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Dougherty voters will cast ballots in 26 precincts

Dougherty County voters will cast ballots in 26 precincts.

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The 2026 Georgia ballot will include a lengthy list of statewide and local races  

Having so many elections for some of the top jobs without an incumbent in the mix is a rarity.

Lee County approves hospital bond payments in 95-second vote

The contract requires payments even if the hospital closes; officials say county can afford estimated $2 million annually without raising tax rate.

Lee County would repay $30 million for a hospital it won’t own

The authority approved resolutions moving the process forward. Final construction costs, interest rates and repayment terms remain unsettled. The larger portion of the borrowing depends on a federal guarantee that has not yet been approved, and the entire plan must still be validated in court.

No. 2 Georgia prepares for Oklahoma’s defense and John Mateer

The last time Georgia and Oklahoma shared a football field, the Bulldogs left with a Rose Bowl trophy and a ticket to the national championship game.

Whatley Fountain repeats; Clawson calls team performance unacceptable

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Lee County hospital financing plan proposes up to $200 million in bonds, with county-backed portion still to be defined

The Lee County Hospital Authority will hold a public hearing Sept. 22 on a proposal to issue up to $200 million in financing for a planned acute-care hospital. Lee County Commissioner Billy Mathis said the debt is intended to be repaid from hospital revenues rather than taxpayers.

State superintendent: Lee County High firefighter certification program a model for Georgia

Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods said Thursday that a new partnership training Lee County High School seniors to become certified firefighters could serve as a blueprint for school districts across the state.

‘There’s only one Palmyra’: Residents defeat Ledo Road rezoning

A standing-room-only crowd erupted in applause Tuesday after Lee County commissioners rejected a request to expand general commercial zoning along Ledo Road beside the Palmyra subdivision.

Josiah West lights up Merry Acres

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