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“I’m just trying to get a career, just anything that might spark my interest, really. I just want to see what’s out there.”

“Being able to work with the H.E.A.R.T. organization and they work with me as one of their protege sons, it really made my life different. I want to let children feel better about themselves.

“We think it’s the perfect time to have a barbecue with all the violence in the community. It’s a chance to come together and do something positive. “

“One of the most powerful things we can do is talk openly about mental health. The more we talk about it, the easier it becomes.”

The Hospital Authority of Lee County will hold a public hearing at 3:30 p.m. today on a plan to issue up to $200 million in bonds for a proposed acute-care hospital off Grand Island Drive.

Chehaw’s Zoo is looking to celebrate 50 years in operation next year. Ahead of that milestone the Chehaw Park & Zoo board is looking to reactivate the Firiends of Chehaw group of volunteers.

Curtis Jackson knows he needs his car. But after a section of Walnut Street collapsed beneath his vehicle Friday, trapping him inside and sending him to the hospital, his first concern is getting himself well.

The City of Dawson canceled its Sept. 24 budget hearing, citing an unfinished countywide property reassessment, as its one-month temporary spending authorization approaches expiration Sept. 30. The postponement leaves the city without an adopted budget for the fiscal year that began Sept. 1 and needing further council action to authorize continued spending in October.

Four galleries of photos from Reginald Christian. Click the arrow to scroll through the photos.

Click the arrow to scroll through the photos.

Chris Sale will start Game 1 and Tyler Mahle Game 2 as Atlanta prepares for Philadelphia, while Robert Suarez returns to bolster the Braves bullpen.

Late touchdowns, breakthrough victories and big individual performances highlighted the week across Southwest Georgia.