Albany Herald

The Albany Herald serves as the daily newspaper for the Albany metro area in Georgia, USA. It circulates in metro Albany and throughout southwest Georgia. Established in 1891, the paper has a weekday circulation of 21,701 and 24,820 on Sundays. The newspaper's offices were once located in the historic Rosenberg Brothers Department Store in downtown Albany.

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Camilla mayor, clerk, elections supervisor free on bond – Albany Herald

4 days ago | albanyherald.com | Lucille Lannigan

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CAMILLA – The city of Camilla’s mayor, clerk and elections superintendent walked free after a bond hearing held Friday. Mayor Kelvin Owens was released on a bond of $6,000, interim City Manager Cheryl Ford was released on a $10,000 bond, and Elections Superintendent Rhunette Williford was released on a $7,000 bond. The three city officials were arrested on May 28 and charged with election interference and other charges.
CARLTON FLETCHER: Don't relegate Stephen King to the horror fiction genre: He's just a great writer, period – Albany Herald

1 week ago | albanyherald.com | Carlton Fletcher

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Will the things we wrote today Sound as good tomorrow? — Elton JohnI finally got the last of my (69!!!) birthday presents from my wife this week. My pre-ordered copy of Stephen King’s newly released book “Never Flinch” arrived in the mail. I’m a big Stephen King fan. Have been ever since I got hold of his early novel “‘Salem’s Lot” circa 1975. King is wrongly called by many a “horror fiction writer” — he’s not.
Sherry Stith continues her one-woman fight to cut taxes for seniors – Albany Herald

1 week ago | albanyherald.com | Carlton Fletcher

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ALBANY — The list goes on … and on … and on …May 3, 2022 — Emailed DOCO Board of Education exemption request (no response) … July 31, 2022 — Emailed DOCO Board of Education exemption request … Aug. 2, 2022 — Email forwarded to Kenneth Dyer (no response) … Sept. 13, 2022 — Sent email, (Dyer) Responded that he would be in touch within 90 days … Dec.
National Job Corps 'pause' will affect nearly 800 in Albany – Albany Herald

1 week ago | albanyherald.com | Alan Mauldin

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ALBANY – The abrupt announcement of a “pause” of Job Corps operations across the country will be a big blow to Albany, where the current 510 students and nearly 300 staff members are looking at being off the campus by the end of next week.
Trump administration proposed budget cut flip-flops leave southwest Georgia Head Start programs in uncertainty – Albany Herald

1 week ago | albanyherald.com | Lucille Lannigan

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DAWSON – LaTosha Peters kept a journal to track her son Damien’s development as a child diagnosed with autism. Getting his diagnosis at just 1 1/2 years old, Damien struggled socially and verbally. Peters said her child navigated echolalia in his early years, involuntarily repeating words or phrases he’d heard from others. At 3 years old, Damien was accepted into the Terrell County Head Start Center.
Camilla mayor arrested, charged with election interference – Albany Herald

1 week ago | albanyherald.com | Alan Mauldin

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CAMILLA – Three city of Camilla officials, including Mayor Kelvin Owens, Election Superintendent Rhunette Williford and City Clerk Cheryl Ford, were arrested on Wednesday on election interference and other charges, the same day a Mitchell County Grand Jury returned an indictment against them.
One year after fatal car accident, Deerfield-Windsor alumnus educates others on tourniquet safety – Albany Herald

1 week ago | albanyherald.com | Lucille Lannigan

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ALBANY – About one year ago, Vansh Patel lost his arm and lost his friend in a car accident on the night of his high school graduation. He could have lost his life if it hadn’t been for a friend’s tourniquet. So during his recovery Patel decided he would become an advocate and educator for tourniquet use – hoping to educate others on how they may be able to save lives. “Without a tourniquet, I probably would have bled out,” he said.
Clean Old Fashioned collision? Georgia, Tech set paths to potential super regional battle – Albany Herald

1 week ago | albanyherald.com | Joe Whitfield

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ATHENS — One of college baseball’s fiercest in-state rivalries could be reignited with a ticket to Omaha on the line. The NCAA Tournament bracket revealed Monday set the stage for a potential Super Regional showdown between Georgia and Georgia Tech — two programs separated by just 70 miles and decades of competitive fire.
Tony Duckworth to lead Albany-area YMCA – Albany Herald

1 week ago | albanyherald.com | Joe Whitfield

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ALBANY — When Tony Duckworth stepped away from his role as Albany State University’s athletic director in 2023, he didn’t expect his next opportunity to come from one of Albany’s most community-centered institutions: the YMCA. In June, Duckworth will officially take over as director of the Albany-area YMCA, following the retirement of longtime leader Dan Gillan. “I wanted to stay in Albany,” Duckworth said.
Georgia Bulldogs earn No. 7 national seed, face Binghamton Friday – Albany Herald

1 week ago | albanyherald.com | Joe Whitfield

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Staff ReportsTHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia received the No. 7 national seed to the 2025 NCAA Baseball Championships and will be the top seed in the Athens (Ga.) Regional, May 30-June 2, it was announced Monday on ESPN2. Georgia will be making is 15th NCAA Regional appearance. The Bulldogs (42-15) will open against Binghamton (29-24), winners of the America East Conference Tournament, on Friday at noon at Foley Field.