Albany State football fans will have four opportunities to watch the Golden Rams on ESPN+ during the 2026 regular season as ...

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I’ve never been a fan of soccer. One of the reasons is that I grew up playing the sports that most of us will end up watching from the couch. Football and basketball, for example. Another reason I’ve ...

ALBANY – For 41 summers, Lea Henry has watched generations of Southwest Georgia children walk into the gym with a basketball in their hands and leave with something much more. This July, the Olympic ...

Sedric Rowe, a Democratic candidate for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, speaks to the Dougherty County Democratic Committee on Thursday. The primary election will be held on May 19. Staff Photo: ...

ALBANY – One knock on solar panels used to generate electricity is that the massive arrays of solar panels only make power when the sun shines. Now, battery energy storage systems are cropping up all ...

On July 7, the Albany City Commission unanimously approved final construction drawings for a comprehensive restoration of the Ritz Theatre and Cultural Center, clearing the way for the project to move ...

The East Oakridge Drive intersection at Radium Springs Road has been designated as the location where the most red light violations occur in Albany. A study identified five other intersections in the ...

DAWSON – Cherysh Green-Caldwell’s worn many hats in her career: licensed clinical social worker, police officer, teacher, court administrator and executive director. From 2021 until 2023 she served as ...

DAWSON — As Tommy Rountree shared stories from his career at The Dawson News, a career that’s just shy of 50 years, a thought occurred. “This is home; 139 West Lee Street in Dawson, Georgia, has been ...

Albany International Studies Charter School students cheer as they wear purple to honor their family members in the U.S. military. Staff Photo: Lucille Lannigan ALBANY – About 30 elementary school ...

The Joshua Street Wastewater Treatment W.P.C.P plant located in south Albany handles about 15 million gallons of wastewater per day, and can handle up to about 45 million gallons. Andy Griffis, water ...