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Wed., May 9, 2012 10:30am
The Georgia Department of Transportation says it has awarded $73.7 million in contracts for road improvements across the state. Among the projects: a new interchange on Interstate 75 south of Calhoun in Gordon County, replacing the Broad Avenue Bridge in Albany, and widening two miles of S.R. 347 near Lake Lanier in Hall County.
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Thu., May 3, 2012 8:40am
The Albany City Commission has voted to name its public works building after the late Johnnie Johnson, who was a local civil rights leader. The decision ends a 10-year process to honor Johnson.
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Wed., May 2, 2012 5:30am
Five community health centers in Georgia are getting $11 million from the federal government to improve care for the poor and uninsured.
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Thu., March 1, 2012 12:30am
In a wild Class AAAAA second-round playoff game, the North Cobb Warriors overcame a nine-point Stephenson lead in the fourth quarter to capture a 60-57 victory.
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Mon., February 27, 2012 3:14pm
Federal regulators are continuing their challenge of the sale of a hospital in southwest Georgia. Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany purchased Palmyra Medical Center in December. But the Federal Trade Commission now wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the sale and asked Friday for an extension of the deadline to file its hearing request.
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Fri., February 24, 2012 9:05am
“Snail mail” in Georgia is about to get slower. The U.S. Postal Service confirmed Thursday its plan to close more than 220 mail processing center across the United States, including eight in Georgia.
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Tue., February 14, 2012 1:04pm
Postal workers at a south Georgia distribution center are expected to learn the fate of their jobs next week. The Albany Herald reports that Assistant Dougherty County Manager Mike McCoy participated in a meeting with the U.S. postmaster general recently, and learned that notification of workers in Albany is expected on Feb. 23.
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Thu., December 29, 2011 6:16pm
Voters in Albany and Savannah elected female mayors this year. They join Columbus and Athens as major Georgia cities led by women.
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Fri., December 23, 2011 9:29am
A new $10 million airport terminal project in Albany has cleared its final regulatory hurdle. The project is part of a plan to overhaul the terminal area at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport.
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Mon., December 19, 2011 8:04am
The U.S. Marine Corps will deactivate its Albany-based band, despite the group being named Marine Band of the Year for 2011. A spokesman said the Marine Corps has had to draw down in several areas.
