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City Commissioner Chad Warbington gets approval on Second Avenue rezoning

“It has limited use. Currently it is zone (with a) condition on it to use only as a commercial parking lot.”

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Daughter of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers to speak in Albany during Black History Month

“These programs allow us to honor the past while highlighting the voices and stories that continue to shape Albany today."

Connecting 2 million: AT&T’s reach grows in state with $17 billion investment

"Access to reliable, high-speed internet is vital. Fiber connectivity expands the opportunity for our department to deliver. When Georgia’s connected, Georgia prospers.”

2025 cleanup champions recognized at Thursday luncheon

“We are seeking to make Albany a nice place to live and to make Albany the Good Life City.”

Albany commissioner’s rezoning request draws questions

“As long as it’s clear he doesn’t have any interest in seeking any money from the city ... I don’t see any problem as long as he’s using his own money,"

Albany church’s soup kitchen ends operations after more than 40 years

The soup kitchen began in the 1970s with a group of Franciscan sisters cooking two pots of soup in their tiny apartment attached to the church. St. It grew into a hot meal people relied on three days a week. 

Downtown hotel project funding under consideration by Albany City Commission

“We’re working on an MOU with our attorneys and theirs and hopefully will work out a deal that will be beneficial for them and beneficial for us."

‘Turning the corner:’ Albany, Dougherty County identifying goals for comprehensive plan

“I’m excited about Albany and Dougherty County’s future. I hope that once we see some of these things happen we can turn that corner."

More Dougherty County inmates pursue ‘Jail to Jobs’

Hayes initiated the program this year to assist inmates in pursuing their GED certificates as a way to give them a path to staying out of jail in the future and to improve their lives.

Colquitt’s Cotton Hall Announces 2026 Shows

From high school sweethearts to secret weddings to falling in love at first sight, this play has it all – with a little extra thrown in. “Swamp Gravy: Kiss and Tell” is like your favorite romantic movies, only all these stories are true, proving that there is no better feeling than falling in love.

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