Albany Herald

Fernando Mendoza (5 TDs), No. 1 Indiana stomp No. 5 Oregon in CFP semi

Fernando Mendoza completed 17 of 20 passes for 177 yards and five touchdowns, helping No. 1 Indiana post a 56-22 romp of No. 5 Oregon in a College Football Playoff .

Albany Herald – January 10, 2026

Tickets on sale for annual MAYOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST... East Albany Roses shopping center set for demolition... Businesses see shortage of discontinued 1-cent coins...

Classifieds – January 10, 2026

Yardsale: January 10th, 11th, 12th. 921 West Fourth Avenue. 8 am. Brand New & Used Items.

Combos Marathon, Half Marathon officials seek volunteers

Volunteers are needed for the 20th annual Albany Marathon and Half Marathon on March 7.

King Day Program, Dream Walk scheduled Jan. 19

The 2026 King Day Program and Dream Walk will honor the life, leadership and transformational legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

SCOTT LUDWIG: Living through the Year of the Snake

In January, the Biggest Snake of All, Donald Trump, took office as the 47th President of the United States.

WAYNE FOWLER: Marching to the beat of a faster drummer

We tend to view the arrival of the new year as a time to assess life.

CARLTON FLETCHER: America is losing its faith … don’t blame the president

We have a faith problem in the United States.

Tickets on sale for annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

The 49th annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast will be held at Feb. 5 6:30 a.m. at Sherwood Baptist Church's Fellowship Building at 2201 Whispering Pines Road.

Gang initiation leaves Sylvester man dead

Albany police said Ricky Bernard Williams, 24, of Sylvester succumbed to injuries he received over the previous weekend during a gang initiation.

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