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When serious health problems disrupted April Workman’s career, she and her husband, James, began reconsidering how they earned a living, raised their family and cared for their farm.

A house sold by the Albany-Dougherty Land Bank near the Radium Springs fishing pond remains unrepaired, but the deadline to reclaim it under the deed has expired, commissioners were told Monday.

“Our work has always been about creating opportunities and expanding possibilities for children. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made, but I’m even more excited about what lies ahead.”

“Water will find a way. At the moment the water is finding a way from your roof down to the basement.”

Only one competitive Dougherty County Commission race remains to be decided on Nov. 3. Democratic challenger Anthony Patterson is the challenger for incumbent Republican Russell Gray in District 4.

Lee County commissioners adopted a combined county and school property tax rate of 29.71 mills Monday, formalizing a levy that includes 17.96 mills for school operations and a separate 0.58-mill charge to repay school bonds.

Scores from Southwest Georgia

DCSS’s Ken Dyer one of four finalists for state Superintendent of the Year… Beyond the bushel: Value-added products give southwest Georgia growers a second paycheck…Chehaw Park & Zoo earns accreditation from the Zoological Association of America…

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Across the exhibit halls at Spence Field, farmers and small manufacturers showed how they turn raw crops into finished products. They bottle sauces, box gifts, print shirts, and they find new income and new customers along the way.

The fish in a University of Florida display at the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo this week were more than technicolor aquarium pets. They are farm products, representing a multimillion-dollar industry that depends on breeding, feeding and keeping some very small livestock alive.

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).