Dougherty County
Recent News About Dougherty County
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Dougherty County residents received $15,135 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 15th in Georgia
In 2022, residents of Dougherty County received an average of $15,135 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 15th highest in Georgia.
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DCPD In Search of Male Wanted for Aggravated Assault and Other Charges
DCPD In Search of Male Wanted for Aggravated Assault and Other Charges
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Dougherty County Chairman and District 6 Commissioner Participate in Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s The Essentials Program
Dougherty County Chairman and District 6 Commissioner Participate in Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s The Essentials Program
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Dougherty County District 6 Commissioner Appointed to Chair Southwest Georgia Regional Commission
Dougherty County District 6 Commissioner Appointed to Chair Southwest Georgia Regional Commission
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Dougherty County Board of Commissioners Holds Re-Grand Opening for Employee Health & Wellness Center
Dougherty County Board of Commissioners Holds Re-Grand Opening for Employee Health & Wellness Center
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Dougherty County and Albany State University Hold Joint Groundbreaking Ceremony on Flint River Trail Thursday
Dougherty County and Albany State University Hold Joint Groundbreaking Ceremony on Flint River Trail Thursday
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The Dougherty County Police Department is in search of two suspects involved in a shooting
The Dougherty County Police Department (DCPD) Investigative Division is in search of two suspects involved in a shooting that occurred in the County on the evening of February 14, 2023, where multiple shots were fired and a vehicle was hit numerous times.
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Dougherty County Police Department Detective Division is in search of two suspects
The Dougherty County Police Department (DCPD) Detective Division is in search of two suspects involved in an aggravated assault case
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MEDIA ADVISORY : DCPD Searches for Smash & Grab Burglar
MEDIA ADVISORY : DCPD Searches for Smash & Grab Burglar
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Dougherty County Commission Chairman Makes County Committee Appointments for 2023
During a recent Dougherty County Board of Commissioners meeting, Chairman Lorenzo L. Heard announced a few County Committee appointment changes for the year.
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Swearing-In Ceremony To Be Held for Incoming County Commission Chairman Sunday
A Swearing-In Ceremony for newly elected Dougherty County Commission Chairman Lorenzo Heard will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at 5 p.m. for a special ceremony at the Rutha Mae Harris Auditorium at Monroe High School.
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Dougherty County Commissioner Selected to Present on County’s Usage of ARPA Funds in Washington, D.C.
Dougherty County Commissioner Selected to Present on County’s Usage of ARPA Funds in Washington, D.C.
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Dougherty County to Hold “Rediscover Radium Springs” Fall Festival for Community
The Dougherty County Board of Commissioners will be holding a “Rediscover Radium Springs” Fall Festival for the community on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit (ADDU) Undercover Prostitution Operation Leads to Multiple Arrests
On yesterday, September 22, 2022, members of the AlbanyDougherty Drug Unit (ADDU) conducted an Undercover Prostitution Operation.
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Dougherty County Administrator Provides “A Guide to Government” to Incoming Chairman-Elect Heard
Immediately following this past spring’s Primary Election in Dougherty County, County Administrator Michael McCoy provided Chairman-Elect, Lorenzo Heard, with a letter that a transitional plan would be forthcoming.
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Dougherty County Board of Commissioners Announce Proposed Property Tax Increase, Special Services District
The Dougherty County Board of Commissioners today announces its intention to increase the property taxes it will levy this year by .23 percent over the rollback millage rate for the Special Services District-Unincorporated.
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Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit (ADDU) Respond to Burglaries String, Leading to Arrest, With Further Investigations
According to Major Ryan Ward, on July 15, 2022, the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit (ADDU) and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) received information regarding the recent string of Burglaries at pawn shops in Albany and Lee County.
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Exhibit Highlighting Black Women Writers to Visit Dougherty County Public Library
Through a partnership with the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory University and the Georgia Public Library Service, She Gathers Me: Networks Among Black Women Writers, will now be available at the Dougherty County Public Library, Northwest Branch, located at 2507 Dawson Road, from July 21, 2022 through August 21, 2022.
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Dougherty County Public Library Launches New “Virtual Author Talks” Program
Today, Dougherty County Public Library announced the launch of a new program offering.
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Three Dougherty County Employees Recognized in Albany Herald’s 2022 Woman of the Year Awards Recognition
During a recognition ceremony held at Pretoria Fields Brewery in downtown Albany on June 26, 2022, three Dougherty County employees were among several women to receive “Woman of the Year” awards by the Albany Herald.