Albany Herald

Southwestern State Hospital to close Dec. 31

There are about 600 employees currently at the Southwestern State Hospital in Thomasville.

Bishop urges reconsideration of postal centers

The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion during the second quarter of the year.

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.

Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks

A national atheist group said it plans to donate enough books on its views to be placed in all Georgia state park cabins after the state’s governor said Bibles should remain at the vacation properties despite an atheist’s recent complaint.

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.

Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks

A national atheist group said it plans to donate enough books on its views to be placed in all Georgia state park cabins after the state's governor said Bibles should remain at the vacation properties despite an atheist's recent complaint.

ROUNDUP: 70-year-old woman accidentally shot on golf course

These are headlines from around the state.

Parker: Growing ATC landlocked

For the second year in the last three, Albany Tech is a finalist for the state's top technical college.

STATE ROUNDUP: Hearing set in Brunswick infant killing

These are some of the top stories from around the state.

The Big 10: May 10-17, 2013

These were the most-read stories at albanyherald.com for the week of May 10-17,2013.

On the Job with Melissa Childs

Melissa Childs, the 2013 Teacher of the Year for the Dougherty County School System, recently sat down with J.D. Sumner to talk about her job and her strategy for winning over students in the classroom.