Peace Officers Memorial Day is held annually in the United States on May 15 in honor of federal, state, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dougherty County Board of Commissioners and United Way of Southwest Georgia are teaming up to change the color of the Gortatowsky Water Fountain (Government Center Plaza Fountain) to green and placing ribbons in certains areas throughout the downtown area.
Elijah Alford from Ashburn received the top associate degree award presented to a graduate at the recent spring commencement ceremony at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Dougherty County Police Department (DCPD) will host the annual Fallen Officers Memorial Ceremony on Monday, May 16, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the Albany Technical College Kirkland Conference Center, located at 1704 S. Slappey Boulevard, Albany.
In a live television event from the ABAC TV Studio, ABAC Athletics Director Alan Kramer announced on Monday afternoon that men’s and women’s cross-country will be added to the intercollegiate sports lineup this fall at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
According to Major Ryan Ward, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, members of the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit (ADDU) executed a search warrant in the 2300 block of Sharon Drive. The search warrant came as a result of multiple complaints of drug activity conducted in the area.