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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 >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:44 GMT
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:21:31 GMT
A huge truck load of peanut butter is headed to Oklahoma tornado victims. Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany. The 22 pallets of peanut butterMore >>
Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany.More >>
August 12, 2004
Albany -There was off and on rain in Albany Thursday but city workers knew this morning, one area on the southwest side of the city would be a problem when the rain hit. Sewer Superintendent Ann Zimmer-Shepard explained "We're concentrating on the known problem areas."
One worker lifted up the lid to a catch basin in the area where he found it clogged with plastic bottles and leaves. "That's why you want to tell the residents not to put all of their leaves into the system," says Zimmer-Shepherd.
The leaves were shoveled out and the plastic containers were removed. As the basin was unclogged you could see all of the nearby standing water start to flow right into the storm drainage system. "Eventually that's going to go through miles of pipe-line," explained Zimmer-Shepherd.
Another crew used a jet vacuum truck to clear a storm line. "They're basically jetting out the line to move debris and try to remove the sand, grit and leaves that have come into the system through our catch basins," said Zimmer-Shepherd.
The workers were concerned about all of Albany today. Zimmer-Shepherd said "We're trying to work in all areas of the city."
Workers paid close attention where there are a lot trees because not only do leaves clog up catch basins, tree limbs can quickly back up the system.
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