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Mixed items will no longer be accepted at the Albany recycling center at its 2521 Meredyth Drive facility. Individuals will now be required to separate items befor they will be accepted.

More than a century after organized Scouting first took root in Southwest Georgia, local leaders say the program is working to preserve its traditional mission while adapting to a new generation of young people.

“We’re taking the original building back to, hopefully, it’s glory days. One of the cool things about the project is we are going to restore the balcony. It’s going to have a balcony, so it’s going to be super cool.”

As Dawson’s finance director resigns and operating pressures mount, records show $10.2 million in sewer funding, frozen loans, missing audits and gaps in the public accounting of project money.

Dougherty County commissioners deadlocked in two 3-3 votes, with one commissioner abstaining in each, related to work on the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system at the Dougherty County Jail on Monday. The issue has divided commissioners for months.

“I’m not aware of any rule that requires them to take action. It’s up to their discretion.”

See game photos from Noah Erwin, for the Albany Herald.

Zack Wheeler worked six strong innings and Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 41st homer as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday.

Byrum Brown rumbled in with the tie-breaking touchdown, Eric Winters made a game-saving tackle on a two-point conversion and Auburn opened the Alex Golesh era with a 17-16 victory over Baylor in Saturday afternoon’s mistake-filled, neutral-site season opener in Atlanta.

See game photos from Kameron Taylor, for the Albany Herald.

Friday night scoreboard

The Dougherty Trojans don’t have Air Jordans.