Our understanding is that data center developments look like an easy fix for the problems that face rural America, but this is a Faustian deal at best. You can see the effects in communities across ...

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ALBANY — At Albany Technical College, competition is no longer limited to the basketball court. This fall, the Titans will also compete in one of the fastest-growing collegiate sports in the country — ...

Parallels. Football, well soccer, is the world’s most popular sport. According to Google, futbol boasts 3.5 billion fans worldwide. American Football fans may be shocked that their sport doesn’t make ...

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 ...

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 ...

ALBANY – The death of a paraglider who was killed Monday morning is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler said. Kenneth Raymond ...

The city of Albany’s fireworks display will kick off at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The day’s festivities at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds will begin with gates opening at 3 p.m. and entertainment starting at ...

Tracy Cruel speaks to Dougherty County Commissioners about Brie’s Gift, the nonprofit organization she started to honor her daughter, Brielle “Brie” Cruel, who died of leukemia in 2023. Staff Photo: ...

Lydia Griffin pursues her passion for food at her home near Baconton. The Tampa, Fla., native and her husband, Terry, moved to southwest Georgia four years ago. Staff Photo: Alan Mauldin BACONTON – ...

I’m not going to unfairly paint an entire local industry with a tainted brush, but with a very few exceptions, the recent experiences Tara and I have had are similar to many others’ … or at least ...