Local & State Headlines

Buie, wife face charges
Don Buie is the downtown manager and head of ADICA.

Chemical plant sale ’imminent’
New rumors swirl around a pending sale of the former Merck Chemical plant.

Four qualify for Senate seat
Qualifying for a special Aug. 5 Republican primary ends Friday.

Legal woes may keep Anderson from office
Baker Sheriff Isaac Anderson wins re-election Tuesday, but he may not be able to stay in office, authorities say.

Turnout ’disappointing’
Low voter turnout impacts the final outcome of the Republican and Democratic primaries in Dougherty County.

Worth candidate budgets $24K
Bryce Johnson and Tony Strenth thank voters for their successes Tuesday.

Sims plans ‘regional approach’ in Senate
Freddie Powell Sims starts making political contacts during her first day as District 12 Senator-elect.

Store manager beaten with pipe during robbery
Earlier Tuesday, the victim called police to report a hole had been cut into the side of the business, authorities say.