Attendees gather for a previous Lem Griffin Wild Game Dinner at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds in Albany. The annual fundraiser supports Scouting programs across the South Georgia Council’s 28-county ...

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ALBANY – Dougherty County has completed a comprehensive reassessment of property tax values for the first time in more than a decade, and this week the notices to property owners started landing in ...

In an August series that has felt more like October baseball, a pair of star pitchers with playoff experience will highlight a game with postseason implications. Atlanta Braves veteran left-hander ...

ALBANY – A concept for a bit of greenery in the heart of downtown Albany is going back to the drawing board as it received a less-than-unanimous reception at a first hearing. After the idea was raised ...

The Terrell County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting Tuesday to consider hiring outside financial consulting services as the school district continues work on its finance ...

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Joe Whitfield is the sports editor for the Albany Herald. He graduated from the Henry Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. He is an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and passionate about ...

ALBANY – With utility, grocery and gas prices spiking, many families are stretched these days. And while there is assistance available at area food banks for people looking to get through lean times, ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Loran Smith will add to his incredibly lengthy ledger of achievements on Saturday when he is inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. Ceremonies will be held at the Sandy Springs ...

ALBANY — The August sun was beating down on Hugh Mills Stadium, the temperature had climbed to 103 degrees and there wasn’t much relief anywhere in sight. Unless you were looking toward Albany’s east ...