Burns enjoys influencing young lives

During a report to the board on the outcomes of this year’s legislative session, Dyer discussed the district’s efforts to persuade lawmakers to add an “opportunity weight” to Georgia’s Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding formula — a change supporters say would provide additional state funding for students living in poverty.

Crockett, an Albany resident and student at Albany Technical College Academy, placed second in the teen bikini division this weekend at the OCB Immortal Muscle Pro/Am Bodybuilding Competition in Atlanta, becoming the youngest competitor across all categories at the event.

Shortly after taking office in January 2025, Dougherty County Sheriff Terron Hayes initiated the “Jail to Jobs” program that helps students prepare for the GED exams, and Benjamin Johnson was tapped as the inaugural instructor.