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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.

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GBI investigates allegations of misuse of Albany surveillance cameras

“We have audits of those to make sure they’re being used like they’re supposed to be used. If people are using these for (purposes) other than what they're supposed to be used for, we’ll hold them accountable.”

DOT says delay in Oglethorpe Bridge opening should be brief

“We know it’s not going to be July 22. We don’t think it’s going to be much later than that.”

City of Albany has big July 4 celebration planned for Saturday

"It’s going to be a lot of moving and shooting them off in a short time. It’s going to be a big show.”

Brie’s Gift offers a helping hand for families affected by leukemia

“I think that would be beautiful. Brie loved her school, she loved her city. I think that would be wonderful."

PSC candidate Peter Hubbard makes case for election to full term

The reason why voters should pick me is I’m a rare breed in that I read everything that comes across my desk. I’m asking hard questions at the meetings. I want to get to the bottom of are data centers paying their fair share, are residential customers getting their fair share.

Albany Commission approves $358.2 million budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

The Albany City Commission approved a $358.2 million spending plan during its final meeting of the budget year that ends on June 30.

Red light violations will bring citations at a dozen Albany intersections

“That was always the goal of the school zone cameras, to change the behavior. It’s the same with the red lights, we want to change the behavior. When you see a yellow light, you need to slow down and prepare to stop."

Dougherty sheriff’s summer camp celebrates 30th year

“There was no need to start something new when you’ve got somebody who’s already doing it. We provided a safe place for the kids and kept them off the streets.”

Dougherty Commission considers $104 million budget for 2026-2027 budget year

“The other side of the coin is you could have higher revenues than projected. We’re very conservative in budgeting revenues. That also reduces the need to use fund balance”

Albany police investigate suspicious Sunday death

A 21-year-old Turner Job Corps student who was found unresponsive on Sunday evening was later pronounced dead at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The death is under investigation.

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