Local News in Dougherty County, Georgia
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Albany Putney BridgeboroDougherty Gang Update: 3 Florida Siblings Face Charges In Georgia
Tue, 15 May 2012 09:01:17 -0700
The three siblings known as the Dougherty Gang will appear before a Georgia court Tuesday to answer to charges in that state, after having been already sentenced to decades in prison in Colorado.
Dougherty siblings to face charges in Georgia
Tue, 15 May 2012 00:58:58 -0700
A trio of siblings, who have already been convicted for part of an alleged multistate crime spree, are scheduled to be in a south Georgia courtroom Tuesday.
Dougherty County School board candidate opens headquarters
Tue, 15 May 2012 10:28:49 -0700
Updated with video; A candidate for the at-large position on the Dougherty County School Board opened up the doors to her headquarters.
Smoke odor causes courthouse evacuation
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:49:12 -0700
Maintenance supervisors will inspect the Dougherty County Courthouse fire alarms tomorrow.
Dougherty County tourism industry grows
Mon, 07 May 2012 15:24:09 -0700
Dougherty County continues to see a steady growth in the tourism industry, and that means an increase in tax revenue.
Dougherty County taxes may rise
Mon, 14 May 2012 07:27:09 -0700
Dougherty County property owners could soon have to pay more in taxes. Monday, the County Administrator recommended raising the county's millage rate by two mils to balance the budget.
Albany-Dougherty County to celebrate Small Business Week
Wed, 16 May 2012 14:34:16 -0700
Albany and Dougherty County will celebrate small businesses all next week. Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Dougherty County Commission Chairman Jeff Sinyard signed a Joint Proclamation, Wednesday.
Georgia's unemployment rate drops again
Thu, 17 May 2012 04:04:05 -0700
We have new numbers from the Georgia Department of Labor. For the ninth month in a row, Georgia's jobless rate declined. It fell to 8.9 percent in April.
Georgia News Roundup May 6
Sun, 06 May 2012 00:35:15 -0700
...accused of leaving a 5-year-old special needs student strapped into a bus alone for two hours...criminal charges against a Dougherty County official...firm caught illegally discharging into the Ogeechee River after a large fish kill...plans to deepen a Georgia shipping channel face a $14 million obstacle...a lawyer who was shot eight times
Dougherty Co. commission advised not to renew small business program contract
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:42:23 -0700
Monday, the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center recommended commissioners not renew a $50,000 contract with the center.