Local & State Headlines

Woman robbed
The victim of an allged armed robbery says she was heading to a bank across the street when the inident occured.

Academies could cut dropout rate
State officials look at career academies as a way to cut down on the number of high school dropouts.

Teachers get ready
The Dougherty County School System gets ready to ring in a new academic year on Tuesday.

Program clears med school path
College students who want to study medicine partake in an intensive four-week program in Albany that aims to help them achieve that goal.

Chehaw goes to the dogs
Organizers hoe the Dog Days Festival at the Park at Chehaw will become a yearly event.