Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
James L. Rubino recently assumed the role as executive deputy of Marine Corps Logistics Command in Albany. In his new role he will oversee integrated logistics support.
The Albany Police Department gave an update on its Repeat Offender Initiative on Monday to the Dougherty County Commission. The initiative is meant to assist repeat offenders with overcoming some of their problems and to ensure that dangerous recidivists are kept behind bars while awaiting trial.
Residents at Cornerstone apartments, located at 608 Moultrie Road, said that eviction notices were placed on the doors of all of the units this week, giving them three days to pay two months' rent or face being removed in three days. Tenants said they were confused to whom rent should be paid and are frustrated by the living conditions at the complex that is more than 50 years old.
The city of Albany struck out in its first attempt to find an operator for a downtown brewery. The city owns the building and equipment on Pine Avenue and is seeking a Brewer interested in expanding into the Good Life City.