Local

Man sentenced for murder of Little Caesars manager in Lee County

Daquan Harris entered a guilty plea in Lee County Superior Court for the murder of Joseph “Joey” Dorminey just hours after a jury was selected, Monday. Harris faced seven charges, including murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. 

Latest in Local
PHOTOS: Grandparents Day at Albany State Early Learning Center

Grandparents Day at ASU Early Learning Center.

Flint Riverkeeper helps Albany State University students connect with nature

This trip marked the first official partner trip between the Flint Riverkeeper’s Office, a group dedicated to the preservation of Georgia’s Flint River, and ASU’s Active Minds student organization, which is dedicated to wellness and elevating conversations about mental health and suicide. 

New MCLB-Albany partnership with a DCSS elementary school pairs Marine mentors with classrooms

About 30 Marine mentors are paired with 23 classrooms at the school through the newly formed local “Adopt a School” program.

‘Final nail in the coffin’: New invasive cotton jassid bug spreads across Georgia

The cotton jassid, first reported in Georgia in July, poses a new threat to an already rocky cotton industry.

PHOTOS: Albany State Women’s Ascension Program

Photos by Reginald Christian

The Arc of Southwest Georgia’s ‘Meals with a Mission’ fundraiser returns

The Arc will bring back its annual fundraiser “Meals with a Mission,” on Sept. 18 at Chehaw’s Creekside Center from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.. The annual fundraiser will feature three local chefs as they face off in a Southern-themed cook off for a good cause. 

Adult personal care home opens in Dawson

The newly named S&S Personal Care Home welcomed its first resident, Monday, as the center transforms into an assisted living space with 23 beds.

Albany Rescue Mission Calls on Community to Help Re-Open Women’s Dorm for Women’s Ministry

The Albany Rescue Mission has long served Albany’s homeless population with food, faith and even housing. Now, they’re asking for community support to reopen their women’s ministry 

Albany graduate received heart transplant at 14, encourages people to become organ donor

There are more than 3,000 people on the kidney transplant list in Georgia, according to the LifeLink Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the recovery of life-saving organs and tissue for transplantations.

Attention home delivery customers:
Starting March 4, your paper will be delivered by the post office.

We appreciate your patience.
Questions? Call 229-888-9300.

Sovrn Pixel