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Spring is officially here, and with it come the beautiful flowers and longer days to enjoy the sunshine. On the flip side, this means the start of pollen season and the yellow mess it leaves behind.
Spring is officially here, and with it come the beautiful flowers and longer days to enjoy the sunshine. On the flip side, this means the start of pollen season and
The investigation into two fatal crashes earlier this week is still ongoing.
Officials with the Dougherty County Police Department said there appears to be no connection between two fatal accidents on Monday and Tuesday. The investigation was still ongoing Thursday afternoon into
More than forty historic homes and sites will open for tours during the Spring Ramble next month!
A tour of more than 40 historic homes in Thomasville taking place April 12-14 will offer visitors and residents an opportunity to explore private historic homes and buildings not usually
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The event is free and open to the public 😊
Open to the public at no charge, an event featuring poet Elena Karina Byrne will be held at 7 p.m. on April 9 in The History Room located on the
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Learn about the six BearWise basics at the link.
Many Georgia black bears, especially females with young cubs, have spent the last several months, from about Thanksgiving to now, in a state of dormancy — which biologists refer to
An attempted armed robbery and shooting were reported to APD yesterday.
An Albany Police Department report said an officer responded in normal patrol mode to the 500 block of South Van Buren Street in reference to discharging firearms shortly before 5
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The granting of the trial delay for Ryan Alexander Duke puts a stay of the proceedings in the trial court to consider whether it has jurisdiction to review the substantive
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The largest no-kill animal shelter in the nation was in Albany yesterday! Find out why at the link 😊
Officials said that with North Shore Animal League, which is based out of Port Washington, N.Y., being located near the large, urban area of New York City, their adoption rates
Most of the authors are from South Georgia 😊
More than a dozen authors, most of them from south Georgia, will be promoting their work and interacting with the public at a book-signing set from 2-4 p.m. on April
Deerfield Windsor Rhodes Relays at Hugh Mills Stadium
20 area teams competed Wednesday at Hugh Mills Stadium
The Department of Justice and the FBI declined to comment when asked about the President's tweet.
The Department of Justice and the FBI declined to comment when asked about the President's tweet.
Here's another highlight from the Albany City Commission meeting on Tuesday.
The Albany City Commission votes unanimously to allow the Albany Civil Air Patrol to use a vacant fire station at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport.
Did you miss the Lee County Commission meeting on Tuesday? Find out what you missed below!
The Lee County audit for fiscal year 2018 was presented by Meredith Lipson from Mauldin & Jenkins at Tuesday evening’s regularly scheduled Lee County Commission meeting.
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Promoter Gilbert Udoto and officials with the Albany Civic Center officially anounced a summer concert starring Gucci Mane, Lil Baby, and the City Girls. Presale tickets will go on sale
The APD responded to two shootings on Tuesday.
Less than a week after the residential shooting on West Second Avenue, another residential shooting was reported to the Albany Police Department at the same residence on the 700 block
Great food and a good cause!
A barbecue fundraiser, from which all proceeds will go to support the Dougherty County 4-H Club, is serving a chopped barbecue sandwich, baked beans, coleslaw and a slice of cake
And he's based in Albany!
Albany singer/songwriter Anthony Johnson doesn’t follow a conventional path. Instead, he walks down the one that seems right to him.
Albany City Commission plans to double 2019 road improvements
The narrow victory in last week’s transportation special-purpose local-option sales tax referendum is already coming into play as the city of Albany prepares to kick off the second phase of
Check out the second part of our series looking at young people in the Albany area at the link!
Rachel Mansfield and Timothy Brock were told to leave Albany to be succesful as creative people, but they stayed. Now, they’re trying to get other creative people to do the
The Challenger League marked five years with the end of its baseball season!
While Jennifer Sapp started the Challenger League because she wanted her special needs son to be able to play baseball, the organization has grown into so much more over the
They will continue to take nominations until Friday!
The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission will accept nominations for its 2019 Albany-Dougherty Industry Awards, recognizing outstanding industries in the areas of global commerce, excellence in innovation, economic impact and corporate
Read more about the health care planned for next weekend at the link!
The Dougherty County Health Department health fair on April 6 will include a disc jockey, representatives from several Medicaid companies, HIV testing, immunizations, blood pressure screening and other health screenings.
The annual event raises money for health education and health screenings in the area.
Horizons Community Solutions CEO Cynthia George said every dollar raised from Night for Hope goes to make sure patients in south Georgia are educated about healthy living and have access
A staple of the annual Georgia-Florida football game is going away.
A staple of the annual Georgia-Florida football game is going away.
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He graduated from Monroe in 2011! Read more about his service at the link.
As citizens of Albany go about their daily lives, members of the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” submarine force work beneath the ocean’s waves, continuing a tradition that only a small
Ah, spring break -- the time of the year when tens of thousands of college kids head to the beach for fun, sun and shenanigans. But increasingly, these warm-weather locales are giving young partyers a chilly reception.
Ah, spring break -- the time of the year when tens of thousands of college kids head to the beach for fun, sun and shenanigans. But increasingly, these warm-weather locales
Start saying goodbye to your coworkers, because you might retire with a $750 million-winning lottery ticket tomorrow.
Start saying goodbye to your coworkers, because you might retire with a $750 million-winning lottery ticket tomorrow.
McAlpin Entertainment will bring country music legend Collin Raye to Tifton next week!
Collin Raye, an iconic voice of ’90s country music, will perform for fans in southwest Georgia on April 5 at the Historic Tift Theatre.
Mended Hearts held their groundbreaking yesterday.
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and officials from Mended Hearts representing all 50 states were at the ribbon-cutting at the Merry Acres Executive Building at 1500 Dawson Road on
The City Commission approved a contract to make the improvements last night!
The Albany City Commission approved a $5,481,908.50 contract with Oxford Construction Co. to make improvements on Runway 4-22 at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Tuesday night.
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Did you go to the town hall meeting over the weekend? If not, find out what you missed at the link.
An Albany town hall meeting reinforces the importance of being educated on mental health.
CRYING Deer Stuck in Fence Rescued by GREAT Guy | The Dodo
CRYING DEER Stuck in Fence Rescued by Great Guy | This deer got badly stuck in a fence — but the right person came along to help
American Peanut Shellers celebrate 100th anniversary
The 100th anniversary celebration will culminate with events on April 4-5 in Albany, where hundreds of industry and government officials will join in saluting the American Peanut Shellers Association in
Albany Civic Center officials announced a new concert today!
Promoter Gilbert Udoto and officials with the Albany Civic Center officially anounced a summer concert starring Gucci Mane, Lil Baby, and the City Girls. Presale tickets will go on sale
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A show dog that was flying home to Amsterdam after her last competitive event was found after she'd been missing from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for four days, the airport tweeted.
A show dog that was flying home to Amsterdam after her last competitive event was found after she'd been missing from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for four days, the airport
Do you plan on going to any of the games?
The Albany State Golden Rams will open the season against the national champion Valdosta State Blazers on September 7th.
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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...
Insurance officials and City Finance Director Kris Newton speak about a change to the city's retiree benefit's package for those eligible for Medicare.
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