Albany Area Chamber celebrates with 116th annual dinner
“Innovation does not replace tradition; it builds upon it. Albany’s future will be strongest when every neighborhood and every sector sees itself reflected in our progress.”
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Dougherty Magistrate Baxter Howell honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
“I’m very grateful for it. There are 409 magistrates in Georgia, and it’s really great that they singled me out.
Albany City Commission approves $350,000 expenditure for summer program provided by United Way of Southwest Georgia
“We felt like we could do this ourselves and partner with all of the other partners United Way was bringing to the table."
Albany Humane Society responds to video posted online that sparked animal abuse complaints
“We open our doors and we want people to come in and see how our animals are treated. They can walk dogs. They can sit in with the cats."
Dougherty County Commission mulls data centers
“Georgia has seen a lot of data center development in recent years. Georgia hosts the their-highest (number) of data centers and operates the most square footage.”
Best Running store looking to bring the right fit to downtown Albany
“We have built our business on being the best in customer service, being kind and giving back. I say the second thing you bought was a pair of shoes. The first thing is friendship. We really work harder than anybody to just go above and beyond.”
Swim for Life set for 11th year teaching Dougherty County youngsters life-saving skills
“We’re going to have one of the instructors teaching autistic kids this year. That’s going to be one of the focuses this year. We had it last year, but not many participated. We’re pushing it a lot harder this year.”
Buzzing, dancing imports: Area beekeeper shares facts with Albany civic club
“What this does to the bees, it doesn’t kill them straight out. (It has) brain effects. They have problems finding their way back to the hive. It is important these pollinators find their way back home.”
Albany area farmers hit with triple whammy: high costs, depressed commodity prices, drought
“Land is a farmer’s equity. It’s gotten bad enough that every farmer I know has sold land. We’re losing our equity. Some people are even getting out of it. Corporations are going to own the land or we’re going to turn into sharecroppers if something doesn’t change quickly. It’s that bad."
Jail discussion divides Dougherty County Commission
“There was that recommendation. Bring that forward. You have a chance to vote it down or you have the chance to vote it up. Let’s just do it. We need to do (that) so we can make a decision. At the end of the day, we’ve got to do something about the jail. We’re adults. I don’t like this tension.”
