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“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.”

The program offers rental assistance and support with education and employment as young people transition to independent living. But a review of foster care data reveals a broader concern: Before leaving care, many Dougherty County children spend years waiting for a permanent home.

A Saturday town hall meeting in City Commission Ward VI will address voting issues and blight.

The Dougherty County Commission is exploring the enactment of a curfew ordinance that would for youngsters under 17. The commission has discussed the topic during meetings in August and September.

Seventh annual Recovery in the Streets brings Saturday celebration… Nationally honored MCLBAlbany Toys for Tots drive targets 18,000 toys… Dougherty County Commission moves closer to imposing curfew…

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The Atlanta Falcons have four quarterbacks on their depth chart but none ready to be named the starter for the next game, head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Wednesday.

The game clock finally did what Sumter County’s defense could not.

I admitted to myself not long after I graduated high school that I wasn’t going to play professional baseball.

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