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City of Dawson unable to produce records on excavator repairs, surplus equipment sales

Questions surrounding the city of Dawson’s inoperable mini excavator, missing maintenance documentation and the disposal of surplus equipment have continued to grow following an April 9 city council discussion in which city officials acknowledged the machine remained out of service despite previous repair efforts.

Albany session offers rare look at how appeals courts shape Georgia law

The First Panel of the Georgia Court of Appeals convened at 10:30 a.m. in Billy C. Black Auditorium on ASU’s East Campus, hearing oral arguments in three cases involving family law, premises liability and criminal sentencing before students, attorneys and members of the public.

Albany Symphony, Bo Henry Band to unite for Armed Forces Day concert

The concert, set for 7:30 p.m. May 16 at Veterans Park Amphitheatre, will coincide with Armed Forces Day and feature the symphony under the direction of guest conductor Marc F. Boensel alongside special guests the Bo Henry Band.

Lee County revising proposed budget ahead of June adoption vote

The proposed General Fund budget increases from approximately $34.06 million in the current adopted budget to roughly $36.66 million — a jump of about $2.6 million, or 7.6%. County staff, however, are continuing to revise the proposal ahead of final adoption.

Ghost of Albany’s automotive past reappears on Front Street

During Wednesday morning’s meeting of the Albany-Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission, members discussed the recently revealed “Albany Auto Electric” ghost sign on the former Albany Auto Electric Service building at 115-121 N. Front St., now undergoing renovation as part of the 4C on Front redevelopment project. 

Bullet narrowly misses Leesburg resident; deputies investigate late-night shooting

Mixon said she was inside her home on Winifred Road around 11:15 p.m. when she heard what she initially believed were fireworks. Moments later, a bullet crashed through her living room window, passing through a wall less than 12 inches above her head, traveling into her bedroom and ricocheting into another wall in a spare room.

Caught between past and future; Art Ball to turn empty Belk building into something surreal

On Saturday, May 9, the Albany Museum of Art will invite guests into a space that exists between identities — the former Belk department store downtown, not yet transformed into the museum’s future home, but no longer simply what it once was. That in-between is the point.

Superintendent ties student gains to health care, poverty-focused strategy

In an end of year review of the district’s strategic priorities, Dyer laid out a clear argument: addressing non-academic barriers — from health care access to food insecurity — is not peripheral work, but a central driver of student achievement.

Questions shift to oversight, refunds in Lee tax error

Preliminary estimates circulating among local officials suggest county taxpayers could be owed refunds of roughly $90 per $1,000 in taxes paid. If similar corrections are applied at the school system level, some estimates indicate refunds could reach approximately $240 per $1,000.

On Cedar Avenue, history lingers — and so does the divide

The story of the structure at 914 Cedar Ave. is not just about a house falling into disrepair.

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