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According to the Georgia Secretary of State, 1,731 of Terrell County’s 6,048 active registered voters cast ballots in the May primary, a turnout rate of 28.6%. Four weeks later, only 922 voters participated in the June 16 primary runoff, reducing turnout to 15.2%.

Updates provided during recent meetings of the Lee County Board of Commissioners show projects are underway or scheduled to begin on several county roads, while additional transportation improvements funded through the Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) program and Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) are expected to begin shortly after the July Fourth holiday.

The reason why voters should pick me is I’m a rare breed in that I read everything that comes across my desk. I’m asking hard questions at the meetings. I want to get to the bottom of are data centers paying their fair share, are residential customers getting their fair share.

As Georgia prepares to expand its statewide ban on personal electronic devices in public schools, Dougherty County School System leaders say they are working to balance compliance with the new law while giving individual schools flexibility in how they implement the policy.

County Manager Scott Addison described the amendment as a housekeeping measure that updates the county’s original resolution to ensure the Tax Commissioner’s Office follows state statutory requirements for unclaimed refund funds.

During a report to the board on the outcomes of this year’s legislative session, Dyer discussed the district’s efforts to persuade lawmakers to add an “opportunity weight” to Georgia’s Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding formula — a change supporters say would provide additional state funding for students living in poverty.

According to the Georgia Secretary of State, 1,731 of Terrell County’s 6,048 active registered voters cast ballots in the May primary, a turnout rate of 28.6%. Four weeks later, only 922 voters participated in the June 16 primary runoff, reducing turnout to 15.2%.

A longtime Dawson business has entered a new era as Riley and Jessie Davis officially assumed ownership of Christie’s Feed & Seed, with the Terrell County Chamber of Commerce marking the transition during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Residents can now find Dawson News coverage alongside regional reporting on the Albany Herald’s website while also following breaking news, community events and feature stories through the Dawson News Facebook page.

Before I get into this, let me say from the get-go that I understand that we all have bad days, that the aggravations of life can put a damper on everything that gets in our way on a given day.

Before the wins come, before the playoffs are discussed and before the bright lights of Friday night return, football teams are built in the quiet weeks of summer.

Robbie Ray allowed just one run over a season-high-tying eight innings, Luis Arraez scored one run and drove in another and the San Francisco Giants completed a series win over the visiting Atlanta Braves with a 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon.