- The Albany Herald, Ga.
American Legion Post 30, Auxiliary to host Memorial Day breakfast, sell poppies
ALBANY — The community is invited to join American Legion Post 30 and Auxiliary Unit 30 at 7:45 a.m. Memorial Day, May 27, for a breakfast at Post 30’s 2916 Gillionville Road Legion Hall. Auxiliary members and Miss Poppy, Lyla Rackley, will distribute bright red poppies in honor of fallen warriors. Special guest Danny James of Gillionville Church will sing patriotic songs. The poppy has become ...
- The Albany Herald, Ga.
Dougherty County Commission District 5 pits incumbent against political newcomer
ALBANY – The Dougherty County Commission has made a number of big decisions over the past year and a half with a 4-3 vote, from the firing of its former county administrator to the same 4-3 margin to hire a search firm to recommend a replacement. With three terms on the commission expiring this year, only one is competitive for the May 21 primary and nonpartisan election. In District 1 ...
- The Albany Herald, Ga.
Keeping your cool: Experts advise making a plan for safety when temperatures soar
ALBANY – The southwest Georgia region is getting a taste of temperatures topping 90 degrees this week, and like death and taxes, it’s a certainty that the mercury will continue to rise, accompanied by a spike in humidity, in the weeks to come. That combination of heat and humidity can be a deadly mix and can be especially dangerous to the elderly and individuals who don’t take precautions when ...
