SCREWED UP!
Tweet Candidates allege that election officials screwed up and now voters are paying the price Written by Tom Knighton It would be easy to say that Ward II was a mess, but candidate Melissa Strother and former candidate Cheryl Calhoun might take exception to the use of the past tense. In their minds, it’s [...]
Read More →Dougherty County Jail Inmate List Nov. 17- Nov. 24
Tweet Adams, Enola Leighann, Nov. 19, simple battery Amburn, Lucius Mckinley III, Nov. 20, dui-alcohol / less safe, headlights required Ashberry, Roderica Takeria, Nov. 18, computer theft Askew, Joseph Richard, Nov. 22, bond revoked Baisden, Daryll Marquette, Nov. 17, suspended dl 1st offense Barnes, Richard Dewayne, Nov. 18, weekend prisoner Bass, Dempsey Reynardlo, Nov. 19, [...]
Read More →Dougherty County Jail Inmate List Nov. 10 -Nov. 17
Tweet Adams, Barnett, Nov. 12, obstruction of officers (2 counts), poss/consumption/purchase alcohol by minor, prob violation Adams, Bernard Alexander, Nov. 12, obstruction of officers, obstruction of officers-felony,poss/consumption/purchase alcohol by minor Adams, Ryan Wilkins, Nov. 13, prob violation, simple battery, theft by shoplifting Allen, Uniqua Roeshaun, Nov. 11, disorderly conduct, general Anderson, Brandon [...]
Read More →Elections Board passing the buck
Tweet Several citizens spoke out, as did Ward II candidate Melissa Strother, mayoral candidate B.J. Fletcher, and former Ward II candidate Cheryl Calhoun. The results of their efforts? Nothing. From the beginning, county attorney Spencer Lee made it clear that the board saw this ordeal culminating in legal action, and seemed to welcome the action. [...]
Read More →They’ve come a long way
Tweet A couple of years ago, city officials lamented being “out blogged” regarding downtown. They felt that the blogging against the city’s plan would ultimately hurt their efforts, so they held a meeting to try and map out a strategy. They invited city leaders and business leaders. However, they didn’t bother to invite [...]
Read More →Strother, Calhoun take aim at elections office
Tweet They say that “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” If that’s true, then the Dougherty County Elections Board had better watch out, because there are two women who feel scorned. At a press conference, both Melissa Strother and Cheryl Calhoun argued that the Ward II election shouldn’t be over yet. “We want [...]
Read More →Housing project without non-profit status
Tweet Loss of non-profit status, differences between cost and current value among questions Dalewood Estates sits on the side of Willie Pitts Jr. Road, appearing for all to see as a completed development except for the missing sign. The only hint that there’s an opportunity to rent is an obscure sign off to the [...]
Read More →BIG MISTAKE: CANDIDATE TO BE DQ’D
Tweet Cheryl Calhoun tried to run against Jon Howard, but was mistakenly put in the race for Ward 2 By Kevin Hogencamp THE ALBANY JOURNAL Cheryl Calhoun and her husband, Randal, say they tried to set Dougherty County election officials straight: She went to Albany city hall to run against Ward 1 City [...]
Read More →Remembering Merritt Thomas Ranew 1938-2011
Tweet Merritt Thomas Ranew, an Albany native who became a Major League baseball player and successful local horse trainer and businessman, died Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. He was 73. Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors is handling the arrangements. Ranew was born on Tuesday, May 10, 1938. In 1957, at the age of [...]
Read More →Local baseball legend Merritt Ranew passes away
Tweet Staff reports Merritt Thomas Ranew, an Albany native who became a Major League baseball player and successful local horse trainer and businessman, died Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. He was 73. Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors is handling the arrangements. Ranew was born on Tuesday, May 10, 1938. In 1957, at [...]
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