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‘Nice to be back’
The Albany Motor Speedway officially reopened Saturday, welcoming hundreds of racers from across the area who once again have a race track to call home.

Branch, Maddox give back to Southwest Georgia’s kids
Local NFL players Deion Branch and Anthony Maddox hold a free football camp at Monroe High School and spread the message to area kids that if they believe, they can achieve.

Edison’s Isom honored as state’ top ref
Former Calhoun County High School star Terrence Isom is recognized by the Georgia Athletic Officials Association as the Peach State’s top basketball ref.

Out with a bang
The South Georgia Wildcats hold Oklahoma City to one second-half score as they clinch a playoff berth in the regular-season home finale.

Local gymnasts flip over national titles
In Bound Gymnastics’ Level 3 team wins four individual AAU national championships at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex last weekend – and they don’t plan on stopping there.

‘Cats fans pour out for finale
The Wildcats came into Saturday with a four-game winning streak and fans answered with a record-crowd of 6,409 as the Wildcats went on to win their fifth game in a row.

Branch, Maddox experience very different seasons
Ex-Monroe stars Deion Branch and Anthony Maddox discuss their respective offseasons Saturday during a kids camp in Albany.

Moseley steady, other locals struggle at Ga. Amateur
After making a charge late Friday, Bainbridge’s Jay Moseley tied for 19^th at the Georgia Amateur, while Albany’s Craig Taylor – who made his first cuts this year – struggles a bit on Day 3.

Today's Sports

No taveling music after sundown
By nature of their jobs, most outdoor writers must travel from time to time. I am no exception.

Let’s vegetate
Concentrating on fishing submerged grassbed spots can alleviate many grass-fishing headaches and ultimately result in multiple numbers of nice bass on the end of one’s line.