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Terrell schools CFO exits after six months as district continues financial overhaul

Lowe, who joined Terrell County Schools as finance director in February and was promoted to chief financial officer for the new fiscal year, recently resigned to take a position with the Sumter County School District.

Community effort provides food to 150 families in Terrell County

Raine’s Baptist Church continued its community outreach Wednesday with a free food giveaway at the church, providing groceries to area residents while supplies lasted.

PHOTOS: Albany State University Freshman Induction Ceremony

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PHOTOS: North Jackson Street fire

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Dawson City Council addresses budget, fire fee, wastewater spending

The City of Dawson will enter new fiscal year without adopted budget as council considers creating a new fire assessment and approves wastewater equipment, K-9 agreement

Dougherty County assistant county manager declines top position in Harris County

“It is a beautiful community. I was thankful that they thought of me. They offered, but it didn’t come through in the end.”

Helping Hands to serve 1,100 Dougherty families weekly with help from Paula Deen foundation

Paula Deen's Bag Lady Foundation has donated money to Helping Hands Ending Hunger, providing enough funding for about 1,100 cooler bags as the Dougherty County School System program begins another year of getting unused school food into the homes of local families.

State Senate District 12 candidates waiting for residency challenge decision

A Superior Court judge is weighing a residency challenge in the Georgia Sentate District 12 race. Second-place finisher Corey B. Morgan has challenged whether winner Edward Brown met residency requirements.

FACT VS. ALLEGATION: What Lee County superintendent contracts and state records actually show

After months of fierce public criticism and the Board of Education’s June 22 renewal of its superintendent’s contract, the Albany Herald obtained LCSS contracts behind the controversy to separate fact from allegation — giving Lee County residents the transparency and clarity the public debate deserves.

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