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Westover Principal William Chunn sees 5,000th student cross the graduation stage

“It took the hard work of administrators here at Westover, staff and faculty, students and parents. They’ve been supporting me for 18 years. I’m very proud of them as well."

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Portman’s Music Superstore celebrates 90 years

“Our top priorities have always been taking care of the customers, offering the best equipment from the best brands and providing excellent music education options for anyone who wants to learn to play. For years, people I see in the grocery store or in a restaurant will tell me they learned to play an instrument at Portman’s Music, and now they’re coming to us for their children or grandchildren.”

Dougherty County commissioners consider temporary splash pad for summer of 2026

“We need to do something on this splash pad. We told these kids we were going to be done in a year. The parents want to come downtown. "

Skate park advocates keeping pressure on Albany City Commission

“We have a problem with violence in Albany. At the end of the day, skate parks give kids a place to call home. It reduces violent crime, so we have to start somewhere.

Dougherty voters make voices heard in Tuesday primary

Turnout in Dougherty County for Tuesday's general primary and nonpartisan contests was 25.2%. Voters returned County Commission Chairman Lorenzo Heard and Commissioner Anthony Jones to office and elected Albana Edward Brown to replace retiring District 12 state Sen. Freddie Powell Sims.

Renovated St. Nicholas Hotel gearing up for official grand opening

“We’ve had some events here. We’re really excited and everything so far has gone really well, and we look forward to the community’s continued support."

Dougherty Commission approves spending settlement funds for opioid response kits, drug counseling

“We’re looking forward to putting this funding to use. This could potentially be a lifesaver having this in the hands of first-responser units.”

Search of Dougherty residence leads to seizure of guns, cash, suspected marijuana

Police seized about 10 ounces of suspected marijuana, three rifles, a handgun and other items during the Tuesday search.

Dougherty high school students get real-world lessons in car safety

“It’s going to save some lives. I’ll put it that way. I believe that.”

Dougherty County law enforcement community remembers fallen officers

They believed their lives could make a difference in someone else’s worst moments. They were daughters and sons, mothers and fathers, family and friends, and they were our neighbors.

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