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“It was an escape. I can say this has been challenging. I want to express my gratitude for being able to attend this program.”

Across much of rural Georgia, the abandoned cotton warehouses and shrinking tax bases remain — enduring reminders that industries built to serve distant markets do not necessarily stay rooted in the communities that first sustained them.

Less than a week after city officials publicly acknowledged the City of Dawson cannot continue operating without additional financing, the Dawson City Council convened a hastily called emergency meeting Tuesday evening and unanimously approved authority to borrow up to $400,000 through a tax anticipation note.

Lee County homeowners have until Aug. 1 to apply for homestead and other property tax exemptions for the 2026 tax year, a deadline members of the Lee County Board of Tax Assessors highlighted Monday as they encouraged eligible residents to take advantage of available tax relief.

“The purpose of Albany Junior Leaders is to pull together leaders from all over the community. We wanted to give these youth the same experience and the same exposure we’re getting in Leadership Albany.”

“Our understanding is that data center developments look like an easy fix for the problems that face rural America, but this is a Faustian deal at best. You can see the effects in communities across the state and country. 

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A German tourist driving through Georgia marveled at our landscape, discovering Waffle House and Buc-ee’s for the first time

Albany State spent last season climbing to the top of Division II HBCU football.

My last column was about World Cup Soccer. 

Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.