The finale is dedicated to the memory of Steve Parker, a longtime Albany musician and Chorale member who died last year after a terminal illness. Parker, known to many as the owner of Parker Music, spent decades supporting local music — often lending instruments or performing alongside the group.
District officials project a year-end general fund deficit of approximately $4.7 million, even as revenues come in about $1.6 million higher than anticipated. The system is expected to rely on its fund balance to close the gap through June 30.
“Love Without Limits,” hosted by Pastors Kim and Maurice Johnson, will be held locally in partnership with EEI Ministries, led by Dr. Lawrence Floyd, senior pastor and founder.
A recent update delivered to the Terrell County Board of Commissioners by Seth McAllister, the county’s Extension agent, underscored the severity of the situation, pointing to D4 — or “exceptional drought” — conditions affecting wells across parts of the county, along with early signs of reduced wheat yields.
Michael Nix is charged with malice murder in connection to the shooting of Lorne Odom at an Albany pool hall in 2024.
In an interview ahead of the May election, Inyang described himself as “an artist turned entrepreneur turned activist,” rooted in Albany and motivated by what he sees as years of systemic decline and missed opportunities.
Motif, a new sober living facility for women in recovery, is set to open its doors in May, offering what its founders describe as something largely missing in Southwest Georgia: female-focused housing paired with a structured, holistic path forward.
Organizers are inviting volunteer teams to register and select designated cleanup areas — or locations of their choice — across the city during the two-day initiative. Last year’s event drew 2,456 volunteers, and officials say they are aiming to build on that momentum.
Today, that son — President Brandon Jones — leads a company that has expanded to 14 locations across the Southeast, serving customers from mid and south Georgia to east Alabama and into north and central Florida. Along the way, Jones Welding has grown into the largest independently owned welding and industrial gas distributorship in Georgia.
At one of Albany’s local favorites, BJ’s Country Buffet, that symbolism is being revisited and reimagined — not only as a religious emblem, but as a symbol of endurance, second chances and the belief that hardship is not the end of the story.
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