The Albany City Commission decided last week to give up on recouping more than a quarter of a million dollars from Cutliff Grove Family Resource Center is utterly ridiculous. The group was handed $374,000 in federal tax dollars by the city of Albany.

We can hardly put on a newscast these days without a story on a robbery, burglary, or home invasion in Albany, or one of our surrounding towns. One of our biggest local stories last week was the wounding of a 15-year-old girl by a man who told police he was shooting at people who were [...]

Our nation’s latest ugly debate over race focused the country’s attention on south Georgia. At first it seemed to be a sordid example of blatant racism. But it turned out to be a beautiful story of racial harmony right here in the deep south that should be held up as a shining example to the [...]

The death of a Lee County teenager is a tragic reminder of the importance of safe gun handling. The 17-year-old died on Father’s Day when he tripped and fell while holding a loaded gun. A simple misstep, or accident, can cost you your life if there’s a loaded gun in your hand. That’s why it’s [...]

New Dougherty County School Superintendent Dr. Joshua Murfree has an early opportunity to prove he is a strong and independent leader. The CRCT fiasco, the school system hoped was behind it, is only getting worse. No school leader has had the courage to stand up and say it’s likely, or even possible, that teachers or [...]