Dougherty County assistant county manager declines top position in Harris County
“It is a beautiful community. I was thankful that they thought of me. They offered, but it didn’t come through in the end.”
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Helping Hands to serve 1,100 Dougherty families weekly with help from Paula Deen foundation
Paula Deen's Bag Lady Foundation has donated money to Helping Hands Ending Hunger, providing enough funding for about 1,100 cooler bags as the Dougherty County School System program begins another year of getting unused school food into the homes of local families.
State Senate District 12 candidates waiting for residency challenge decision
A Superior Court judge is weighing a residency challenge in the Georgia Sentate District 12 race. Second-place finisher Corey B. Morgan has challenged whether winner Edward Brown met residency requirements.
FACT VS. ALLEGATION: What Lee County superintendent contracts and state records actually show
After months of fierce public criticism and the Board of Education’s June 22 renewal of its superintendent’s contract, the Albany Herald obtained LCSS contracts behind the controversy to separate fact from allegation — giving Lee County residents the transparency and clarity the public debate deserves.
Two killed, five injured in Wednesday afternoon crash
Two Naomi Plantation workers were killed and five were injured in a Wednesday afternoon crash on Wildfair Road.
Dougherty Commission considers curfew for minors
Albany Mayor Bo Dorough and County Commission Chairman Lorenzo Heard have discussed the topic of a county-wide curfew. The city has had a curfew for minors in place since 2004, and some County Commission members think extending the county to cover the entire county would be a good idea.
PHOTOS: Albany State Success Week
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Albany Summer youth program reports more than 2,000 participants
“The Albany Summer Collaborative is by far one of the best summer programs I’ve witnessed. In three months you reached 2,000 students. That’s incredible.
Crowder plans return trip to southwest Georgia
David Crowder managed to slip a few minutes into his busy schedule to talk with The Herald about his current tour.
Scouts clean Sherrod Park as part of Eagle project
Jack Hodges and his fellow Scouts worked on his Eagle Scout project at the Charles Sherrod Civil Rights Park in downtown Albany.
Helping Hands to serve 1,100 Dougherty families weekly with help from Paula Deen foundation
Paula Deen's Bag Lady Foundation has donated money to Helping Hands Ending Hunger, providing enough funding for about 1,100 cooler bags as the Dougherty County School System program begins another year of getting unused school food into the homes of local families.
State Senate District 12 candidates waiting for residency challenge decision
A Superior Court judge is weighing a residency challenge in the Georgia Sentate District 12 race. Second-place finisher Corey B. Morgan has challenged whether winner Edward Brown met residency requirements.
FACT VS. ALLEGATION: What Lee County superintendent contracts and state records actually show
After months of fierce public criticism and the Board of Education’s June 22 renewal of its superintendent’s contract, the Albany Herald obtained LCSS contracts behind the controversy to separate fact from allegation — giving Lee County residents the transparency and clarity the public debate deserves.
Two killed, five injured in Wednesday afternoon crash
Two Naomi Plantation workers were killed and five were injured in a Wednesday afternoon crash on Wildfair Road.
Dougherty Commission considers curfew for minors
Albany Mayor Bo Dorough and County Commission Chairman Lorenzo Heard have discussed the topic of a county-wide curfew. The city has had a curfew for minors in place since 2004, and some County Commission members think extending the county to cover the entire county would be a good idea.
PHOTOS: Albany State Success Week
Click the arrow to scroll through the photos.
Albany Summer youth program reports more than 2,000 participants
“The Albany Summer Collaborative is by far one of the best summer programs I’ve witnessed. In three months you reached 2,000 students. That’s incredible.
Crowder plans return trip to southwest Georgia
David Crowder managed to slip a few minutes into his busy schedule to talk with The Herald about his current tour.
Scouts clean Sherrod Park as part of Eagle project
Jack Hodges and his fellow Scouts worked on his Eagle Scout project at the Charles Sherrod Civil Rights Park in downtown Albany.
