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Albany officials debate walking trail as South Madison Street-Alice Avenue drainage project moves forward

As heavy equipment reshapes land for a long-awaited drainage project in south Albany, Ward 6 Commissioner Diane Brown is pushing the city to make sure the neighborhood gets more than a holding pond.

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Albany City Commission hears from residents opposed to group home in residential neighborhood

“We are not here to speak bad of the young men that will possibly be coming into our neighborhood,. Our concern is the proposal at this particular property."

Downtown Albany fire demolishes house built in 1885

“We certainly have had our share of fires downtown. We look at vacant structures that are burned. You start to really place an emphasis on investigating to determine what happened.”

Albany reviews water system security after nationwide cyber attacks

Albany Utilities reviewed its water system and implemented precautionary measures after receiving an urgent warning about cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater infrastructure, city officials said, as federal authorities continue to investigate a recent wave of attacks that has included systems in Georgia.

PHOTOS: Albany State University first day of class

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Terrell schools CFO exits after six months as district continues financial overhaul

Lowe, who joined Terrell County Schools as finance director in February and was promoted to chief financial officer for the new fiscal year, recently resigned to take a position with the Sumter County School District.

Community effort provides food to 150 families in Terrell County

Raine’s Baptist Church continued its community outreach Wednesday with a free food giveaway at the church, providing groceries to area residents while supplies lasted.

PHOTOS: Albany State University Freshman Induction Ceremony

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PHOTOS: North Jackson Street fire

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Dawson City Council addresses budget, fire fee, wastewater spending

The City of Dawson will enter new fiscal year without adopted budget as council considers creating a new fire assessment and approves wastewater equipment, K-9 agreement

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