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We've hit the stores on Black Friday and wore out our credit cards on Cyber Monday but are you ready now for Giving Tuesday? Now that you have saved money, it's time to give back. Here are some local charities (and those who help locally) who would love your support: #GivingTuesday
Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is set aside to concentrate on charitable giving.
The Trojan War resumes Tuesday night as the Lee County Trojans host the Dougherty Trojans in Leesburg! Please note: There is NOT a Monroe-Westover game Saturday night!
Basketball season kicks into full gear this week after several holiday tournaments and a little time off. The marquee match-up Tuesday night will be a rematch between the Dougherty Trojans
The Golden Rams lost in Palm Beach, come support them tonight against Tuskegee at ASU West! Tip-off is 7:30 tonight!
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.– The Albany State University men's basketball team resumed play after Thanksgiving break with a game in the road against Palm Beach Atlantic.
Fans celebrate - the university has to pay...
AUBURN -- The late Rod Bramblett said those immortal words on Nov. 30, 2013. They were true again six years later, on Nov. 30, 2019.
Enter for a chance to win tickets to this year's Festival of Lights at Chehaw Park and Zoo! http://bit.ly/2P4RHm5
Where have you found the best online deals today?
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"Rosario is one of my all-time favorite characters," Morrison said in a biography released by her agent. "She reminds me a lot of my own mother, who loved animals and children, but she would not suffer fools."
Shelley Morrison, a character actress best known for playing the feisty maid Rosario Salazar on "Will & Grace," has died, publicist Lori DeWaal tells CNN.
It's that time of year again. Time to start looking for gift ideas for co-workers, friends, and family. This is the first in a series of gift idea suggestions before Christmas Day.
Part 1 of a 9-part series showcasing gift ideas over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas Day.
Auburn Heisman winner Pat Sullivan has passed away at age 69.
AUBURN, Ala.—Pat Sullivan, Auburn’s first Heisman Trophy winner and one of the program’s all-time greats, passed away Sunday at the age of 69.
Westover, Dougherty get their first wins of the season!
The Westover Patriots swept two games from Northside of Columbus Saturday night for their first basketball wins of the season and after three close losses sixth-ranked Dougherty got into the
Within the first few exchanges, the 49-year-old at the time, asked “Lizzie” her age and was told she was only 14 years old and attended a school in Georgia.
MACON — A former youth softball umpire arrested during “Operation End Game,” a multi-agency effort targeting and arresting adult perpetrators seeking sex with children, entered a guilty plea in federal
A few photos from Friday night's game in Leesburg against top-ranked Dacula.
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Auburn wins a WILD Iron Bowl over Alabama!
Running back Shaun Shivers bulled his way for the decisive 11-yard touchdown on his only carry of the afternoon as No. 15 Auburn dealt a fatal blow to fifth-ranked Alabama's
Oh George, why? Just why?
Georgia wide receiver George Pickens, who was ejected in the third quarter against Georgia Tech, will be suspended for the first half of next week's SEC championship game against LSU.
See the photos from the big game in Camilla last night! Pelham moves on to the state semifinal with the 31-20 win!
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Redemption. That was the keyword for the Pelham Hornets in round two of the Backyard Brawl! Pelham wins 31-20.
Redemption. That was the word of the week for the Pelham Hornets last week as they prepared to enter the second round of the “Backyard Brawl” against arch-rival Mitchell County.
The Pelham Hornets are heading into the state semifinal against Marion County next Friday night!
With the elimination of the Lee County Trojans and the Mitchell County Eagles, the Pelham Hornets are now the only Albany-area team that remains in the high school football picture,
Sherwood Christian Eagles sweep the tournament!
The boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams spent the beginning of their Thanksgiving break competing in the Northside Methodist Academy Thanksgiving Basketball tournament in Dothan, AL. Both teams showed up
Sad night in Leesburg...football season is over for the Trojans.
LEESBURG -- Somewhere around midfield, offensive lineman Parker Rogers gave quarterback Kyle Toole a handshake.
Your health is intimately tied to your financial well-being
Wellness is a trending topic, and rightfully so, but wellness isn’t limited to hitting the gym, getting in your three miles and cutting the sugar, fat and simple carbs out
Building a better flu vaccine -- one you don't have to get every year
On June 24 at 11:34 AM, Michael Sonn became a part of medical history.
Update any room of your home with Houzz’s Black Friday deals
If you’ve been toying with the idea of updating that one tired-looking room in your home, now’s the time to do it! Houzz is offering up to 80% off decor,
The only Thanksgiving leftovers guide you need
Like an inbox filled with emails about Black Friday sales, the one thing you can count on the day after Thanksgiving is a fridge packed with leftovers.
4 myths about PC technology small businesses need to reject
(BPT) - The PCs you choose to power your small business can dramatically impact your company's productivity and competitiveness. However, many small businesses fall for common myths about computers, leading
Mark Edwards' picks: Going with the better team in the Iron Bowl ... This year, that's Alabama
It’s the annual Iron Bowl, but this one doesn’t feel like the ones in the past decade or so.
PHOTOS: Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints
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Matter's Picks: Mizzou-Arkansas and more
BY DAVE MATTER • Post-Dispatch College Football Writer
Allen, Bills score 26 straight to handle Cowboys
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills looked right at home on a national stage.
Trubisky rallies Bears to Thanksgiving win over Lions
Mitchell Trubisky passed for 338 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead, 3-yard score to David Montgomery with 2:17 left, and the Chicago Bears spoiled a surprisingly strong NFL debut
CREEDE HINSHAW: Viewing 2019 through the lessons of the Pilgrims
Inevitably one’s thoughts this week turn to the Pilgrims. I pulled off my shelf “Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War” (2006) by award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick, who recounts
Are you planning to shop tonight or tomorrow for Black Friday? Here are the stores that are open and when they will open their doors.
After Thanksgiving dinners are finished up this week, shoppers will be heading out to look for deals on Thursday night and on Black Friday.
Convictions of pharmaceutical executives in synthetic opioid case partially overturned
The convictions of four former top executives of Insys Therapeutics, an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company which made the powerful opioid Subsys, have been partially overturned by a federal judge in Boston.
Albany man charged in Thanksgiving Day murder
ALBANY -- A violent Thanksgiving Day has resulted in the death of one Albany woman and the shooting of another victim in the face, Albany police reported in a number
They are looking ready to defend that state title! Go Lady Cats!
The Westwood Lady Cats opened their season this week in the Brookwood Thanksgiving Tournament in Thomasville and breezed to two big wins. In the first game they blasted Chattahoochee County
Way to go Brantley!
Leesburg’s Brantley Michlig, 12, won a 50-player baseball showcase called the Top 40 presented by Top Gun Baseball at Bazement Park in Garden City, Ga. this past weekend. The event
Apple slammed by Ukraine for marking Crimea as part of Russia
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Before you start shopping for the holidays, be sure to protect yourself first.
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping. When making purchases online, be sure to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft -- it’s more common than you may think.
Falcons' Devonta Freeman to return against the Saints
In their stunning win over the Saints on Nov. 10, the Falcons had their best rushing day of the season.
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Tech seniors' ride comes to an end Saturday: 'A lot to handle'
With no bowl game, Saturday's Georgia Tech-Georgia game will be the final time that the Yellow Jackets' eight seniors will play in their college careers, for some the last time
Hurricane season winds down with 18 named storms
MIAMI -- The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends on Saturday, was marked by tropical activity that churned busily from mid-August through October.
Dougherty County Commission to vote next week on Radium Spring renovation work
ALBANY – Dougherty County Commission members examined putting into place additional pieces of renovations going on at the former Radium Springs Casino site on Monday with discussion of a set
Communities thrive when their citizens shop local
ALBANY -- Saturday, in case you haven't caught the frequent reminders, will be Small Business Saturday. In its 10th year of celebrating small businesses, the special day has become something
FDA issues warning for products marketed to treat opioid withdrawal
The FDA sent a warning letter to EPH Technologies, accusing it of marketing and selling unapproved drugs.
Jimmy Carter is home from the hospital. What will his recovery look like?
Anyone who's ever had a fragile grandparent knows that falls are especially dangerous for the elderly -- and Jimmy Carter has had three falls in the past six months.
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ICYMI: Phoebe President & CEO Scott Steiner announced new investment into healthcare in Southwest Georgia this morning at a press conference. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/2ZxDipG
Here is a look as Hurricane Michael approaches Lee County. How are conditions in your area? Complete coverage: http://bit.ly/hurricane_michael
BREAKING: Hurricane Michael has strengthened to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm just hours before landfall. STORY: http://bit.ly/2IMTVTr
LIVE on the Blue Carpet at the #PartyAtThePlayoff where Philip Philips is going to be performing in Atlanta ahead of Monday’s National Championship Game.
John Everett, 92, sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Tuesday's dedication of the World War II Monument at Albany's Veterans Park.
Check out this rain video from downtown Albany ...
This is surveillance video from the APD.
A man believed to have been caught in the act of burglarizing an apartment in East Albany is arrested by police after a brief standoff.
Albany Towers house several offices including those of Second District Congressman Sanford Bishop and the Internal Revenue Service.
If anyone knows where to find this guy, call the Albany Police Department.
Hundreds gathered Tuesday to mourn the passing of Dougherty County Police Lt. Cliff Rouse, who was shot and killed in the line of duty Thursday while trying to arrest a suspect in an armed robbery.
Police officials talk about the robbery and subsequent killing of Lt. Cliff Rouse Friday morning.
With eight years under his belt as Dougherty County Commissioner, Dr. Charles "Chuck" Lingle participated in his last meeting Monday, choosing retirement after 28 years in public service.
Melvenia Dixon, career development teacher at Radium Springs Middle School, discusses this year's holiday canned food drive.
TASCO president for Radium Springs Middle, Tysheria Green discusses this years food drive.
Radium Springs Middle School student and SAVE Club President Jimmecha Carr talks about the annual holiday food drive.
Lead by Westover High School teacher and National Guardsman John Daughety, soldiers and students organized the first patriots and patriots gift drive for Palmyra Nursing Home.
More than 350 Albany State University students were awarded degrees Saturday at the Civic Center, with former USDA employee Shirley Sherrod giving the keynote address.
The MCLB band performs a series of Christmas-related music at a concert on base Wednesday.
Robert Mercer and Colin Baenziger each explain why their companies should be entrusted with the recruitment of the city's next city manager.
Albany Water, Gas & Light Commission Finance Director John Vansant III presents the commission with their monthly report on the state of the finances of the utility.
Sen. Sims explains her intent behind reintroducing a bill calling for a referendum on consolidation of Albany and Dougherty County.
Albany firefighters run a course designed to test their physical and mental toughness.
Albany WG&L crews cut down a 30-foot Leyland Cypress and prepare it for its trip downtown where it will be erected as the city's official Christmas Tree.
Concerned citizens discuss a proposed saggy pants ordinance.
Mike McCoy talks about changes to the county's health plans in terms of retirees and specialty prescription drugs.
Dougherty County Public works Director Larry Cook updates the commission on 11 storm drainage projects undertaken by the commission after flooding in March 2009.
After one quarter in existence, the head of Dougherty County's Small Business Development Office gives and update to the Dougherty County Commission on their efforts to increase access to government bids to small businesses.
Judy Bowles, the executive director of Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful, gives her annual report to the Dougherty County Commission outlining the events the group participated in over the last 12 months including Operation Pill drop, which netted more than 300 pounds of prescriptions and River's Alive, which pulled in three tons of garbage out of the Flint River.
Citizen Michael Harper and Commissioner Tommie Postell talk about the saggy pants ordinance. Tell us what you think about the saggy pants ordinance...
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