Leesburg News

ALBANY a ' Albany and Dougherty County's lone representative in the state senate said Wednesday that she has confidence that local leaders will present a charter to the state delegation before the next General Assembly term ends.

Perhaps it was fate that led Leesburg guitarist Michael Tye to leave the Southwest Georgia-based "screamo" band Dead Reckless about the time Ryan Jackson, all the way across the country in Los Angeles, decided to concentrate on musical rather than visual art.

ADJANO, Brooklyn Marie, daughter, was born Oct. 27 to Tony Adiano and Alysha Askew of Albany.

ALBANY a ' Both the city and county commissions are currently mulling a resolution that would send a proposed charter for a new, unified government to Atlanta for consideration of a public, countywide referendum that could completely reshape local government in Albany and Dougherty County.

Let's start this with a disclaimer: Any person willing to potentially hang himself out to dry by running for political office deserves a measure of respect from the populace for doing so, no matter how good or bad a candidate that person might actually be.

As his four fellow commissioners raised their hands in unaninous approval of the motion to OK a bid calling for the construction of a fire/EMS station in the north Lee County Smithville community, Lee Commission Chair Ed Duffy couldn't contain himself.

It seems it would not be inappropriate to simply reserve a spot at least monthly in this good news editorial for Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful.

Leesburg attorney Eddie Meeks says he has fewer divorce clients right now. That trend is being reported across the nation.

Hunters are generous people. This fact is best showcased in the continued support of the Georgia Hunters for the Hungry program, through which sportsmen and women can donate deer at specific drop-off locations and the meat is processed and donated to Food Banks in the state.

The state plans to build a short bypass around Leesburg. Supporters say it will relieve traffic congestion and improve traffic safety.

Leesburg Police arrested the man after he showed up at McDonald's over the weekend.

Memorial Service: The 34th annual Capt. Henry Wirz Memorial Service is at 2 p.m. today.

James Albert Creason was sentenced on October 8, 2009, to a term of 135 months in prison by the Honorable W. Louis Sands, Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.

The Food Bank of Southwest Georgia parked their Manna Food Distribution truck loaded with 360 boxes of food at Leesburg United Methodist Church.

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Luke Bryan plays Wild Bill's. Luke Bryan and Chris Cagle headline this weekend's activities at metro Atlanta country bars and honky-tonks. Bryan, a native of Leesburg, Georgia, performs Saturday at Wild Bill's in Duluth.

The county asked for volunteers and donors. A Lee County contractor heard that plea and will hold a unique reverse raffle to raise money to help finish the building.

Lee County went country Tuesday night. A hometown music star sang his heart out for local fans who won the musical treat fair and square for simply being good fans.

A Leesburg man was recently browsing the classified ads on the Albany Herald's website.

Georgia country music stars continue putting out new releases that climb the music charts.