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 >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:50:57 GMT
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life. Now the family of Barbara Bass is speakingMore >>
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:38:36 GMT
Dougherty County Police Officer issues seat belt citation
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe. Police saidMore >>
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe.More >>
January 28, 2004
Lee County -- Four Lee County commissioners are heading to the state capital next week.
They'll meet with lawmakers to discuss issues that directly affect the county. The commission is looking for solutions to problems that effect everything from money for county projects to their ability to attract new business.
Take a ride through parts of Lee County and you'll see two quite different stories. "Our county goes from extremely well being on the South end to the very poorest of the state," says Eddie Hinman, Chairman of the Lee County Commission.
Despite the disparities in incomes across county the state has put Lee County in the highest income category there is. Those changes negatively affect how the county attracts new industries. "It pretty much eliminates a lot of the incentives that we can offer new manufactures that come into our county as far as jobs, tax credits and all that,"says Hinman.
Commissioners aren't just concerned about future tax revenues they're also focused on the money they already have. The one percent retail tax that helps the county pay for countywide projects is being threaten by cities lobbying to have a say in how and where that tax money is used. "In a county such as Lee County and some of the bedroom counties around the state where the majority of sales tax revenue come from the county it becomes unfair to us. "
Commissioners will ask legislators not to gives cities veto power over the one percent tax. The commission stresses there has never been a problem before between the city and the county over the money and they hope after their visit next week there never will be.
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