Speaking to supporters and local officials during a question-and-answer session that stretched nearly an hour, the former Atlanta mayor repeatedly emphasized that communities outside metro Atlanta have felt overlooked by state leadership and said southwest Georgia would remain central to her campaign strategy.
Emotional testimony from two Dougherty County grandmothers during a recent Dougherty County School System Board of Education meeting has reignited broader questions about equity, transparency and ethics within the district’s magnet school system — including whether public schools should require admissions testing, whether selective academic programs unintentionally deepen disparities and why key admissions and disciplinary policies were difficult for families to access.
The presentation, delivered by educators affiliated with SOWEGA Rising, focused on teacher advocacy, literacy support, student mental health, educator retention and equitable school funding while also highlighting growing efforts among southwest Georgia educators to engage more directly in state-level education policy discussions.
Held at the Albany Welcome Center, the meeting brought together caregivers, service providers, community leaders and older residents from southwest Georgia to identify the challenges most affecting aging adults in rural areas and discuss how those concerns should influence future state priorities and funding decisions.
Locally, the Albany/Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission is marking Preservation Month with a communitywide scavenger hunt designed to introduce residents to Albany’s historic landmarks, neighborhoods and cultural sites while encouraging people to rediscover the city’s architectural and historical identity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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