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A longtime Lee County resident urged the school board to reject a proposed property tax increase during its first public hearing Oct. 8, questioning spending priorities and warning about the burden on families and older residents.

The Georgia House District 152 race features Republican incumbent Bill Yearta and Democrat Mitchell Rosa, who is making his first run at political office. The two candidates will be on the ballot for voters in Lee and Worth counties and southeastern Dougherty County on Nov. 3.

The assessed value of property in Dougherty County’s religious-worship exemption category more than doubled over a decade, reaching $38.2 million in 2025 while the county’s net taxable value grew about 2%.

Four candidates seeking statewide office, and two representaives for an additionaltwo candidates, participated in a Tuesday forum. Statewide early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 election starts on Oct. 13.

City officials are still bullish on a project that will bring apartments, restaurant and Albany Technical College culinary arts instruction space to downtown Albany. However, the project has hit a snag with faulre to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to secure funding and a commitment from Albany Technical Colle to occupy off-campus culinary arts space in the development.

“To me it doesn’t really matter how they show up. I just want them to show up. We have staff and we are ready. It will be the same on election day; the precincts will be fully staffed.”

The Dawson News – October 8, 2026

Susan Rebecca Steed Mercer went to meet her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Major League Baseball proposed changes to both the regular season and playoffs to the MLB Players Association on Thursday.

Jon Rahm will not be participating in LIV Golf 2.0, the vision of CEO Scott O’Neil to keep the league competing in 2027.

Restaurateur B.J. Fletcher ponders her future after a fire at her popular restaurant.

Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr talks to The Albany Herald about the band’s show here Oct. 22.