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Event to offer hope for parents
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... Georgia don't have to feel that way. In conjunction with The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting, the Albany Community Hospice is sponsoring a memorial service called "Lights of Hope," to be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 13 at the Fish Camp ... Comment?
ALLEN, Landon Michael, son, was born Nov. 16, to Leon Allen and Lakeisha Peterson of Albany. Comment?
Albany youngster made brave decision to join the military
An Albany teenager is now one of the numbers. On Sunday afternoon First Mount Olive Baptist Church held a homecoming party for 19-year-old Xavier Martin. Comment?
Motorcycle ministry fed the community
email ALBANY, GA (WALB) It was a bit damp outside on Sunday so there was no riding for a lot of motorcycle fanatics, but for the Disciple Outreach Motorcycle Club they already had their hands full literally. The ministry fed hundreds in the community ... Comment?
Will retailers need extra help for the Holidays?
email ALBANY, GA (WALB) The recession will not end for thousands of jobless Georgians until more employers can start hiring again. Late last week the state announced unemployment rose to 10.2 percent in October. This year many are depending on ... Comment?
... 8 p.m. at Scottsboro Funeral Home. Mr. Kirby is survived by his wife, Billie Brooks Kirby; sister, Ruby Daniel of Albany, Ga.; brothers, Kenneth, Earl and Gene Kirby of Scottsboro; and several nieces and nephews. The family requests no flowers. In ... Comment?
Prep Basketball: 2009 Herald preview -- Monroe boys thinking title, girls still building
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... star big man Brandon Johsnon, second from right, will rejoin the team in January as he recovers from a knee injury. ALBANY - For now, the Monroe Tornadoes try not to talk about it. But when people look at all the talent assembled off Lippitt Drive ... Comment?
Prep Basketball: 2009 Herald preview -- Westover above the radar
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... key role players for the Patriots this season as they try to get back to the GHSA Class AAA state championship game. ALBANY - The Westover boys basketball program already owned the tradition to draw the attention of every opponent it faced. But now, ... Comment?
... of second-ranked Tattnall Square Academy Friday night in the state semifinals. The Bulldogs (10-3) will travel to Albany on Friday to face No. 1 Deerfield-Windsor, a team they beat in the season opener way back in August. Aside from trying to knock ... Comment?
Thrush introduces next generation of ag aircraft
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... aircraft, fitted with the GE H80 turboprop enigne, for ferrying to South America at the Thrush Aircraft Inc. plant in Albany. ALBANY a ' While Thrush Aircraft Inc. has long held the reputation as one of Southwest Georgia's best-kept a ' and best a ' ... Comment?
... with relatives that we saw only a couple times a year and strangers that became friends. Suzanne F. Davis, CPRP, Albany Recreations and Parks director FORGING BONDS WITH FAMILY I grew up in south Louisiana, but my family had roots in lower ... Comment?
Concert held for paralyzed friend
email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - It's a night for Benjamin Daniel and his best friend to celebrate. They're both 20-years-old and have been able to walk their whole lives, until recently. On June 7th, Daniel fell asleep at the wheel while driving home from ... Comment?
Prep Basketball: 2009 Herald preview -- The Ochie Evolution
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... it in before being mobbed by teammates. It was a little awkward and far from polished. So Ochie linked up with the Albany Bearcats AAU team during the summer and coach Reggie Boone. Boone saw potential for Ochie playing as an athletic wing and let ... Comment?
... plans to continue its mission of helping individuals throughout the United States. "We don't have just people from Albany," he said. "They come from all over." However, as it has other nonprofits, the economy has put a dent into the organization's ... Comment?
Ladies' elegant tea benefits GraceWay
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... House will host a generational tea party Saturday with proceeds benefiting the GraceWay Recovery Residence. ALBANY a ' The area's littlest ladies and its more mature grand ladies will gather at the historic Shackelford House Saturday for the ... Comment?
Berry: ADDU making progress in drug war
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Fighting the use and distribution of illegal drugs is a daily battle for Bill Berry and members of the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit. Comment?
Get the word out: Be counted for 2010 census
ALBANY a ' Judging from the turnout at an East Albany town hall meeting, getting people in the district to respond to the 2010 census could be a hard sell. Comment?
Appreciation of veterans not soon forgotten
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Albany High social studies and history teacher Shawn Wiley displays a rare German elite SS Waffen M40 helmet during the school's recent Veterans Day event. Comment?
Residents to save on home insurance
... Drive just off Leary Road will have almost $100 a month in additional spendable money because of that report. Albany Fire Chief James Carswell said about 315 homeowners off Old Pretoria Road and Leary Road will see the largest savings when the new ... Comment?
... Hancock and Robert Hancock. Mrs. Philips had lived in Plains for the past three years, having moved there from Albany, where she lived for many years. She was a legal secretary for Robert Langstaff for 30 years. In 1978, she was awarded the Legal ... Comment?