Only one competitive Dougherty County Commission race remains to be decided on Nov. 3. Democratic challenger Anthony Patterson is the challenger for incumbent Republican Russell Gray in District 4.
Lee County commissioners adopted a combined county and school property tax rate of 29.71 mills Monday, formalizing a levy that includes 17.96 mills for school operations and a separate 0.58-mill charge to repay school bonds.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms made a campaign stop in Albany on Friday. Early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs through Oct. 30.
At Daniels Kennels on Saturday, the lessons moved from checking dogs’ feet to tying knots, giving horses room and handling a loss. Professional trainers were teaching young people how to compete in field trials — and the daily responsibilities that come with a sport built around animals.
Early voting started statewide on Tuesday, giving voters three weeks to cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
"For me, this is all about ratepayers. Will this keep our rates low? That’s my biggest concern on a project like this.”
“It’s like down home week, coming to see all the friends, and that’s very reassuring to see. We look forward to welcoming 40,000 or 50,000 of our closest friends to the Sunbelt Expo.”
Lee County residents urged school board members Friday to reconsider spending, find other revenue and weigh the strain on household budgets before voting Thursday on a proposed 3-mill property tax increase.
Terrell County school officials are working to correct payroll, purchasing and recordkeeping weaknesses identified in a fiscal 2025 audit, with Superintendent Shereca Harvey outlining the findings and additional reviews during an Oct. 6 school board work session.
“It’s still under investigation and we’re looking to make more arrests as we gather more evidence and identify more individuals involved. That’s our interpretation, that it was an argument or a fight that went down. That’s one thing we are looking at.”
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