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“For me, this is all about ratepayers. Will this keep our rates low? That’s my biggest concern on a project like this.”

“It’s like down home week, coming to see all the friends, and that’s very reassuring to see. We look forward to welcoming 40,000 or 50,000 of our closest friends to the Sunbelt Expo.”

Lee County residents urged school board members Friday to reconsider spending, find other revenue and weigh the strain on household budgets before voting Thursday on a proposed 3-mill property tax increase.

Terrell County school officials are working to correct payroll, purchasing and recordkeeping weaknesses identified in a fiscal 2025 audit, with Superintendent Shereca Harvey outlining the findings and additional reviews during an Oct. 6 school board work session.

“It’s still under investigation and we’re looking to make more arrests as we gather more evidence and identify more individuals involved. That’s our interpretation, that it was an argument or a fight that went down. That’s one thing we are looking at.”

More than five weeks into its fiscal year without an adopted budget, Dawson has authorized spending through November while officials work to close a projected general fund shortfall.

The Dawson News – October 15, 2026

Two challengers seeking to unseat state Rep. Mike Cheokas are proposing different approaches to Southwest Georgia’s needs, with Democrat Ethan Wolfe emphasizing changes to state funding and health policy and independent Travis Lockhart focusing on partnerships among local governments, schools and employers.

Kyle Efford played football as if every snap might be his last.

Caleb Anderson did not need a pile of tackles to leave his fingerprints all over Albany State’s Homecoming victory.

“For me, this is all about ratepayers. Will this keep our rates low? That’s my biggest concern on a project like this.”

Kirby improved to 3 – 7 all-time against BAMA in a really entertaining contest that left Tide fans so frustrated they hurled objects at the Dawgs following the 20 – 17 home loss.