Sasser News

Kinchafoonee Cowboys fans are in luck as the six-man band will be in concert this weekend.

Last-minute endorsements and allegations of wrongdoing are turning up the heat on two long-time incumbents in area sheriff's elections.

Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye to something you have worked a lifetime to build.

An afternoon grass fire had Albany firefighters busy Monday. Firefighters were called out to a ditch at the intersection of Clark Avenue and the Liberty Bypass a little after noon.

Unless otherwise noted, the following births took place at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany from April 27-May 5. ADAMS, Alyse La'Faye, daughter and Raymon Marquise Jr., son, were born April 29 to ... via The Albany Herald

Albany- A man accused of helping dismantle one of the indoor marijuana growing operations in Terrell County has pleaded guilty. via WALB-TV Albany

“You know when you think about people like Sherrod going out in those counties on those dirt roads”

Forty years today since his assassination at a Memphis motel, Albany continues to remember, and to build, in remembrance of the city's most famous visitor, Dr. via The Albany Herald

All meetings will be held at 4 p.m. in room 17B. They are: March 27 and May 29. Kings Chapel Elementary is located at 460 Arena Road in Perry. via Houston Home Journal

“You might identify it, then it's there for somebody who needs it. It's a little bit of a mystery thing.”

The friends of lost photos Waltham library joins growing community of history buffs using Internet to find proper home for 'orphan' snapshots His picture arrived in the mail at the Waltham Public Library in a ... via Boston Globe

“They'd ride around at night and find cars that were open. They'd steal money. They'd steal sunglasses, iPods, cell phones, mainly electronics”

Effingham County Sheriff's investigators think they've solved dozens of thefts from autos in the Rincon and south Effingham area. via WTOC-TV Savannah

“We have a lot of old pictures and old papers telling about various things in town, showing what the old town used to be like”

From a fire hose once pulled by horses of the Sasser Fire Department to the old granite cornerstone of Sasser High School, the town of Sasser is seeking to reclaim its history for a new museum. via The Albany Herald

“Scott could manage 40, 60, 100 people and almost cater to their individual personalities”

Retired real estate broker Scott Sasser Jr. embodied a fascinating mix of paradoxical traits. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“As I was coming into Sasser I saw a concrete truck flip three times. It bounced real high in the air.”

An amazing wreck in Sasser, the most amazing part is that no one was seriously hurt. via WALB-TV Albany

Federal affidavits released Tuesday hint at the inner workings of one of the area's largest drug manufacturing operations and come on the heels of the arrest of two additional suspects, documents show. via The Albany Herald

“He was one of your main growers for the fertilizer and stuff like that, you know, mixing the chemicals up to make it grow faster”

Lee County- A Terrell County man charged in July with growing marijuana faces more federal charges after refusing to answer U.S. Attorney questions. via WALB-TV Albany

Terrell County- A Terrell County Correctional Institute inmate work crew made a dangerous find at one of the county's dump sites. via WALB-TV Albany

“This is just a reminder that things have not always been as they are now and for our just giving thanks for the freedom that we do possess right now.”

It was on this day 145 years ago that President Abraham Lincoln declared slaves were to be freed. via WALB-TV Albany

“You will be safe (in East Albany)”

After four years of waiting and a series of "wolf calls," Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Tuesday that it will open an East Albany facility, erecting there one of the country's largest Supercenters. via The Albany Herald

“And the Marines will present colors during the National Anthem, which will open the pageant”

The Miss Albany 2008 pageant is taking a huge step forward - or backward, depending on how you look at it. via The Albany Herald