City of Albany prepares for 35th Celebration of Lights
The city of Albany's 35th Celebration of Lights will take place downtown Dec. 6.
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Skills Challenge attracts more than 250 high school construction students
For hundreds of area students, the 2025 AGC South + Southwest Georgia Skills Challenge was a chance to display their talents in construction skills and get a look at what a career in one of those fields could mean.
Albany commissioner launches ‘Keep East Albany Clean’ initiative
The movement, launched by Albany Ward I Commissioner Jon Howard and in partnership with Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful, an organization focused on city beautification, and the Dougherty County School System, to emphasize the importance of keeping the streets clean, especially in east Albany.
Twelve arrested in raid targeting sex traffickers, commercial sex buyers
A Phoebe Putney surgeon was among those arrested.
Sowega Council on Aging director plans departure; organization launches search for successor
Sadler, who has served as SCOA’s executive director since 2019, announced she will leave her position on June 30, 2026, after helping train her successor. The agency opened applications on Nov. 1 for a new Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Director, a key leadership role that will oversee operations and programs serving older adults across 14 southwest Georgia counties.
Community table talk will be part of Albany Police Department’s gun buyback event
APD along with other community partners will host “It’s My Neighborhood, It’s My Community, It’s My City’ in conjunction with the gun buyback, a special gathering designed to foster open dialogue and unity across Albany.
Putney couple celebrated 70 years of marriage in 2025: ‘I’d do it all over again’
In their quiet home in the Putney countryside, where they’ve lived since 1968, Curt and Ann Poole’s walls are decorated with memories.
Local businesses step up to help Albanians impacted by SNAP cuts, government shutdown
Federal workers like Transportation Security Administration agents (TSA) aren’t getting paid, and millions of Americans are awaiting the return of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Amid the dysfunction, Albany businesses are coming together to ensure vulnerable community members don’t go hungry by providing free meals for children, military families and TSA workers at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport.
Georgia Chamber CEO delivers 2050 forecast on work force, industry, infrastructure
Georgia’s next 25 years will see explosive growth, new challenges and a rapidly changing workforce, and Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark said local leaders must start planning now.
Dougherty County students participate in mock elections
More than 1,200 Dougherty County elementary students cast ballots along with millions of Americans in Nov. 4 elections across the U.S.
Skills Challenge attracts more than 250 high school construction students
For hundreds of area students, the 2025 AGC South + Southwest Georgia Skills Challenge was a chance to display their talents in construction skills and get a look at what a career in one of those fields could mean.
Albany commissioner launches ‘Keep East Albany Clean’ initiative
The movement, launched by Albany Ward I Commissioner Jon Howard and in partnership with Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful, an organization focused on city beautification, and the Dougherty County School System, to emphasize the importance of keeping the streets clean, especially in east Albany.
Twelve arrested in raid targeting sex traffickers, commercial sex buyers
A Phoebe Putney surgeon was among those arrested.
Sowega Council on Aging director plans departure; organization launches search for successor
Sadler, who has served as SCOA’s executive director since 2019, announced she will leave her position on June 30, 2026, after helping train her successor. The agency opened applications on Nov. 1 for a new Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Director, a key leadership role that will oversee operations and programs serving older adults across 14 southwest Georgia counties.
Community table talk will be part of Albany Police Department’s gun buyback event
APD along with other community partners will host “It’s My Neighborhood, It’s My Community, It’s My City’ in conjunction with the gun buyback, a special gathering designed to foster open dialogue and unity across Albany.
Putney couple celebrated 70 years of marriage in 2025: ‘I’d do it all over again’
In their quiet home in the Putney countryside, where they’ve lived since 1968, Curt and Ann Poole’s walls are decorated with memories.
Local businesses step up to help Albanians impacted by SNAP cuts, government shutdown
Federal workers like Transportation Security Administration agents (TSA) aren’t getting paid, and millions of Americans are awaiting the return of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Amid the dysfunction, Albany businesses are coming together to ensure vulnerable community members don’t go hungry by providing free meals for children, military families and TSA workers at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport.
Georgia Chamber CEO delivers 2050 forecast on work force, industry, infrastructure
Georgia’s next 25 years will see explosive growth, new challenges and a rapidly changing workforce, and Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark said local leaders must start planning now.
Dougherty County students participate in mock elections
More than 1,200 Dougherty County elementary students cast ballots along with millions of Americans in Nov. 4 elections across the U.S.
