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Someone broke through an AC duct system about 3:30AM, and stole liquor and money.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:52 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:52:11 GMT
The chief judge of Dougherty County's Superior Court opened an East Albany summer reading program Tuesday morning. Dozens of excited kids listened as Judge Willie Lockette read books to them. It was theMore >>
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:43:38 GMT
Albany city leaders may come to the rescue of one of the city's major attractions. Today, city commissioners tentatively approved a $150,000 request for Flint RiverQuarium, a facility they describe asMore >>
Albany city leaders may come to the rescue of one of the city's major attractions. Today, city commissioners tentatively approved a $150,000 request for Flint RiverQuarium, a facility they describe as a valuable asset. More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) -
The Albany-Dougherty Coalition to End Homelessness kicked off what's expected to be a successful week of service on Thursday morning.
Mayor Dorothy Hubbard signed and read a proclamation designating the beginning of the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.
Starting next Monday, the coalition will feed the homeless at River Road Church, Greater Second Mount Olive, and the Salvation Army.
There, people will be asked to fill out an anonymous survey to better count of numbers of homeless people in our area.
"We've identified 800 children in the Dougherty county school system that meet the definition so we figure somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 people in our local community now today that meet that definition of homeless," said Albany Dougherty Homeless Coalition Member David Blackwell.
The coalition says one of their biggest goals is to increase the number of emergency and temporary housing in Albany and Dougherty County.
Albany Dougherty Homeless Coalition Member David Blackwell
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