Thursday, May 23 2013 5:13 AM EDT2013-05-23 09:13:58 GMT
Dougherty County Police believe a pair of convenience store smash and grabs may be the work of the same two men. The first smash and grab happened around 2:20 am at the Pit Stop convenience store atMore >>
Dougherty County Police believe a pair of convenience store smash and grabs may be the work of the same two men.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:26:38 GMT
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year. AAA says the average gas price in Georgia right now is about $3.46 a gallon. That'sMore >>
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:20:46 GMT
Looks like will have great weather for Memorial Day weekend and DNR Rangers are preparing for big crowds on Lake Blackshear. Rangers expect a large number of boaters all weekend. They say they will strictlyMore >>
Looks like will have great weather for Memorial Day weekend and DNR Rangers are preparing for big crowds on Lake Blackshear.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:14 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:14:04 GMT
A Cordele woman and her father are leading an effort to send clothes and other supplies to tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma. Not only are a lot of people already donating items, but people are chippingMore >>
A Cordele woman and her father are leading an effort to send clothes and other supplies to tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:20:52 GMT
The Lee County Sheriff's Department is now working with the Albany Crime stoppers. The Lee County Sheriff's Department asked to join the Albany Crime-stoppers program. The Sheriff's Department believesMore >>
The Lee County Sheriff's Department is now working with the Albany Crime stoppers. The Lee County Sheriff's Department asked to join the Albany Crime-stoppers program. The Sheriff's Department believes it will be a helpful tool in closing some cases.
Lee County - Lee County is the 43rd fast growing community in the country, but an area economist predicts growth will slow down some this year.
Tuesday morning, Darton College Economist Dr. Amit Singh told Chamber of Commerce members that steep gas prices and higher interest rates are expected to slow residential and commercial growth in Lee County. But Dr. Singh said Lee County is still expect to make more gains than Albany.
The Chamber's Executive Director, Winston Oxford said several retailers and restaurant chains are seriously looking to build in Lee County in the next two years.
"A number of them are getting really close - commercial investors, that is. Retail stores, several big boxes, to include restaurants. And I've even talked to a number of hotels," said Oxford.
In the last 15 years, Lee County's population has grown 85-percent%, with more than 435 new housing permits issued last year.
At the meeting, Oxford urged voters to pass a continuance of the county's one cent sales tax for education when they head to the polls in March. He said the money is needed to build new schools which will ease major overcrowding.
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