Albany Herald – August 22, 2026
Down but not out: Downtown Albany sees new life after... Albany revives long discussed Chehaw Connector with... Dontavious Reese sentenced to 15 years in prison for...
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Classifieds – August 22, 2026
Classifieds and Legal Notices:
William G. Anderson: A lifetime of testing the waters
William G. Anderson spent much of his life becoming the first Black man to do things no Black man had done before. Curiously, he rarely described his life as though that had ever been the plan.
Albany revives long-discussed Chehaw Connector with $2M-$4M trail options
A long-planned trail connecting downtown Albany to Chehaw Park is moving toward another major decision point, with city officials considering a state grant application and two potential routes for the roughly 1.1-mile link at preliminary costs ranging from $2 million to $4 million.
Albany Herald – August 20, 2026
Albany State University generates $328... Albany reviews water system security after... Lily Pad, law enforcement work together to seek...
Classifieds – August 20, 2026
Classifieds and Legal Notices:
Dontavious Reese sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatal 2024 crash that killed three
Dontavious Reese was sentenced in Dougherty County Superior Court to 25 years, with 15 years to serve in prison and the remaining 10 on probation, after accepting a plea agreement as his case was preparing to go before a jury.
Take what you need — even the house
The old house at 577 Orange St. has spent much of its life being asked to become something else. Now the old giving house needs a favor in return.
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.
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.
