What is going on with democracy in this country?
Opinion Column
We know American politics are dysfunctional. But after a week of scandal obsession during which the nation’s capital and the media virtually ignored the problems most voters care about — jobs, incomes, growth, opportunity, education — it’s worth asking if there is something especially flawed about our democracy.
Columnists
- Higher learning and the college mind 2 comments
- What is going on with democracy in this country?
- Some whistle-blowers have lost their nerve 1 comment
- Something’s awry at White House
- Dougherty schools’ parents have been asleep too long 35 comments
- Not it when it comes to ‘not it’
- City considers nonprofit PILOT funding 19 comments
- Redacted truth, subjunctive outrage 1 comment
- Washington circus steals the spotlight
- Looking Back - May 19, 2013
Features Analysis and Opinion
- Not it when it comes to ‘not it’
- Keep kids healthy over the summer
- Looking Back - May 19, 2013
- AKAs bring youth ensemble to Albany 1 comment
- Praying women attacked ay Western Wall
- Possum gave country music meaning
- Be careful what you ingest in mind, body
- Motherhood, new respect for different moms
- Be smart when asking for help
- Mama always ‘figured it out’
Sports
- GSW’s Gahman rallies for Top 10 finish on Day 1 of NCAA Nationals
- Perno out as Georgia’s head baseball coach
- Braves open series vs. Twins with rout, 4th straight win 2 comments
- Lights out 1 comment
- Four GSW athletes, including ex-Crisp star Cromer, named to PBC All-Academic team
- NFL NOTEBOOK: Vick calls critics ‘ignorant’; Ochocinco arrested 1 comment
- MLB NOTEBOOK: With O’Flaherty done, Braves’ relievers must step up
- NBA PLAYOFFS: Spurs spank Griz in opener of West finals
- Georgia, Georgia Tech golf teams advance to NCAA Division I National Championship
- Hoping for history
Blogs
- Standard & Poor's bumps up SYNOVUS credit rating
- Can this phone revolutionize the smart phone market?
- New Waffle House going up near Darton 5 comments
- MUTED: New law could end annoying TV commercial blaring 1 comment
- Want a pricey cup o' Java? Bring in the elephants
- BLOG: Despite lack of skilled manufacturing in U.S., Apple to make new Mac line here
- Some people take voting just a bit too seriously 1 comment
- Barack Obama was born in Kenya! (And so was Mitt Romney) no kidding...
- The world will not end no matter what happens with this election 1 comment
- Sometimes a picture says it all ... 3 comments
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