Local & State Headlines

Lott gets new contract
The Albany City Commission votes to extend City Manager Alfred Lott’s contract for two years.

Crosby takes Senate seat
Despite being ‘green as a gourd’ to the state senate, John Crosby says he’s glad to be headed for the golden dome.

Art Searles mourned
A Dougherty County Commissioner and newspaper publisher is buried at Riverside Cemetery.

No decision on Wildcats
Albany City commissioners take an extra day to consider a proposal that will keep the South Georgia Wildcats in Albany for another year.

Byne welcomes new headmaster
A former headmaster of an Orlando Christian school begins his tenure at Byne Memorial Baptist School.

Two Tifton women killed in I-75 crash
Two Tifton women are the latest victims of highway crashes, investigators say.

Darton professor optimistic about local economy
An economics instructor updates Dougherty County Rotarians on the economy and on the gas price situation.

Two injured in crash
The driver of a sports utility vehicle involved in a crash Tuesday afternoon likely will face charges, police officials say.