Saturday, May 25 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-05-26 00:43:55 GMT
A Turner County man is now in custody after he had a standoff with deputies for about two hours Saturday evening. Sheriff Andy Hester says deputies were called to the home of Ricky Nelson on CoverdaleMore >>
A man had a standoff with Turner County deputies for about two hours Saturday evening.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-05-25 22:27:57 GMT
Supporters of a 6-year-old Albany boy battling a serious brain disorder are coming together once more to help with his medical bills. This time, with a Vegas style event. This may seem like a regularMore >>
Supporters of a 6-year-old Albany boy battling a serious brain disorder are coming together once more to help with his medical bills. This time, with a Vegas style event.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-25 20:52:02 GMT
A woman is recovering after her SUV was struck by another vehicle, flipping it several times. It happened around 3:15pm Saturday, near the 1500 block of U.S. Highway 19. Officials say John Earley wasMore >>
A woman is recovering after her SUV was struck by another vehicle, flipping it several times.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 11:30:07 GMT
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, P. E. announced some road closures Thursday morning. Beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, the following streets will be closed for the Spring Fest and SBMore >>
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, announced some road closures beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, in downtown Albany.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:55:46 GMT
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest. You can sample more than 20 types of beer SaturdayMore >>
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Albany won't have a new Downtown Manager and ADICA Director in place for several months, but the pool of candidates has been narrowed from 50 to 8.
The city had a conference call with the consultants helping with the hiring process Thursday. The list will eventually be narrowed to several finalists who will be interviewed in Albany by several panels of city and ADICA officials. The city promises more stringent background checks to avoid mistakes made with the selection of Don Buie, the last downtown manager who ended up in jail for theft.
"They now will go in and actually do their own interviews and own background checks and of course they have resources where they might be able to talk to someone who knows these people who aren't a listed reference. We're going to do our homework, but we're allowing him to take the first step," said Wes Smith, Albany Assistant City Manager.
The city is handling the search internally for a new Civic Center Director. They've pared 50 applicants down to seven. Phone interviews are set up with five of them. Three or four candidates will eventually be brought to town for interviews. City officials say they're looking for a candidate who will be able to recruit good performers to Albany.
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