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Lee County commissioners approved a financing plan Tuesday allowing up to $200 million in revenue bonds for the proposed hospital at Grand Island and separately approved $122,000 for engineering work to extend water and sewer service to the site.

Melissa Strother, who has represented District 4 on the Dougherty County Board of Education since winning the seat in 2014, is stepping down after her family moved outside the district, she announced Monday.

ALBANY – An invasion of small organisms is causing big problems on Lake Chehaw, and residents say the out-of-control vegetation has taken the fun out of water activities.

Even with all the fun scary monsters roaming the streets on Halloween night, parents are encouraged to avoid any real possible monsters by making sure their little ghosts and goblins trick-or-treat safely Saturday.

Children younger than 18 would face nighttime restrictions in public places, and parents would have to arrange daytime supervision for students suspended or expelled from school, under a proposed ordinance discussed Monday by the Dougherty County Commission.

A proposed $50,000 study of Dougherty County’s jail drew disagreement among Dougherty County commissioners Monday over whether the county needs a broader plan for inmate housing and safety or risks paying twice for work while urgent repairs remain unresolved.

Lee County commissioners approved a financing plan Tuesday allowing up to $200 million in revenue bonds for the proposed hospital at Grand Island and separately approved $122,000 for engineering work to extend water and sewer service to the site.

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Melissa Strother, who has represented District 4 on the Dougherty County Board of Education since winning the seat in 2014, is stepping down after her family moved outside the district, she announced Monday.

Promoted as the World’s Largest Cocktail Party, with few exceptions, the UGA Florida game has been played in Jacksonville since 1933.

ALBANY – An invasion of small organisms is causing big problems on Lake Chehaw, and residents say the out-of-control vegetation has taken the fun out of water activities.

Georgia voters will be charged with deciding the fate of three constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot.  They include measures to shore up funding for the future of 911 systems, an increase on the amount of agricultural and timber property that can be classified for conservation use, and changes to how probate judges are elected across the state.

Georgia’s 2026 general election could be one of the most impactful in the country, so residents need to be sure they understand how to register to vote and where to find their polling place. 

If you want to vote in Georgia’s Nov. 3 general election, there are three essential steps: register by Oct. 5, check your registration, and decide how you want to vote.

Georgia’s Nov. 3 general election is closer than it feels, and the voter registration deadline is Oct. 5. Here’s who is eligible to vote, how to get on the voting rolls, what to bring to the polls and where barriers exist to vote in Georgia.

Georgia voters will elect their next governor in the  Nov. 3 midterm. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) will run against Jackson Healthcare founder Rick Jackson (R).