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News from February 2023

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Registered sex offenders: 72 living in Lee County as of week ending Feb. 25

By Albany Standard | Feb 28, 2023

Lee County is home to 72 sex offenders registered as of the week ending Feb. 25, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Registered sex offenders: 345 living in Dougherty County as of week ending Feb. 25

By Albany Standard | Feb 27, 2023

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 345 registered sex offenders were living in Dougherty County as of the week ending Feb. 25.

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Registered sex offenders: 23 living in Baker County as of week ending Feb. 25

By Albany Standard | Feb 26, 2023

There were 23 registered sex offenders living in Baker County as of the week ending Feb. 25, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Albany Standard area weekly mass times

By Albany Standard | Feb 25, 2023

The following parishes in the Albany Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Statement regarding wait times at the Tift Regional Medical Center Emergency Department

By Press release submission | Feb 24, 2023

Statement regarding wait times at the Tift Regional Medical Center Emergency Department

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Nineteen Coeds to Compete for Ms. ABAC Title March 2

By Press release submission | Feb 24, 2023

Nineteen contestants will compete in the 53rd annual Ms. ABAC contest on March 2 at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Sponsored by the ABAC Agripreneurs, the theme of this year’s pageant is “Gee Haw Whoa Back, there she is, Ms. ABAC.” The winner will receive a $500 academic scholarship.

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Introducing the new Cardiac Step Down Unit at Tift Regional Medical Center

By Press release submission | Feb 24, 2023

TRMC is taking its cardiovascular service line to the next level. The hospital’s Medical East Unit and Respiratory Care Unit will merge to become our first-ever Cardiac Step Down Unit (CSDU)

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Feb. 18: 75 registered sex offenders living in Worth County

By Albany Standard | Feb 24, 2023

75 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Worth County as of the week ending Feb. 18, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Feb. 18: 117 registered sex offenders living in Tift County

By Albany Standard | Feb 23, 2023

Tift County is home to 117 sex offenders registered as of the week ending Feb. 18, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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March: 3 inmates in Lee County could finish their sentences

By Albany Standard | Feb 22, 2023

The sentences for three inmates in Lee County jails could end during March, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

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Tift County Chamber Honors Former ABAC Coach Red Hill

By Press release submission | Feb 22, 2023

Norman “Red” Hill, the former men’s tennis coach and athletic director at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, was honored with the Stafford Award by the Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce at their annual awards banquet.

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Now accepting applications for youth commissioners

By Press release submission | Feb 22, 2023

The Newton County Youth Commission is a unique opportunity for high school students to gain valuable leadership skills while serving their community. But what exactly is a youth commission, and what does it do?

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Albany State University Interim Nursing Chair Selected for USG Executive Leadership Institute

By Press release submission | Feb 22, 2023

Albany State University’s (ASU) Interim Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing, Dr. Andrea Dozier, has been selected for the University System of Georgia (USG) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI).

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Albany State University Prepares Students for Career Success at the JCPenney Suit-Up Event

By Press release submission | Feb 22, 2023

Albany State University’s (ASU) Office of Career Services partnered with JCPenney as students participated in the Suit-Up event on Monday, February 13

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Newly Renovated Radiologic Technology Lab

By Press release submission | Feb 22, 2023

Newly Renovated Radiologic Technology Lab

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TEAAMS Empowerment Session

By Press release submission | Feb 22, 2023

TEAAMS Empowerment Session

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Feb. 18: 47 registered sex offenders living in Terrell County

By Albany Standard | Feb 22, 2023

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 47 registered sex offenders were living in Terrell County as of the week ending Feb. 18.

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Wellness Watch - Women's Heart Health

By Press release submission | Feb 22, 2023

Many people think of heart disease as a health issue that primarily affects men, but heart disease is also the number one killer in women. In 2020, heart disease killed more than 314,000 women in the United States. That’s about 20% of all female deaths that year.

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How many inmates sentenced to serve in Dougherty County might be released during March?

By Albany Standard | Feb 21, 2023

The sentence for one inmate in a Dougherty County jail could end during March, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

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Feb. 18: 72 registered sex offenders living in Lee County

By Albany Standard | Feb 21, 2023

There were 72 registered sex offenders living in Lee County as of the week ending Feb. 18, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.