Local & State Headlines

Gas costs bite small business owners
Rising gas prices set a record Friday as consumers brace for Memorial Day weekend.

Coffee with a conscience
Americus' Cafe Campesino celebrates a decade of cooperation with small-scale farmers.

Committee supporting state bases
A Georgia-based group is working to ensure the success of the missions of the state's military bases.

Students play historical roles
Eleven-year-old Shentavius Reed stands behind a small desk at Lincoln Elementary Magnet School’s gym with a “button” made from a Styrofoam cup in front of him, waiting for other children to come by.

West Town to become newest magnet school
West Town Elementary School will get a much longer name when it becomes a magnet school beginning with the 2008-2009 school year.

Two shot in possible drive-by
Two people were shot in what police believe was a drive-by shooting at an Albany home early Saturday morning, police reports show.