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 ...

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 ...

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From property taxes to development, Lee County’s current debates were anticipated two decades ago. If the county identified these challenges years in advance, why are so many of them confronting ...

ALBANY – It’s the time of year when some utility customers are seeing red when they realize how much green they will have to shell out to pay the price of keeping cool during a southwest Georgia ...

Allisha Gray scored a game-high 22 points on Thursday to help the Atlanta Dream post an 89-78 victory over the Seattle Storm in College Park, Ga. Rhyne Howard added 19 points, while Angel Reese added ...

Dougherty County’s landfill accepts residential and commercial waste from the city of Albany as well as other counties in the region. The Dougherty County Commission increased the landfill’s budget ...

ALBANY — Just a few years after disappearing from the local sports scene, the Albany Area YMCA Stingrays are making a successful return. Less than a year after Ricktavious “Coach Ricky” Anderson took ...

Mike Yastrzemski’s ninth-inning grand slam was one of three home runs that propelled the Atlanta Braves to a 10-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon. With Atlanta leading 6-5 ...

The skate park that was demolished in December 2024 was a popular destination for skateboarding, bike riding and scooters. The Albany City Commission will vote later this month on a recommendation to ...

The Terrell County Board of Commissioners approved a six-month moratorium on new data centers Tuesday at the Terrell County Courthouse in Dawson while officials develop local regulations governing ...

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 – ...