Local & State Headlines

Worth sheriff wins 7th term
Worth County chooses a new County Commssion chairman and Lee County voters pick a new tax commissioner.

Chief: Equipment work properly during drownings
Albany’s fire chief heralds the work of an all-volunteer diver squad in the recovery of two bodies from the Flint River.

District 13 Senate goes to runoff
Two candidates are within striking distance of the second Senate District 13 runoff slot late Tuesday.

National night out ‘valuable’ to community
National Night Out is a going away party for crime, organizers say.

Heat claims life of dog, leads to arrest
With temperatures soaring, police say it’s not a good idea to leave pets or children in cars even for a short period of time.

Teens clean Albany
Florida youths team with Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful to “visually enhance” Albany neighborhoods.