The presentation, delivered by educators affiliated with SOWEGA Rising, focused on teacher advocacy, literacy support, student mental health, educator retention and equitable school funding while also highlighting growing efforts among southwest Georgia educators to engage more directly in state-level education policy discussions.
“This is our first year in partnership with Webstaurant, and it’s already showing results,” Schools Superintendent Ken Dyer told a Herald reporter after the ceremony. “We’re excited for them. It’s a mutually beneficial partnership.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. NAMI Albany will be hon hand at the Tift Community Market on Saturday in recognition.
“I definitely believe in personal growth. Do not stay in the same place forever. Find something new that you can do.”
The discussions, held during The Sherrod Institute’s two-day “Laying Ground” event, are part of a yearlong research effort aimed at identifying the most pressing challenges facing minority and small-scale farmers in the region.
This weekend, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Albany will celebrate 175 years of continued service with special services.
“This program is free. This is the only free summer program in Dougherty County and Albany. That is possible because of you.”
The pending closure of Harold’s Chicken — the latest in a string of recent shutdowns — is prompting renewed scrutiny of how and why food businesses struggle to survive in Dougherty County.
At Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy, a specialized charter school serving students in grades 9–12 across Dougherty, Terrell, Baker and Calhoun counties, agriculture isn’t rooted in generational farmland. Instead, with the help of technological advancements in hydroponics, it is growing inside an expansive greenhouse — and making its way onto lunch trays across the district.
Officials say the latest expansion responds directly to workforce needs, particularly the growing demand for qualified teachers. While investments in technology and STEM fields continue to increase, education leaders say persistent challenges — including stagnant salaries and professional burnout — have contributed to ongoing teacher shortages.
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