Albany Herald – May 14, 2026

DCSS’s Ken Dyer one of four finalists for state Superintendent of the Year… Beyond the bushel: Value-added products give southwest Georgia growers a second paycheck…Chehaw Park & Zoo earns accreditation from the Zoological Association of America…

Lee commissioners adopt 29.71-mill tax levy, including school bond payments… Senator-elect Ed Brown unveils ‘Blueprint for Building a Better Georgia’… 2026 ASU homecoming
weekend shooting: Public safety, community impact;

Turnout steady during first week of early voting in Dougherty County… ‘Flywheel’ comes home as Kendrick brothers bring Brazilian remake to Albany… Heated exchanges, lengthy delays precede Lee County school board’s 17.96-mill vote…