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“We can’t do this without the community. We are so grateful for the willing vessels. We just can’t thank them enough. We also appreciate the other ministries that have sown seeds into our ministry.” 

Sedrick Rowe doesn’t spray herbicides on his 10 acres of organic peanuts. He fights weeds with his tractor instead, which means he runs it more often than most farmers — and burns at least 30 gallons of diesel on a typical day. This harvest season, every one of those gallons costs more than it has at any point on record.

The Dougherty County School System plans to create a task force to help families retain food assistance and navigate new reporting requirements as district officials warn that declining SNAP participation could eventually affect the federal provision that allows every student to eat free at school.

“Our drivers are the people who make everything we do possible. Our economy depends on transportation and transportation depends on professional drivers.”

The Lee County Hospital Authority will hold a public hearing Sept. 22 on a proposal to issue up to $200 million in financing for a planned acute-care hospital. Lee County Commissioner Billy Mathis said the debt is intended to be repaid from hospital revenues rather than taxpayers.

“I’m not against development, but I’m against the hazard of this development. The location is right in the middle of a residential (area). To build right in the middle of a neighborhood, that’s a problem.”

Keelon Russell threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score as No. 10 Alabama overcame a pair of lightning delays and a slow start to rally past Florida State 50-36 Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Kenny Minchney threw a pair of touchdown passes and CJ Baxter ran for two more as Kentucky scored a major upset with a 31-21 Southeastern Conference victory against No. 9-ranked Texas A&M on Saturday at College Station, Tex.

The No. 2-ranked Georgia football team ran wild in its SEC opener against Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

Photos by Kameron Taylor, for the Albany Herald

Scores from Friday night

Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson slugged two-run home runs, and deadline acquisition Tyler Mahle continued his exceptional pitching for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who secured a postseason berth with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.