Local & State Headlines

Three men rob grocery store
An East Albany grocery store is robbed by gunmen Monday.

Teenager dies in pool incident
A Florida teen who died Monday at an Albany apartment complex pool could not swim, authorities say.

Four-day workweek seen as cost saver
Some Dougherty County employees are now working four 10-hour days each week.

School systems to challenge AYP findings
Rural area school systems fare poorly this year under the requirements of No Child Left Behind.

Senate hopeful passes on Lee Commission pay
A Senate candidate says he has refused to accept a salary for serving as a Lee County commissioner.

Molestation charge filed
An Albany man is arrested on child molestation charges Sunday morning.

Maples returning to engineering post
Former Albany director of city engineering Kenneth Bruce Maples, who has served for the past three years as regional and engineering manager for the Stephenson & Palmer firm, was named as the best-qualified candidate for the city engineering position he held from 1993 to 1997.