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A longtime Lee County resident urged the school board to reject a proposed property tax increase during its first public hearing Oct. 8, questioning spending priorities and warning about the burden on families and older residents.

The Georgia House District 152 race features Republican incumbent Bill Yearta and Democrat Mitchell Rosa, who is making his first run at political office. The two candidates will be on the ballot for voters in Lee and Worth counties and southeastern Dougherty County on Nov. 3.

The assessed value of property in Dougherty County’s religious-worship exemption category more than doubled over a decade, reaching $38.2 million in 2025 while the county’s net taxable value grew about 2%.

Four candidates seeking statewide office, and two representaives for an additionaltwo candidates, participated in a Tuesday forum. Statewide early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 election starts on Oct. 13.

City officials are still bullish on a project that will bring apartments, restaurant and Albany Technical College culinary arts instruction space to downtown Albany. However, the project has hit a snag with faulre to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to secure funding and a commitment from Albany Technical Colle to occupy off-campus culinary arts space in the development.

“To me it doesn’t really matter how they show up. I just want them to show up. We have staff and we are ready. It will be the same on election day; the precincts will be fully staffed.”

Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. wasn’t able to finish the Falcons’ 30-23 home loss in overtime to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night because of a rib injury, but he is confident the problem is not long-term.

Quarterback Tyler Huntley rushed for the go-ahead touchdown in overtime and Kyle Hamilton picked off Tua Tagovailoa to help the Baltimore Ravens rally for a 30-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.

Georgia is the No. 1 team in Sunday’s updated Associated Press poll, replacing Texas, which fell six spots to No. 7 after its 27-24 loss to rival Oklahoma on Saturday in Dallas.

Takeaways from College Football 2026 – Week Six

Click the arrow to see game photos from Noah Erwin, for the Albany Herald.

One loss ended Sherwood Christian’s season Friday. It did not erase everything the Lady Eagles accomplished before it.