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Albany Fire Chief Cedric Scott wants to spread the message that it’s never too late. Scott, 60,, recently received a nursing degree from Albany State University and encouraged others to try something new, even later in life.

“It’s just a (big) space that was going to take a considerable investment. It’s a great building that really doesn’t meet our needs anymore.”

Houston, a Lee County High School graduate, was crowned Miss Georgia Volunteer 2027 earlier this month and will represent the state at the Miss Volunteer America competition in June 2027 in Jackson, Tennessee.

“Everybody came out to look. It gave a lot of excitement in the subdivision here. He started out in the front yard and he ended up in the back.”

The Albany City Commission compromised between six months and 18 months to set a moratorium of 12 months on permitting data centers in the city. The resolution approved in a unanimous vote allows for a six-month extension.

After moving to Lee County for better schools, Jocilyn Hardguittini turned a lifelong passion for Latin cooking into Flavor & Fuego, a growing catering business with plans for a food truck and, eventually, an upscale Hispanic restaurant.

Kirby Smart didn’t spend the opening day of Georgia’s preseason camp talking about quarterbacks, preseason rankings or College Football Playoff projections.

Photos by Reginald Christian, Albany State University

Bijan Robinson is thrilled to remain with the Atlanta Falcons.

Tests confirmed that Atlanta Falcons pass rusher Jalon Walker sustained a torn ACL and likely will miss the upcoming season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

Atlanta fans were expecting General Manager Alex A to add the right piece(s) to position the organization for its first World Series since 2021. 

The Atlanta Braves will look to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games on Wednesday when they host the Miami Marlins in the second contest of their three-game series.