In Dougherty County, the number of residential properties advertised for foreclosure has nearly doubled this year. In neighboring Lee County, developers are preparing to add hundreds of new houses and apartments, including homes aimed at buyers who have struggled to find newer housing at an attainable price.
The Terrell County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting Tuesday to consider hiring outside financial consulting services as the school district continues work on its finance operations. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Room 107 of the Terrell County Board of Education office, 761 First Ave. SE in Dawson.
Two residential developments moving forward in Leesburg will add hundreds of new housing options in Lee County over the next few years, with developers saying they are targeting a market they believe has been underserved: young professionals and small families looking for newer housing they can afford.
William G. Anderson spent much of his life becoming the first Black man to do things no Black man had done before. Curiously, he rarely described his life as though that had ever been the plan.
A long-planned trail connecting downtown Albany to Chehaw Park is moving toward another major decision point, with city officials considering a state grant application and two potential routes for the roughly 1.1-mile link at preliminary costs ranging from $2 million to $4 million.
As heavy equipment reshapes land for a long-awaited drainage project in south Albany, Ward 6 Commissioner Diane Brown is pushing the city to make sure the neighborhood gets more than a holding pond.
The City of Dawson will enter new fiscal year without adopted budget as council considers creating a new fire assessment and approves wastewater equipment, K-9 agreement
After months of fierce public criticism and the Board of Education’s June 22 renewal of its superintendent’s contract, the Albany Herald obtained LCSS contracts behind the controversy to separate fact from allegation — giving Lee County residents the transparency and clarity the public debate deserves.
A unanimous vote Wednesday approving retroactive renovations on a 1918 Craftsman duplex at 412 W. Residence Ave. quickly evolved into a broader discussion over repeat violations, contractor accountability and whether the city's existing penalties are sufficient to deter property owners who bypass Albany's historic preservation review process.
Houston, a Lee County High School graduate, was crowned Miss Georgia Volunteer 2027 earlier this month and will represent the state at the Miss Volunteer America competition in June 2027 in Jackson, Tennessee.
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