Four candidates seeking statewide office, and two representaives for an additionaltwo candidates, participated in a Tuesday forum. Statewide early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 election starts on Oct. 13.
City officials are still bullish on a project that will bring apartments, restaurant and Albany Technical College culinary arts instruction space to downtown Albany. However, the project has hit a snag with faulre to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to secure funding and a commitment from Albany Technical Colle to occupy off-campus culinary arts space in the development.
“To me it doesn’t really matter how they show up. I just want them to show up. We have staff and we are ready. It will be the same on election day; the precincts will be fully staffed.”
The United Way of Southwest Georgia initiated a summer program this year for youngsters this year to help make up for the loss of the National Youth Sports Program. This week it gave a final report on the summer initiative to the Dougherty County Commission and Albany City Commission.
“We’re going to take over the park for a whole day for people to enjoy. We’re just trying to bring unity for the community.”
Georgia voters go to the polls on Nov. 3.Among the state House races on the ballot in southwest Georgia is District 154, where incumbent Republican Gerald Greene will face Democratic nominee Harry James.
Nearly 1 of every 5 dollars of property value in Dougherty County pays no property tax at all. With new assessment notices hitting hard after Dougherty's first full revaluation since 2007, and many residents are facing sharply higher values, the question of who carries the tax base is no longer abstract.
The Dougherty County Police Department initiated an auditing system for its surveillance cameras in August. The department said on Monday that it will present a report on audits dating from January within the next two weeks.
“I’m just trying to get a career, just anything that might spark my interest, really. I just want to see what’s out there."
"Being able to work with the H.E.A.R.T. organization and they work with me as one of their protege sons, it really made my life different. I want to let children feel better about themselves.
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