Canadian Man Convicted of Traveling to Have Sex with an 11-Year-Old Girl and Possession of Child Pornography
Tweet ATLANTA—A jury in federal district court today returned a guilty verdict against BRIAN SCHUMAKER, 54, of Mississagua, Ontario, Canada, on charges of traveling across state lines to engage in sexual activity with a child under the age of 12, attempting to entice a child to engage in sexual activity, and possession of child pornography.
Read More →RELAY FOR LIFE Restaurants pitching in to fight cancer
Tweet By Kevin Hogencamp In an era in which charitable giving has all but washed up, particularly in poverty-stricken communities like Albany, Tammy Howell is marveling at the success of this year’s Relay for Life fund-raiser in Dougherty and Lee counties. “It’s enough to make you cry,” said Howell, who along with Adrienne Wilson [...]
Read More →NEW DOWNTOWN: BIKES FOR RENT
Tweet They’re not available quite yet, but the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau soon will rent these bicycles for downtown visitors to ride the riverfront trail, for sightseeing, and to pedal to local attractions and venues. For information, call 317-4760.
Read More →Obituaries
Tweet Louise S. Bacon, 96 Louise S. Bacon 96, of Pineville, N.C. passed away quietly on March 27. She was born in Hoxie, Ark. on April 18, 1914, one of seven children born to Anna and Jeff Sanders. She is predeceased by four brothers and one sister. She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis [...]
Read More →Sex Offenders
Tweet Johnny Otis Jones, 44 606 N. Flint Ave. Apt B Albany 31701 2 counts aggravated sodomy Convicted 05/25/2001
Read More →Streaming movies
Tweet Tired of picking up rental movies and the hassle to get them back on time? Maybe it’s time to switch to streaming movies directly to your TV. The technology has been developing for several years and even though it is still evolving, this may be a good time to take the plunge. Basically what [...]
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