Southwest Georgia has lost one of its true originals in former Georgia state Rep. John White, a man whose life cannot be measured by one title alone.

Despite rainy conditions, community, state and local leaders gathered indoors for a unique groundbreaking ceremony to ...

Ted Turner never threw a pitch or swung a baseball bat. But he will forever be remembered as one of the most legendary ...

Bobby Cox played with Mickey Mantle, managed Chipper Jones and established his own legend as he spent more than a half-century devoting himself to the game he loved and to a distinguished career that ...

Marquez Favors signs an agreement on Tuesday at the WebstaurantStore Distribution Center 872 warehouse. Favors and five other ...

Outgoing state Sen. Freddie Powell Sims, left, received the Liberty Bell Ward from Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges during the May Day Law Meeting Wednesday. The Dougherty County Bar ...

Community organizer and advocate Michelle “Michi” Sanchez has officially launched her campaign for Georgia Labor Commissioner. Special Photo ATLANTA — Community organizer and advocate Michelle “Michi” ...

ARLINGTON – An Arlington business owner plans to close two of his businesses in the city next Wednesday in protest of what he said is “unequal protection under the law.” Sabu Jacob owns the Zip Trip ...

Editor’s Note: The annual High School Football edition of the Albany Herald will publish in this weekend’s paper and includes this story plus team previews, schedules and the Fantastic Fifteen.

BACONTON — The city of Baconton opened its new community center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning. Baconton Mayor Annette Morman cut the ribbon in front of the building while surrounded by ...

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