METRO GUIDE 10/29/17

The Albany

HERALD Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017

A guide to Dougherty, Lee, Worth, Baker and Terrell counties

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What newcomers need to know

By Mary Braswell

mary.braswell @albanyherald.com Change of Address — Dougherty: U.S. Postal Service, main office, 1501 S. Slappey Blvd., Albany; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday; 345 W. Broad Ave., downtown, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed Saturday. Lee: U.S. Postal Service, Leesburg Post Office, 152 Robert B. Lee Drive; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday and 9 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday; Smithville, 103 Le Conte St., 8:45 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Worth: U.S. Postal Service, Sylvester, 404 Hardy St.; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Terrell: U.S. Postal Service, Dawson, 124 Stonewall St., S.E., 9 a.m to 4:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Baker: U.S. Postal Service, Newton, 343 Sunset Blvd.; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

Birth Certificate — Dougherty: Probate Court, Judicial Building, 225 Pine Ave., Albany; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayFriday; call (229) 431-2102.

Lee: Probate Court, Lee County Courthouse, 100 Leslie Highway, Leesburg; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday; call (229) 7596005. Worth: Probate Court, Worth County Courthouse; 201 N. Main St., Sylvester; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; call (229) 776-8207. Terrell: Probate Court, 513 S. Main St., Dawson; call (229) 995-5515. Baker: Probate Court, 167 Baker Place, Newton; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; call (229) 734-3007. All Georgia birth certificates are $25 for the first copy and $5 for each additional copy.

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hether you’re new to the metro Albany community or a longtime resident of the area, it helps to know where to go and who to contact when you need to make changes. Here are locations and contact information commonly needed.

Monday. Fees: Learner’s permit — $10; Regular license — $20 (five years) and $32 (eight years); Veterans — no charge; Georgia ID card — $20 (five years) and $32 (eight years); Georgia ID card for voting purposes only — no fee when qualified. Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) — $6 (threeyear report) and $8 (seven-year report). Call (229) 430-4258 or 1-866-754-3687.

Voter Registration — Dougherty: Government Center, 222 Pine Ave., Room 220, Albany; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayFriday; call (229) 431-3247. Lee: The Albany Utility Board is located at 401 Pine Ave. (Staff Photo: Lee County Board of Elections Mary Braswell) and Registration, 102 Starksville Ave. N., Suite 205, Leesburg; 8 erty: Probate Court, Judicial ton St. S.W., Warwick; call (229) a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; Building, 225 Pine Ave., Albany; 535-6256. Worth County Buildcall (229) 759-6002. Worth: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondaying and Zoning; 201 N. Main St., Registrar’s Office, Worth County Friday; call (229) 431-2102.

Sylvester; call (229) 776-8202.

Courthouse, Room 11, 201 N. Lee: Probate Court, Lee County Terrell: Dawson City Hall, 101 Main St., Sylvester; 8 a.m. to 5 Courthouse, 100 Leslie HighS. Main St., Dawson; call (229) p.m. Monday-Friday; call (229) way, Leesburg; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

995-4444. Terrell County Zoning 776-8208. Terrell: Terrell County Monday-Friday; call (229) 759and Planning, 125 Jefferson St., Board of Elections, 955 Forrester 6005. Worth: Probate Court, Dawson; call (229) 995-5210.

Drive. S.E., Dawson; 8 a.m. to Worth County Courthouse, 201 Baker: Newton City Hall, 146 Ga. noon, 1 to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; N. Main St., Sylvester; 9 a.m. to Highway 91, Newton; call (229) call (229) 995-5066. Baker: Elec4 p.m. Monday-Friday; call (229) 734-5421. Baker County Courttions Office, 167 Baker Place, 776-8207. Terrell: Probate Court, house, 167 Baker Place, Newton; Newton; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday513 S. Main St., Dawson; 8 a.m. call (229) 734-3000.

Friday; call (229) 734-3019. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; call Applications to register to vote (229) 995-5515. Baker: Probate Property Taxes — Dougherty: are also available at the folCourt, 167 Baker Place, Newton; Tax Department, 240 Pine Ave., lowing locations: Albany State 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; Albany; call (229) 431-3208. Lee: University, Albany Technical Colcall (229) 734-3007.

Tax Commissioner’s Office, 100 lege, Department of Family and Fees vary by location and Starksville Ave., Leesburg; call Children Services, high schools, whether premarital counseling is (229) 759-6015. Worth: Tax Com- public libraries, Department of available. Call first. All location missioner’s Office, Worth County Motor Vehicle Safety, and driver’s fees include one $10 certified Courthouse, Room 15, 201 N. license posts. copy of the marriage license.

Main St., Sylvester; call (229) Forms may also be down776-8204. Terrell: Tax Commisloaded at http://sos.georgia.gov/ Business license — Doughsioner’s Office, 187 E. Lee St., elections/how_to_register.htm erty: Treasurer’s Office, Suite Dawson; call (229) 995-5151. and returned by mail.

150, 240 Pine Ave., Albany; call Baker: Tax Commissioner’s Of(229) 431-2118. Lee: Lee County fice, 167 Baker Place, Newton; Vehicle Tag — Dougherty: call (229) 734-3010.

Administration offices, 110 Tag Office, 240 Pine Ave., 8:30 Starksville Ave. N., Leesburg; call Driver’s license — Georgia a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; (229) 759-6003. Worth: SylvesDepartment of Driver Services, call (229) 431-3255. Lee: Tag ter City Hall, 101 N. Main St., 2062 Newton Road, Albany; 8 Office, 102 Starksville Ave., Sylvester; call (229) 776-8505. a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Leesburg; call (229) 759-6015.

Worth: Tag Office, Worth County Warwick City Hall, 132 Washing8 a.m. to noon Saturday, closed

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Courthouse, Room 15, 201 N. Main St., Sylvester; call (229) 776-8204. Terrell: Tag Office, 187 Lee St., Dawson; call (229) 995-5151. Baker: Tag Office, 167 Baker Place, Newton; call (229) 734-3010.

Cable television — Mediacom, 1104 N. Westover Blvd., Albany; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday; call 1-800-476-1163. Newton: Blakely Cable, 65 Liberty St., Blakely; 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday; call (229) 7233555.

Satellite television — DirecTV — 1(877) 348-0158 or 1(877) 8418936; Dish Network — Call 1(855) 229-3693 or 1(855) 471-8007.

Telephone Service — AT&T, establish service – Residential 1(800)288-2020; Business — 1(866) 620-6000.

Utilities — Dougherty: Albany Utility Board, 401 Pine Ave., Albany; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayFriday; call (229) 883-8330 to establish service; drive-thru window — 401 Pine Ave., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday; emergency assistance: (229) 883-8330 Ext. 4506 Georgia Power Company, 704 N. Westover Blvd., Albany; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; night box available. Call (229) 436-0336 or (888) 660-5890 to establish service. Lee, Dougherty, Terrell: Sumter EMC, 133 W. Century Road, Leesburg; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; must provide government-issued ID to establish service; drive-in window for bill payment at same address; call (229) 759-2291 or 1-800-3426978. Lee: Lee County Utilities Authority, 111 Main St., Leesburg; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday;

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town), Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m to 8 p.m, ThursdayCall (229) 759-6056; Job search — DoughFriday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Garbage service, 115 Main erty, Lee, Terrell, Baker, Saturday 2 to 6 p.m.; call St., Leesburg — call (229) Worth: Georgia Department (229) 420-3200; Northwest 759-6048. Leesburg: City of Labor, 1608 S. Slappey (Dawson Road) — Monday Hall, 107 Walnut St.; 8 Blvd.; 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m until a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday8 p.m., Tuesday, WednesFriday; call (229) 759-6465. Monday-Friday; call (229) 430-5010. day and Friday 10 a.m to 6 Smithville: City Hall, 116 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 Main St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Newspapers — Doughp.m.; call (229) 420-3270; Monday-Friday; call (229) erty: The Albany Herald, Southside (Habersham 846-2101. Worth, Baker: publishes six days a week, Road), Monday-Wednesday Mitchell EMC, 312 W. Kelly 126 N. Washington St., call 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ThursSt., Sylvester; 8 a.m. to 5 (229) 438-3230; Lee: The day 3-6 p.m., Saturday 10 p.m. Monday-Friday; driveLee County Ledger, 126 4th a.m.-2 p.m., Closed Friday in window for payment at Street, publishes weekly and Sunday; call (229) same address; call (229) on Wednesdays, call (229) 420-3209; Tallulah Massey 336-5221. Sylvester: Syl759-2413; Terrell: The (East Albany) — Mondayvester Water, Gas & Light, Dawson News, publishes Friday 10 a.m to 6 p.m., 105 E. King St.; 8 a.m. to weekly on Thursdays, call Saturday 10 a.m to 5 p.m.; 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; call (229-995-2175); Worth: The call (229) 420-3250; West(229) 776-8505. Dawson: Sylvester Local News, pub- town, Monday, Tuesday, City Hall, 101 S. Main St.; Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday- lishes weekly on Wednesp.m., Thursday 3 to 6 p.m., Friday; call (229) 995-4444. days, call (229) 776-3991.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; All utilities require a deposit.

Amounts vary by location Libraries — Dougherty: call (229) 420-3280. Baker: and credit background. Call Central Library (down100 Main St., Newton; call

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CLIP & SAVE LIST Albany Humane Society — (229) 888-7387 Albany Police Department — (229) 431-2100 Albany Recreation & Parks — (229) 430-5222 Albany Transit — (229) 446-2700 Code Enforcement — (229) 438-3913 Dougherty County Jail — (229) 430-6500 Dougherty County Police — (229) 430-6604 Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office — (229) 431-2166 (229) 734-3025, MondayFriday 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m to noon. Terrell: Kinchafoonee Regional Library (Dawson) MondayFriday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; call (229) 995-6331; Lee: Leesburg (229) 759-2369;

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Emergency Management — (229) 431-2155 Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful — (229) 4305257 Open Records Requests — (229) 431-3206 Non-emergency calls can be made to 311. This number (229) 878-3111 can be used to report a street light outage, potholes, missed garbage pick up, an abandoned car and other nonemergency situations.

For an emergency, call 911.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 2 to 6 p.m.; Oakland (229889-0300); same hours as Leesburg; Redbone (229) 903-8871 Monday-Thursday

2 to 8 p.m., Friday 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Smithville (229) 8466625; Monday, Wednesday 3 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Worth: Margaret Jones Public Library Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m, Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

How to get a library card: Proof of residence is required; photo ID with current address, photo ID and one item from the list or two items from the list. The list: valid driver’s license, valid voter ID registration card, checks with printed address, a utility bill or other piece of mail showing current address; Children under the age of 18 must be registered by a parent or guardian.

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Above left, country singer Luke Bryan, a native of Lee County, is joining the new “American Idol” as a judge. (File Photo) Above middle, always passionate about his craft, singer/ songwriter Phillip Phillips lets the music flow during a Music=Change concert to benefit Mission:Change in 2014. (File Photo) Above right, the San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is a three-time World Series champion. (Photo: John Hefti-USA Today Sports)

The ‘Big 3’ put Lee on national map Bryan and “American Idol” winner/pop star Phillip Phillips — and pro baseball star LEESBURG — Lee Buster Posey.

County is best known Phillips recently released nationally for producing two his first new music in national music superstars months after successfully — county music’s Luke severing ties with his former From Staff Reports

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management company, 19 Entertainment. He’s been touring and working on the release of his third album.

Bryan has won multiple entertainer of the year and top male vocalist awards with country music asso-

ciations since his debut in 2007, including Billboard’s top country artist in 2016.

He has appeared frequently as host, performer and award-winner on awards shows and national programs, including performing the national anthem at Super Bowl LI. He was on the most previous season of the musical competition show “The Voice” and has been named a judge in the revival of “American Idol.”

Another Lee County resident who’s made his mark nationally is San Francisco Giants all-star catcher Posey, one of Major League Baseball’s top performing catchers both offensively and defensively. A lifetime .308 hitter, the 2010 rookie of the year has played on three world championship teams, has been both a Gold Glove and multiple Silver Slugger awards, an NL batting champion and the 2012 National League Most Valuable Player.

Locally, Lee County officials are awaiting word from state officials on whether they will be approved for a proposed $123 million, 60bed hospital that would be located on the former Grand Island Golf Club property the county owns just north of Ledo Road and the

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Dougherty-Lee County line.

The Georgia Department of Community Health is expected to rule in midNovember on a certificate of need application for the planned Lee County Medical Center, which has become a source of contention between the neighboring counties. If approved, construction is expected to take 15 to 18 months.

In October, representatives of the Dougherty County Commission, Crisp Regional Medical Center in Cordele and the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, and Lee County real estate broker William Hancock spoke against the project at a DCH hearing.

Dougherty County officials contend the hospital would have a detrimental effect on Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and health care services in Southwest Georgia. Officials with the hospital and Phoebe Health System are prevented from opposing the CON because of an agreement reached with the Federal Trade Commission over the acquisition of the former Palmyra Medical Center in Albany by the Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County.

The Cordele hospital contends a Leesburg hospital

would adversely affect it, and the Georgia Alliance of Community Health is supporting the positions of the Dougherty County Commission and Crisp Regional.

Lee County officials have until Nov. 5 to respond to those comments. Meanwhile, they have picked up an ally in the FTC, which sent a letter in October to Frank Berry, commissioner with the Georgia Department of Community Health, urging the DCH to approve the pending CON for the Lee hospital.

Lee County officials said they believe the hospital would create a strong business environment for medical practices and other medical-related businesses to locate in the general vicinity, which they think would in turn attract other businesses, such as restaurants, to the area.

Meanwhile, transportation projects are also in planning and implementation stages.

About 5 miles of U.S. Highway 82 is being resurfaced in a $3.5 million project expected to be completed by the end of 2017, and the widening of U.S. Highway 19 at City Hall is nearing completion.

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metro guide 2018 Brewery helps renew interest in downtown Albany From Staff Reports news@albanyherald.com

ALBANY — Does beer have a magnetic characteristic?

It sure seems to.

The Pretoria Fields Collective craft brewery, which is anticipated to open shortly after Thanksgiving, has been a catalyst for interest in downtown.

While there have been starts and stops and various master plans for downtown redevelopment since the late 1970s, the difference this time is the infusion of private business capital, something that has been missing in most of the projects from previous efforts, which centered on public financing with little to none of the private investment that had been expected to join in.

After the group headed by Dr. Tripp Morgan started its craft brewery project, Pace Burt, a successful developer from Albany, followed suit with a project that also is underway, one that is expected to create critical mass as far as people living downtown, generating foot traffic that is needed in a successful downtown renaissance.

Burt purchased the Albany Heights building from the city and is developing it into a residential building that will have businesses, including a restaurant, on the first floor. Activity has been bustling at the project, called The Flats at 249, for several months.

Another major player that appears to be poised to move downtown is the Albany Museum of Art, which is looking at a multimilliondollar project to relocate from its location on Meadowlark Drive adjacent to Albany State University’s West

and cyclones, and longtime Albany residents often remark about how the appearance of the town has changed in a number of places.

One thing that has not changed since its founding is Albany’s position as a center of commerce in Southwest Georgia. Along Front Street, a visitor or newcomer can see a bust of Albany’s founder, Col. Nelson Tift, gazing eastward toward the Bridge House, now the Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Flint River Business owner Chris Phillips, left, asks developer Pace that prompted the ConnectiBurt questions about Burt’s Flats at 249 development cut native to found the town earlier this year. (File Photo) in 1836 as a commercial location located at the navigable head of the Flint River. estate that was previously the street from the Hilton He named it for Albany, N.Y. known (and was on the tax Garden Inn. Downtown The name “Albany” carved records) as 115 North Front Southern Kitchen has been from what was then Baker Street. The building has operating at 230 W. Broad.

County, was first mentioned been sectioned off into 10 The development comes in a Dec. 4, 1836 entry of separate spaces, which Alas Albany and Dougherty his journal, though he had bany-Dougherty Inner City County continue to recover arrived that October.

Authority board members from devastating January Albany was laid out by say they are hoping to lease storms that changed the out to restaurants, boutiques landscape of the community, Alexander Shotwell in 1836.

It was incorporated as a city and other businesses that driving people from their by the General Assembly on will help develop the area homes in many cases and LRA Constructors President Ben Barrow is dwarfed by into a thriving downtown Dec. 27, 1838. In 1858, Tift interrupting basic services the vats and tanks that are part of the Pretoria Fields Col- marketplace. such as electricity for weeks hired Horace King, a former lective craft brewery in downtown Albany. (Staff Photo: slave and bridge builder, to Earlier this month, the for many customers.

Carlton Fletcher) construct a toll bridge over Albany City Commission While the vast majority Campus. Museum officials the river. King’s bridge toll tenants to make preliminarvoted to make $623,000 of those affected are well looked at several properties house is now the Albany ily preparations known as in downtown development along the way to recovery, downtown and are negotiCVB that Tift’s bust faces. white-boxing. funding available to get a the straight-line winds and The city, at an elevation of ating for the former Belk “We develop up to a 10,000-square-foot-plus tornadoes that killed five are Department Store building certain amount,” Downtown property at 112 Pine Ave. still fresh in local residents’ 203 feet, emcompasses just under 56 square miles and at Washington Street and Manager Latoya Cutts said. “white-box” ready to accom- minds. A smattering of is the only incorporated city Broad Avenue.

“We have to make sure each modate a “gathering place/ blue tarps can still be seen in Dougherty County. The Meanwhile, developspace has its own utilities, restaurant” the Glenn Singon some homes, and small city’s estimated population ment of the Front Street operable bathrooms and field family, which operates wooden crosses — testain 2016 was 73,801.

Marketplace has reached the the right number of walls. the successful Albany Fish ments to the work done by Dougherty was created point where downtown city We make sure doors are up, Market on Dawson Road, volunteers, including the from Baker County by the officials see a need to bring and we look into what each wants to open at the location. local group known as the General Assembly on Dec. in some management exper- space will need according to Meanwhile, other restau- Chain Saw Gang, to help 15, 1853, and was named tise. Earlier this month, the what type of business goes rants have already started to storm survivors recover for Athens lawyer Charles Albany Downtown Develop- in. A restaurant will need pop up downtown. Michael’s — can be seen in many ment Authority accepted a griddles and stoves, while a Bar-B-Que on Gillionville places in the community and Dougherty. The county covers 335 square miles, with bid from Albany Realty to clothes boutique will have Road has opened a spot on region. help manage its Marketplace other needs.”

311 Pine Ave. adjacent to the Efforts, most notably Grow 329 squares of that land. The county’s population (includproperties.

The 100 Pine Ave. site State Theatre for lunch. The Albany, are underway to Downtown officials have being white-boxed is part of Grille House has opened at replant many of the trees that ing Albany) was estimated to been working with potential the L-shaped cluster of real 105 W. Broad Ave. across were felled by the high winds be 90,020 in 2016.

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Incoming Move On When Ready student Jotavious Judge of Monroe High cuts the ribbon to officially open Albany Technical College’s new pedestrian bridge across South Albany State University student Cauntillia Pollard, left, submits documents to a U.S. Slappey Boulevard in June. He is flanked, from left, by Albany Tech Foundation PresiPostal Service passport agent during a “Passport Caravan” at ASU encouraging stu- dent Glenn Singfield, ATC President Anthony Parker, Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Albany City Manager Sharon Subadan. (Staff Photo: Terry Lewis) dents to learn abroad. (Special Photo: Reginald Christian)

Albany has three higher education choices tion, public administration, criminal justice, and nursing. terry.lewis@albanyherald.com ASU’s graduate offerings are education Albany State specialist (Ed.S.) with a University major in education adminAlbany State University istration and supervision, was established in 1903. education (M.Ed.) with The university offers undergraduate majors in supply a choice of major (early chain and logistics manage- childhood education, educational administration ment, computer informaand supervision, middle tion systems, technology grades education, school management, art, English, counseling, special educahistory, mass communication), education (M.Ed.) tion, mathematics, music, political science, psychology, in teaching field (English, health and physical sociology, Spanish, speech education, mathematics, and theater, accounting, music, science), public biology, business informaadministration (M.P.A.), tion systems, chemistry, criminal justice (M.S.), computer science, forensic science, health and physical business administration (M.B.A.), and nursing education, health, physical (M.S.N.). education and recreation, The former Darton State management, marketing, College was officially social work, business administration, early childhood merged into ASU in January, creating a new comeducation, mathematics bined institution. education, middle grades ASU has 85 student education, music education, organizations and 10 athschool counseling, science letic programs (six men’s education, special educa-

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Affiliation: Historically black state university affiliated with the University System of Georgia and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It’s also affiliated with the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, Council on Social Work Accreditation, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, and Association of College Business Schools and Programs.

President: Art Dunning, who has announced he will retire Jan. 31.

Contact Info: (229) 430-4600, located at 504 College Drive (east campus) and 2400 Gillionville Road (west campus), Albany, GA 31705; website: www.asurams.edu

Albany Technical College Albany Tech was founded in 1961.

ATC offers 43 diploma, more than 28 degree, and over 90 technical certificate of credit programs.

Number of student organizations: 12 — Alumni Association, Student Ambassadors, American Criminal Justice Association Club, Collegiate DECA, Engineering “E” Club, Foundation Setters for Future Minds, Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), National Technical Honor Society, Phi Beta Lambda, SkillsUSA, Student Fellowship for Christians, and Student Government Association.

Number of athletic programs: Two — men’s and women’s basketball Student-to-faculty ratio: 28:1 Affiliation: ATC is a unit of The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).

Accreditation Agency:

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The Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

President: Anthony O. Parker Contact Info: Dougherty County/main campus located at 1704 S. Slappey Blvd., Albany: (229) 430-3500; Albany Technical College offers Adult Education services on its main campus in Albany, as well as in Calhoun, Baker, Clay, Lee, Randolph and Terrell counties. Toll free number: (877) 261-3113; website: www.albanytech.edu.

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Troy State University (extension campus) Degrees: Psychology and criminal justice degrees in class at its Albany site, with more than 30 other degree programs offered fully online.

Accreditation Agency: Troy University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degrees.

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Terrell County home to more than 9,000

By Jennifer Parks

have obtained a high school diploma, with 8.7 percent holding a bachelor’s degree or higher. The average houseDAWSON — Named hold size is 2.66 people. for William Terrell, a state Median household income senator, congressman and in the county was $32,628 in founder of the agriculture 2014. During the same pechair position at the Uniriod, median residence value versity of Georgia, Terrell was $78,800.

County is largely rural.

What is now Terrell Dawson, the county’s seat, County was the scene of a faand the smaller communimous Creek Indian uprising, ties of Sasser, Parrot and the Battle of EchouanotchaBronwood make up Terway Swamp, coming after rell County. At 338 square the burning of Richmond in miles, it has 2.26 square Terrell County, which includes Sasser, is home to over 1836. miles of water area and is For information on the 9,000 residents. (Albany Herald File Photo) bordered by Dougherty, Lee, county’s leadership, go to Assembly in 1856.

Randolph, Sumter, Webster census of 2010. Population terrellcountygeorgia.com.

According to a 2014 esti- density is roughly 28 people and Calhoun counties. It was carved from portions of mate, Terrell County is home per square mile. Nearly 66 Dawson to 9,045 residents — 210 Randolph and Lee counties percent of Terrell’s residents A famous Spanish peanut through an act of the General fewer than reflected in the age 25 or over are reported to market, Dawson was incorjennifer.parks @albanyherald.com

porated in December 1875.

Its namesake, William C. Dawson, was a lawyer and soldier from Georgia who served in the U.S. Senate in 1849.

After Atlanta was captured and burned in the Civil War, Georgia Gov. Joseph E. Brown established a refugee camp in Dawson for 300 women and children who had fled the city.

For more information, visit cityofdawsonga.org.

originally called Brown’s Station, was incorporated in 1883.

Bronwood Resting near Terrell County’s border with Sumter County, the Bronwood community is located off State Highway 118. The town, which was

Sasser Incorporated in 1890, Sasser is Terrell County’s southeasternmost community. The town was named for one of its pioneering residents, Abraham Sasser.

Parrott Parrott is Terrell County’s northernmost municipality, located nine miles from Dawson. It is named for its founder, John Lawson Parrott.

According to census data, in 2010 the town’s population was 156. More information can be found at parrottga.com.

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Peanuts economic engine in Worth Co.

Baker County, named for Col. John Baker, is Georgia’s 61st county.

It has a population of roughly 3,200 people. (Albany Herald File Photo)

By Jennifer Parks jennifer.parks @albanyherald.com

SYLVESTER — Worth County, Georgia’s 18thlargest county in land area, was created in 1853 from parts of Dooly and Irwin counties. It was named for Maj. Gen. William Worth, a hero of the Mexican War. Worth County is a consistent Georgia leader in peanut production, ranking No. 2 in the state in acreage in 2015. Sylvester, the county seat, hosts the Georgia Peanut Festival on the third weekend in October.

It is sponsored in part by ConAgra Foods, whose Sylvester plant makes every jar of Peter Pan peanut butter.

Worth County farmers also make a living planting other crops, including cotton and corn. Around 50 percent of Worth County is forested, and pulpwood manufacturer Weyerhaeuser is the county’s largest taxpayer.

Seventy-four percent of Worth’s work force commutes to other counties to work, but its largest employers include ConAgra Foods, Birdsong Peanuts, Phoebe Worth Medical Center, Wal-Mart, Worth County Board of Education and National Pecan.

“Ole Engine 100” is a steam locomotive that ran the rails of the GeorgiaAshburn/Sylvester-Camilla Railways from 1930 to 1948, when it was replaced with the next generation of machinery. In 1957, “The Little Engine That Could” was donated to the Worth County-Sylvester Cham-

Sylvester, the county seat of Worth County, is home to the Georgia Peanut Festival. (Albany Herald File Photo)

ber of Commerce and the city of Sylvester by GASC railways. It now sits under a protective awning in J.C. Jeffords Park at U.S. Highway 82 and Georgia State Route 33.

Worth County had an estimated population of 20,940 in 2014.

For information on the county’s leadership, visit worthcountyboc.com.

charter establishing Sumner was signed on Aug. 9, 1863.

Its land area is 1.1 square miles.

It was named for John Cary Sumner.

Warwick The city of Warwick is located 20 miles north of Sylvester near the shores of Lake Blackshear. Its population has hovered at around 500 for more than 20 years.

Sylvester Warwick has been named Incorporated in 1898, the Grits Capital of Georgia the city of Sylvester sprung and, in March 2003, Gov. up along a railroad built to Sonny Perdue recognized connect Albany with Bruns- Warwick as such. wick. Originally known as Isabella Station, the name Poulan was changed to honor a Poulan is located roughly prominent family. a mile east along U.S. 82 The early town was a rail from Sylvester. Michigan stop and center for process- Gov. Chase S. Osbourne, ing wood products. As the who made his winter home result of a 1904 election, in Poulan in the early Sylvester wrenched the title 1900s, built the famous of county seat from Isabella. Big Poke and Little Poke Halfway between Albany mansions on Possum Lane and Tifton on U.S. Highway — which are now tourist 82, Sylvester is home to attractions. about 6,000 residents.

Established in 1899, PouFor more information, lan was settled in around visit cityofsylvester.com.

1877 along the Brunswick and Albany railroad. It Sumner was named for Judge W.A. Worth County’s eastPoulan. ernmost municipality is For more information, also growing rapidly. The visit cityofpoulan.com.

Baker County has one incorporated city

By Jennifer Parks

employees, are the Baker County School System, the jennifer.parks @albanyherald.com Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at IchauNEWTON — Baker way and Pineland PlantaCounty, Georgia’s 61st tion. county, was formed in 1825 A historic marker on Ga. from part of Early County Highway 37 south of Leary and named for Col. John marks the site of the final Baker. It encompasses 343 battle of the Creek Indian square miles of land area War in 1836, where several and another six square miles Southwest Georgia militias of water area. chased a band of Creeks that The county has one had destroyed a settlement incorporated city — the in the area into a nearby county seat, Newton — and swamp. five unincorporated comThe county has only munities: Milford, Elmodel, one school, housed in two Crestview, Bethany and buildings, which comprises Hoggard Mill. pre-K through 12th grade.

Until the 1850s, Baker Eleventh- and 12th-grade County encompassed all students attended Mitchellof Dougherty and Mitchell Baker High School until the counties, a third of Miller beginning of the 2007-08 County and two-thirds of school year, when they were Calhoun County. Each of brought back into Baker’s the areas split from Baker school system. one at a time over a threeIn 2015, Baker County’s year period beginning in population was estimated 1854. at 3,200, up from 3,085 The primary industry in recorded in the 2010 census.

Baker County is agriculture, The county houses several with county farmers produc- plantations, which range in ing peanuts, cotton, corn, size from 5,000 to 28,000 canola, poultry and beef. acres. The largest is IchauThe three largest employway Plantation, once owned ers, in terms of number of

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Robert Woodruff and now home to the Joseph W. Jones Center — which is one of the largest outdoor research centers in the world where scientists study vegetation, water systems and wildlife.

Newton The town of Newton is the county seat and the only incorporated city in Baker County. Founded in 1831, the city was named for Sgt. John Newton, who, like the county’s founder, served in the Revolutionary War. The city was created to be the county seat and was located in the center of the county before large portions of the county split in the 1850s to form other counties. During its early years, several area residents attempted to get a railroad through the city, but city leaders opposed the location of a railroad and it was eventually located in Albany.

The Baker County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but because of the city’s location on the Flint River, it has been flooded three times over the last century.

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Guide to public school districts in Metro Albany area

By Terry Lewis

terry.lewis@albanyherald.com

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Dougherty County schools Enrollment: 14,522 students in pre-K through 12th grade.

Schools: Dougherty has 21 schools and four additional learning centers, including 14 elementary schools, four middle schools and three high schools. The district also has a college and career academy, a charter school, an alternative school, and a pre-K center.

Personnel: The district has 2,458 employees with 1,294 active certified and 1,164 classified.

Officials: Seven Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms.

The chairperson is Velvet

Riggins. The Dougherty County School superintendent is Kenneth Dyer.

Contact number: (229) 431-1264.

fin. The Lee County School superintendent is Jason Miller.

Contact number: (229) 903-2260.

Lee County schools Enrollment: More than 6,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Schools: Lee has seven schools and three additional learning centers, including a high school, two middle schools, two elementary schools and two primary schools. Also included is an alternative school and a pre-K program.

Personnel: The school system has more than 825 employees.

Officials: Five Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms.

The chairman is Frank Grif-

Terrell County schools Enrollment: Nearly 1,500 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Schools: Terrell has two schools, including a high school/middle school, Cooper-Carver Elementaryand a primary school.

Personnel: The school system has more than 220 employees.

Officials: Five Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms.

The Terrell County school superintendent is Robert Aaron.

Contact number: (229) 995-4425.

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Worth County schools Enrollment: Nearly 3,400 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Schools: Worth has five schools, including a high school, middle school, elementary school, a primary school and an achievement center.

(Editor’s Note: Worth County currently has a new high school under construction) Personnel: The school system has more than 400 employees.

Officials: Five Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms.

The Worth County school superintendent is William Settle.

Contact number: (229) 776-8600

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Mitchell County schools Enrollment: More than 2,800 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Schools: Mitchell County has five schools, including a high school, a charter school, a middle school, a primary school and an elementary school.

Officials: Seven Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms.

Contact number: (229) 336-2100 Calhoun County schools Enrollment: Nearly 700 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Schools: Calhoun County has three schools, including a high school, a middle school and an elementary school.

(Editor’s Note: Calhoun County currently has a new high school under construction) Officials: Seven Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms.

The Calhoun County school superintendent is Yolanda Turner.

Contact number: (229) 213-0189 Baker County schools Enrollment: Just more than 350 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Schools: Baker County has one school.

Officials: Five Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms.

The superintendent is Rob Brooks.

Contact number: (229) 734-5274

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Private schools serve students throughout Metro Albany

By Terry Lewis

terry.lewis@albanyherald.com Deerfield-Windsor School Grades: Pre-K-12. Middle/ Upper campus (grades 6-12), 2500 Nottingham Way, Albany; Lower campus (pre-kindergarten-fifth grade), 1733 Beattie Road, Albany.

Phone: (229) 435-1301.

Website: www.deerfieldwindsor.com Accreditation and memberships: National Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Georgia Accrediting Commission.

Memberships: College Board, the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, Georgia Independent School Association.

Enrollment requirements:

Grades, character and entrance exam.

Headmaster: Geoffrey Sudderth. The school opened in 1964.

entrance exams, prior grades and entrance interview.

Headmaster: Brian Dougherty. The school opened in 1985.

Sherwood Christian Academy Grades: Pre-K-12. Elementary and high schools are located at 1418 Old Pretoria Road, Albany.

Phone: (229) 883-5677.

Website: www.scaeagles. com Accreditation: Association of Christian Schools International, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association.

Affiliations: Sherwood Baptist Church and Georgia Independent School Association.

Enrollment requirements: Payment of registration fee after being accepted based on

St. Teresa’s Catholic School Grades: Pre-K-10. 417 Edgewood Lane, Albany.

Phone: (229) 436-0134.

Website: www.stteresas.org Affiliations: Florida Catholic Conference, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, St. Teresa Catholic Church.

Enrollment requirements: Registration and family information forms, two recommendation forms, interview with principal, latest report card with complete school address and phone number.

Principal: Susie Hatcher.

The school opened in 1945.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The school will add 11th and 12th grades to its high school classes for the 2018-19 school

Academy Drive, Dawson.

Phone: (229) 995-4242.

Website: www.terrellacademyeagles.com Affiliations: Georgia Accreditation Commission, Georgia Independent School Association.

Enrollment requirements: Transcript and good disciplinary record.

Headmaster: William T. Murdock. The school opened St. Teresa’s Catholic School Principal Susie Hatcher said in 1970. she knows the school will face challenges as the school has launched high school classes in the 2017-18 school Westwood Schools year. Former Westover High Counselor Terry McKay is Grades: K-3-12. 255 Fuller tasked with setting up the high school curriculum. (Staff Street, Camilla.

Photo: Terry Lewis) Phone: (229) 336-7992.

Website: www.westwoodthe Georgia Association of year. schools.org Christian Schools.

Affiliations: Georgia Headmaster: Jim WagenByne Christian School Accreditation Commission, schutz. The school opened in Grades: 1-12. 2832 Ledo Georgia Independent School 1982.

Road, Albany.

Association.

Phone: (229) 436-5712.

Headmaster: Ross WorTerrell Academy Website: bcssaints.org sham. The school opened in 1971.

Affiliation: Accredited by Grades: Pre-K-12. 602

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Hospitals and Clinics

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Metro Albany residents can have their health needs cared for at the following area hospitals: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital: 417 W. Third Ave.; phone (229) 312-1000. Joel Wernick, president and CEO; 691bed capacity; owned by the Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County; leased to Phoebe Putney Health System.

Phoebe North Campus: 2000 Palmyra Road, phone (229) 434-2000.

Phoebe Worth Medical Center: 807 S. Isabella St., Sylvester; phone (229) 776-6961. Emergency room open 24 hours a day/ seven days a week; Kim Gilman, CEO; 25-bed capacity; owned by Phoebe Putney Health System.

Medical Clinics AAPHC Behavioral Wellness Center: 1712-B E. Broad Ave., phone (229) 639-3135. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Specializing in behavioral health and substance abuse services.

AAPHC Glover Dental Center: 2607 Gillionville Road, phone (229) 883-9001. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. MondayThursday.

Albany Regional Plastic Surgery: 2101 Palmyra Road, phone (229) 889-1021. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayFriday. Office hours are by appointment and it is recommended routine appointments be scheduled two weeks in advance.

Albany Vascular Specialist Center: 2300 Dawson Road, phone (229) 436-8535. Hours are 8 a.m.

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Imaging Services: 2709 Meredyth Drive, Suite 100, One Meredyth Place; phone (229) 312-0200.

Services include CT scans, digital X-ray, fluoroscopy, MRI scans and PET/CT scans. By appointment only. Walk-ins accepted for X-rays and labs.

Phoebe Digestive Health Center: 2740 Ray Knight Way, Two Meredyth Place; phone (229) 312-0698. Home to Phoebe Above left, Albany Area Primary Health Care Behavioral Wellness Center is located at 1712-B E. Broad Ave. Above right, Gastroenterology AssociPhoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is the main campus of the Phoebe Putney Health System. (Albany Herald File Photos) ates and Phoebe Endoscopy Center. By appointment to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. only.

Albany: 337 Fifth Ave. (6 East Albany Pediatric accepted.

Baker County Health Phoebe Inpatient a.m.-7:30 p.m., Mondayand Adolescent Center: Lee Medical Arts Department: 327 Sunset Rehabilitation: 2000 Saturday) and 1210 N. 1712-C E. Broad Ave., Center: 235 Walnut St., Ave. S.W., No. 1, Newton; Jefferson St. (8 a.m.-5:30 Palmyra Road, phone phone (229) 639-3103.

Leesburg; phone (229) phone (229) 734-5226.

(229) 434-2580. Visiting p.m. Monday-Friday), Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 759-6508, 8:30 a.m. to 5 Hours are 7 a.m.-5:30 hours are 4:30 p.m. to 9 phone (229) 888-3996; p.m. Monday-Friday. p.m. Monday-Friday. p.m. Monday-Friday. App.m. Monday-Thursday, 1314 Radium Springs Fresenius Kidney Care Mirian Worthy Wompointments and walk-ins Road (7 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon- Albany: 110 Logan Court, en’s Health Center: 2100 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday accepted. day, Wednesday, Friday; phone 1-800-881-5101.

Palmyra Road, phone (229) and 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Baker County Primary 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sunday.

Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

888-3636. Hours are 8:30 Health Care: 327 Sunset Phoebe NeurodiagnosThursday, Saturday), phone Monday-Friday. a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayAve. S.W., No. 3, Newton; (229) 434-1175; 1921 tics Center: 2709 MereHealthy Kids and Friday. phone (229) 734-5250. dyth Drive, Suite 310, One W. Oakridge Drive (6:30 Families Wellness Center: Phoebe Community Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 Meredyth Place; phone a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday, 707 N. Jefferson St., phone Care Clinic: 417 Fourth (229) 312-1215. Outpatient p.m. Monday-Friday.

Wednesday, Friday; 6:30 (229) 431-2030. Hours are Ave., phone (229) 312diagnostic center equipped Carlton Breast Health a.m.-6:30 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday8990. Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 to perform EEG, NCV, Center: Phone (229) and Saturday), phone (229) Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 312-4012. Two locations: 435-9295. Leesburg: Friday. Appointments aca.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and EMG and VEP testing. By appointment only.

427 W. Third Ave., Tower 210 Park St. (5:30 a.m.-5 cepted, walk-ins conducted Sunday. Open ThanksgivPhoebe Orthopaedic II fourth floor, offers 3-D p.m. Monday, Wednesbased on availability. ing Day from 9 a.m. to 5 Specialty Group: 2709 tomosynthesis screening day, Friday), phone (229) Hotz Scoggins Family p.m. Walk-ins accepted.

Meredyth Drive, Suite and diagnostic mammo759-1998. Sylvester: 102 Medical Center: 401 S. Phoebe Corporate 450, One Meredyth Place; grams, ultrasounds and Pineview Drive (5 a.m.-4 Madison St., phone (229) Health Services: Phoebe ultrasound-guided biopsies, p.m. Monday-Saturday), 405-6959. Hours are 8:30 East, 2410 Sylvester Road, phone (229) 312-5000. Offers a full range of orthoprone and upright stereophone (229) 776-0250. a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondayphone (229) 312-9220. paedic services, including tactic biopsies, needle loDawson: 806 Forrester Friday.

Hours are 7:30 a.m. to arthritis, sports injuries, calization, ductograms and Drive (5:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Hughston Clinic: 117 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. cyst aspiration. 2709 Mere- Monday-Saturday), phone Oakland Parkway, LeesWalk-ins accepted for drug fractures, concussions and tendinitis. dyth Drive, One Meredyth (229) 995-2433. burg; phone (229) 483screens and work-related Phoebe Primary Care Place, Suite 260 Offers Dougherty County 0055, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. acute treatment. Services at Dawson Road: 2201 screening mammograms Health Department: 1710 Monday-Thursday and 8 by appointment for emand bone density scans. To S. Slappey Blvd., phone a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. ployee physical exams and Dawson Road, phone (229) 312-7780. Hours are 8:30 schedule an appointment (229) 638-6424. Hours are Lee County Health employer onsite services. a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaycall (229) 312-4800.

7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Fri- Department: 112 Park Phoebe Diabetes Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Dawson Medical Cenday. Walk-ins and appoint- St., Leesburg, phone (229) Resource Center: 425 Friday. Walk-ins accepted. ter: 420 Johnson St. S.E., ments accepted.

759-3014. Hours are 8 a.m. W. Third Ave., Suite 350 Phoebe Primary Care Dawson; phone (229) 995East Albany Medical to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. in Medical Tower One of at Laurel Place: 1390 2990. Hours are 8:30 a.m. Center: 1712-A E. Broad Walk-ins accepted until 4 Phoebe Putney Memorial to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 Ave., phone (229) 639p.m. except for Wednesday, Hospital; phone (229) 312- U.S. Highway 19 N., a.m. to noon Saturday.

3100. Hours are 8:30 a.m. when walk-ins are accepted 1392. Referrals only.

Dialysis Clinic Inc.: to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. until 3 p.m. Appointments Phoebe Diagnostics and See health, Page 15

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•From Page 14 Leesburg; phone (229) 312-7490. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayFriday. Walk-ins accepted.

Phoebe Primary Care at Medical Tower I: 425 W. Third Ave, Suite 330; (229) 312-9150. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m MondayFriday. Walk-ins accepted.

Phoebe Primary Care at Northwest: 2336 Dawson Road, phone (229) 312-8800. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Walkins accepted.

Phoebe Primary Care of Albany: 901 N. Madison St., phone (229) 312-7750.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday. Walk-ins accepted.

Phoebe Sleep Disorders Center: 2709 Meredyth Drive, Suite 310, One Meredyth Place; phone (229) 312-1220. Outpatient diagnostic center equipped to perform polysomnography to diagnosis and treat all sleep disorders. Home sleep testing is also available when certain criteria

Urgent Care Center at Phoebe East: 2410 Sylvester Road, phone (229) 312-9200. Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed on Thanksgiving Day. Walkins accepted.

Phoebe Primary Care at Meredyth: 2709 MereFresenius Kidney Care dyth Drive, Suite 330, One has a dialysis center on Logan Court in Albany.

Meredyth Place; phone (File Photo) (229) 312-9651. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondayare met. By appointment Friday. Walk-ins accepted. only.

Phoebe Worth Family Urgent Care Center at Medicine — Sylvester: Phoebe Northwest: 2336 1014 W. Franklin St., Dawson Road, phone (229) Sylvester; phone (229) 312-8750. Hours are 8 a.m.- 776-2965; 8 a.m. to 5 7 p.m. Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and a.m.-noon Friday. Walk-ins Sunday. Open Thanksgivwelcome. ing Day from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Rural Model Clinic: Walk-ins accepted.

2202 E. Oglethorpe Blvd.,

phone (229) 431-1423, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayFriday. Primary care and specific care services available to HIV/AIDS patients.

South Albany Medical Center: 1300 Newton Road, phone (229) 4313120, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Terrell County Health Department: 969 Forrester Drive Southeast, Dawson; phone (229) 352-4277, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Walk-ins until 4 p.m. and appointments accepted.

Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic: Co-located inside Naval Branch Health Clinic at Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Primary care and mental

health services for veterans in the metro Albany area.

Specialty services include podiatry, audiology and optometry. Eligible veterans can call 800-595-5229, ext. 2711, to make appointments. Those without military identification cards can call the MCLB-Albany Pass and ID Office at (229) 639-5100 for base access.

West Albany Dental and Medical Center: 1412 W. Oakridge Drive, phone (229) 435-2424, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.

Primary care, dentistry and podiatry services offered.

Worth County Health Department: 1012 W. Franklin St., Sylvester, phone (229) 777-2150, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Walk-ins and appointments accepted.

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Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany commissioned in 1952

By Jennifer Parks jennifer.parks @albanyherald.com

MCLB-ALBANY — Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany was commissioned on March 1, 1952, as the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, at which time Brig. Gen. Raymond P. Coffman assumed command and a group of Marines established a presence at the installation. The base got its current name in 1978 after it had been changed twice.

On Jan. 17, 1990, the commandant of the Marine Corps directed the base’s commanding general to also take on the responsibilities of commander for Marine Corps Logistics Bases, which placed MCLB-Albany, MCLB-Barstow in California and Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Fla., under a single commander.

On Oct. 4, 2005, the Marine Corps regionalized all installations, and the organization was divided into a base command with a colonel as its commanding officer, and Marine Corps Logistics Command headed by a commanding general, the base’s historical overview states.

MCLB-Albany became one of six regional installations reporting to Marine Corps Installations East.

The Marine Corps Logistics Command at Albany comprises a depot maintenance complex that provides worldwide expeditionary logistics support to the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) as well as other forces and agencies. Marine Depot Maintenance Command (MDMC) operates as a multi-commodity Marine Depot Maintenance Center. MDMC is an integral part of MCLBAlbany and works closely with the other organizations in carrying out the mission of the base, which is to provide logistics support to Marine forces that will maintain continuous readiness and sustainment necessary to meet operational requirements.

at a glance Essentials about MCLB-Albany, LOGCOM • Commanding Officer, MCLB-Albany: Col. James C. Carroll III • Commanding General, LOGCOM: Maj. Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw • MCLB-Albany Demographics: Military personnel, 355; civilian personnel, 2,435; military dependents of active-duty service members, 1,630 • Total payroll for fiscal year 2016: $454.5 million • Fiscal year 2016 total economic impact: $1.5 billion

MDMC is capable of supporting Marine Corps ground combat and combat-support equipment, as well as other customers with similar needs.

Personnel are cross-trained to apply common skills to work on a variety of equipment in different commodities. This affords MDMC the flexibility to rapidly realign their workforce to meet the changing requirements of the Fleet Marine Forces and other customers. It should be noted that while MDMC’s capacity for each major commodity is highly flexible, its total capacity is relatively constant.

MCLB-Albany is on track to be the Department of Defense’s first net-zero energy installation in 2018, ahead of the DoD mandate of 2020. Net-zero refers to the installation generating the same amount of energy it consumes.

On May 5, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recognized MCLB-Albany officials for superior excellence in health and worker safety, and awarded the base Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Star Status; designating the base as a Star site within DoD. The VPP Star worksite designation is OSHA’s highest honor and recognizes worksites that are committed to safety excellence and protecting their employees beyond the requirements of OSHA standards.

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Col. James Carroll is the commanding officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany.

Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw is the commanding general of Marine Corps Logistics Command.

(Albany Herald File Photos)

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Curtain has risen on local performing arts

By Jim Hendricks

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Here are capsules of the seasons ahead for Theatre Albany, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Albany Chorale and Ballet Theatre South.

• Harry Connick Jr.’s “The exceeded “Addams” in popu- and active military. Tickets which any ticket can be used Happy Elf,” a Christmas larity, with three sellouts and for musicals are $25 for at any time for any show musical in which toy departseveral near sellouts. adults, $20 for seniors, and where there is seat availment trainee Eubie the elf Directed by Mark Costel- $15 for students. The theater ability.

ALBANY — Metro Allo, who is retiring at the end also is selling season tickets The schedule for the rest bany’s performing arts orgaSee arts, Page 18 of the year after 32 years at in six-ticket flex packs in of the season is: nizations already have their the helm, the curtain goes up seasons underway. Theatre at 7:30 p.m. for all ThursAlbany had its most successTheater day, Friday and Saturday ful opening production in 15 Theatre Albany, which performances and at 2 p.m. years with Disney’s “Beauty had quite a bit of renovation for Sunday matinees. Each and the Beast,” and the Alwork done on its building play usually includes seven bany Chorale opened earlier over the summer break, got dates over two weekends. this month with its annual off to a strong start with Performances are at Theatre scholarship fundraiser conDisney’s “Beauty and the Albany, 514 Pine Ave. A Division of Bank of Terrell cert, which was performed at Beast.” Hoping to build on Tickets and information St. Teresa’s Catholic Church. the popularity of last season’s can be obtained by contactThe Albany Symphony finale, the musical “The ing the box office at (229) Orchestra was to debut its Addams Family,” “Beauty 439-7141 or by visiting 3000PM North Slappery Blvd. • Albany, GA 31701 new percussion equipment andGuide-FINAL.pdf the Beast” featured eight www.theatrealbany.org.

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at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Albany. In its third year under the direction of Marc F. Boensel, Chorale officials say they Maurice (Glenn White) stumbles into have about 40 vocalists who the Beast’s castle, are participating this season. where he runs into The chorale has three Gosworth (Eddie Mc- performances remaining Carty) and Lumiere this season. Tickets to the (Matt Fenner) in a December and February rehearsal scene concerts are $15 for adults, from Theatre Al$10 for students. Ticket bany’s production prices for the season finale of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” The fundraiser in April have not play was the best been set yet. Contact the opening the theater chorale by emailing info@ has had since 2002. albanychorale.org or visit(Staff Photo: Jim ing www.albanychorale.org.

Hendricks) Concerts are scheduled for: • Dec. 7: 7 p.m., “Holiday With the Chorale” holiday concert, Walden Chapel, First United Methodist Church, 306 Flint Ave.; • Feb. 22: 7 p.m., “Poetry in Motion,” Porterfield United Methodist Church of Albany, 2200 Dawson Road; and • April 21: 6 p.m., “All That Jazz,” Creekside Center, 105 Chehaw Park Road, Chehaw, Albany. This is the chorale’s annual fundraiser.

strives to bring holiday joy to Bluesville, opens Dec. 8; • “Dancing Lessons,” a romantic comedy involving a shy young man who takes dancing lesson, from an outof-work Broadway dancer, opens Feb. 9; • Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” a classic farce that spins out of control after a deputy mayor shoots himself, opens April 6; • “Legally Blonde the Musical,” based on the Reese Witherspoon comedy film, wraps up the season; it opens June 8.

The theater’s website is theatrealbany.com.

Symphony The Albany Symphony Orchestra launched its Paul Peach Masterworks subscription season with a Latin-infused program that featured the ASO’s new percussion equipment on Saturday.

The Masterworks concerts are on Saturdays and start at 7:30 p.m., preceded at 6:30 p.m. with pre-concert notes

by Music Director Claire Fox Hillard. The conductor will be joined for the informal sessions with the audience by the evening’s guest performer or performers.

Ticket prices for individual concerts range from $10 for students and $25-$35 for adults. Season tickets for the four major concerts start at $89 (bronze) to $230 (platinum). Admission to the Conductor’s Circle, a postconcert event at the Carnegie Library next door to the auditorium where concertgoers can mingle with the symphony and guest musicians, is included in some season packages. The cost for an individual concert is $20.

Ticket information can be obtained by contacting (229) 430-8933 or vising www.

Albany Chorale Director Mark Boensel leads the vocalists during the group’s annual Holiday Favorites concert in 2016. The group’s next concert will be holiday music in early December. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

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Paul Peach Masterworks Concerts are scheduled for: • Dec. 16: The Peppermint Pops returns with a multimedia touch as the orchestra provides the music for the film “The Snowman.”

There’s also an audience sing-along. (See special concerts listing for a Peppermint Pops matinee.)

• Feb. 17: Hannah White, a 17-year-old violin virtuoso, performs with the ASO. • April 14: ASO flutist

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Elizabeth Goode steps to the forefront as the symphony performs a program that ranges from Spanish sounds to Beethoven.

In addition to the Masterworks performances, the ASO conducts chamber concerts on Sunday afternoons.

Chamber concerts These 4 p.m. performances are scheduled for on Nov. 12 and Jan. 28 at First United Methodist Church of Albany, 306 Flint Ave. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for

Ballet Ballet Theatre South, which started in 1980, has a Hannah White, a 17-year-old violin virtuoso, will be guest Christmas show scheduled performer at the Albany Symphony orchestra’s February for the Albany Municipal 2018 concert. (Photo courtesy of the ASO) Auditorium. The Ballet students, with tickets and chestral instruments. Tickets features more than 60 local school-age dancers, as well information available by are $15. calling (229) 430-8933 or • Swinging on the River!, as guest artists in feature visiting www.albanysym7:30 p.m., Veterans Park Am- roles.

The Ballet will perform phony.org. phitheater, 100 W. Ogletho“Alice in Wonderland” at Special concerts rpe Blvd. Concert-goers 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-3, with These concerts are not in can dance to the orchestra’s 2:30 p.m. performances set the Masterworks or chamber performance of tunes from for Dec. 2-3. All tickets are series.

Bernstein to Gershwin to reserved seating. Tickets • Peppermint Pops Ellington. Tickets are $10are $10 for the Dec. 1 show, matinee, 11 a.m., Albany $15 general admission with and $15 for the Dec. 2-3 Municipal Auditorium. This tables also available. shows. For information is a 45-minute version of the or tickets, contact Ballet evening holiday concert that Chorale Theatre South at (229) 364is preceded by an instrument The Albany Chorale be“petting zoo” where young gan its season Oct. 12 with 1034 or visit www.ballettheatresouth.org. concertgoers can play or“Schuber’s German Mass”

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Points of Interest

After 2017 storms, Albany Museum of Art is on the move

From Staff Reports news@albanyherald.com

ALBANY — Among the points of interest in metro Albany, none was more affected by the devastating storms than the Albany Museum of Art. In fact, the damage to the facility, which was closed for repairs most of the year, was instrumental in museum officials making a decision to move the AMA downtown.

The Jan. 2 storm system that brought hurricanestrength straight-line winds to the area severely damaged the roof of the museum, currently located at 311 Meadowlark Drive adjacent to the east campus of Albany State University. Museum officials said none of the facility’s artwork was destroyed by the winds and rain, though some conservation work had to be performed.

While the museum had to send its collection of art to secure locations during the months of repair, AMA officials looked at alternative sites downtown, where attractions including the Flint RiverQuarium, Thronateeska Heritage Center, the Albany Civil Rights Institute, Turtle Park and Ray Charles Plaza are located. The Albany Civic Center, Veterans Park Amphitheater, Albany Municipal Auditorium and riverfront walk also are in the immediate area, where a new craft brewery and several restaurants are planned to open in the coming weeks and months.

Part of the Albany Museum of Art reopened, including exhibits, in late August, but museum officials are still

Above, Family Day festivities at the Albany Museum of Art in August included exposure to a mixed media workshop. Left, a traditional Aztec dance is demonstrated by Javier Alfaro at the 2016 Native American Festival at Chehaw. (File Photos)

planning to move downtown.

As 2017 winds down, AMA officials were in discussions with Albany businessman Bob Brooks about acquiring the former Belk Department Store building at the southeast corner of Washington Street and Broad Avenue.

The museum’s collection includes more than 2,100 original works of art, with more than 200 works on display at any given time. In addition to the permanent galleries, the museum also features two rotating exhibits showcasing a variety of different works, usually by widely known artists.

Current exhibits include Norman Rockwell: The Man Behind the Canvas through Nov. 11 and Katie Bacon: Social Graces Mixed Media Journal Entries through Nov. 25.

Upcoming shows include From Heart to Hand: AfricanAmerican Quilts, from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, Nov. 30 through

Feb. 24, and Inspired Georgia, a collection of work by Georgia contemporary photographers, Feb. 14 through April 4.

The museum also conducts numerous outreach events, including Toddler Tuesdays, a fall writing competition for high school and college students, Touch a Truck, family days, art camps and others.

Paula Bacon is executive director of the museum.

While there may be charges for specific events, museum admission is free. For information on schedules and events, including the AMA’s celebrity chef supper series fundraiser, contact the museum at (229) 439-8400 or visit www.albanymuseum. com.

ACRI The Albany Civil Rights Museum, located at 236 Whitney Ave., curates the history of Albany’s role in the civil rights movement. The Albany Civil Rights Institute hosts a variety of other

activities that celebrate the community’s legacy, such as performances by the Freedom Singers and lectures, as well as political candidate forums.

Freedom Singers: The renowned Freedom Singers, who first put their talent on display during the national civil rights movement and included Albany native Rutha Harris, perform at the museum from 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. The performance is part of that day’s admission cost.

Monthly community night: On the third Thursday of each month, the institute hosts its Community Night at 6:30 p.m., during which speakers who have had an impact on civil rights share their experiences with visitors.

The museum is open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday.

Check the institute’s website www.albanycivilrightsinsti-

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tute.org for special events and announcements.

• Admission to the museum is $2 for preschoolers; $3 for first- through fourthgraders; $5 for students, military and seniors; $6 for adults; and free for members and children under the age of 4.

• Memberships are available and include individual for $45; family for $65; senior/student for $25 with valid identification; corporate/business for $625; and nonprofit for $325. For more detailed information about memberships, visit www. albanycivilrightsinstitute.org.

The ACRI executive director is Frank Wilson.

For more information about the Albany Civil Rights Institute, contact the office at (229) 432-1698 or visit www. albanycivilrightsinstitute.org.

CHEHAW Since opening in 1937 as Chehaw State Park, Chehaw has grown and evolved into a

“natural attraction,” not only one of Albany and Dougherty County but for Southwest Georgia.

Located at 105 Chehaw Park Road, it boasts almost 800 acres of pristine conservation land and a 200-acre zoo. Chehaw is a unique destination that attracts visitors and locals year-round.

In the 1970s, the state of Georgia donated the park to the city of Albany, and in 1977, the city moved its zoo from Tift Park to Chehaw, where it has since thrived to become an Association of Zoos and Aquariumsaccredited zoo — one of two in the state — that showcases a variety of both indigenous and exotic wildlife.

Chehaw prides itself on having diverse exhibits that showcase many animals that call the United States home.

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•From Page 19 eagles, black bears and a host of reptiles and amphibians all call Chehaw home.

In addition, the Zoo at Chehaw also features exotic animals such as cheetahs, two southern black rhinoceroses, various types of lemurs, meerkats, two Bactrain camels and others.

The park also features 44 RV sites with 30- and 40-amp hookups, 14 pull-through sites, 18 tent sites with 15amp hookups, a comfort station with laundry, bathhouse, dump station and a group shelter. All the campsites have a picnic table and a fire ring with flip top grills for gatherings. Public Wi-Fi access is also provided.

Additionally, there are 11 pavilions available for rent at $35 each per day and a screened-in pavilion with bathrooms and a kitchen for $140 a day. Visitors to the park can also enjoy hundreds of acres of open public space for picnics and other gatherings, river and creek frontage for fishing (free with park admission, limit five per person per day), over 12 miles of biking and walking and equestrian trails, a large playground for kids of all ages, a BMX track, an RC car track, kayak portages, and an 18-hole Frisbee golf course.

The park continues to change and evolve, adding new features all the time. In recent years, the park built the Creekside Center, which is used to host meetings, dinners, weddings, receptions and other events. It also added a stage area where it hosts concerts and other events each month.

Additionally, the park hosts various activities organized by area groups, such as bike rides, horse rides, Frisbee golf tournaments,

Right, visitors to the Flint RiverQuarium get a below-thesurface view of the fish and animals at the facility on World Oceans Day. Far right, Thronateeska Executive Director Tommy Gregors examines a panoramic picture of early 1900s Albany.

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walks and runs.

The park is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week (except holidays such as Christmas) and the zoo is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.

Park admission is $3 for ages 13-61 and $2 for children 3-12, adults 62 and older and military personnel.

Zoo admission is $8.20 for adults; $5.30 for children ages 4-12 and military personnel; $7.20 for seniors; and free for kids under 4.

Basic membership packages range from $35 for individuals to $75 for families. Preferred membership packages range from $135 to $500.

Chehaw executive director is Don Meeks.

Special events during the year include the Halloween weekend Spooktacular, the Festival of Lights in December, the Frontier Festival in mid-January and the Native American Festival in April.

For information, contact (229) 430-5275 or visit www.chehaw.org

of interactive exhibits featuring more than 100 species of native aquatic life.

The facility’s aviary gives visitors a close-up look at a wide variety of birds found in the surrounding wetland habitat. The RiverQuarium’s Imagination Theater is located next door and presents nature-based educational films on a screen three stories tall. Other ongoing programming includes dive shows, alligator feedings and animal presentations.

The aquarium also presents a number of educational programs such as Tadpole Time and Discovery Days, along with camps throughout the year aimed at children, and has several programs that tie in with holidays such as Christmas and Halloween.

The RiverQuarium also has sponsored regular canoe trips down the Flint River.

The RiverQuarium is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m.

Sundays.

Admission is $6.50, youth; $5.50, college; $9, adult, and $8, senior (62 and older), RiverQuarium for the aquarium, and $4.50, The Flint RiverQuarium, youth; $5.50, college, and$6, located at 101 Pine Ave., tells all adults for theater. Combo the story of the Flint River tickets are both are $10 youth and the blue hole springs and college; $14, adult, and that helped create it. Visitors $12, seniors. Children 3 and can experience the unique younger are free. Military ecosystems of the Flint personnel get $1 off each watershed through a variety family member’s ticket.

Annual memberships range from $49 for individuals, $89 for families, and $349 contributor level.

Chief operating officer is Tommy Gregors For information, contact (229) 639-2650 or 1 (877) GO-FLINT, or visit www. flintriverquarium.com.

THRONATEESKA Located at the site of the city’s historic train depot at 100 W. Roosevelt Ave., Thronateeska Heritage Center was founded in 1974 for the purposes of historic preservation and science education.

It houses the high-definition Wetherbee Planetarium, museums of science and history, the Georgia Museum of Surveying & Mapping and the South Georgia Archives.

One of Thronateeska’s most widely enjoyed features is the Wetherbee Planetarium, a 40-foot full-dome theater offering seating for up to 80 guests. It was the first of its kind in the nation when installed. Shows and presentations take place several days a week for all ages, and bring astronomy down to earth in an immersive environment. The adjacent Science Museum provides hands-on and visually engaging exhibits in hydrology, archaeology, paleontology, physical science and more.

The historic train depot is

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home to the History Museum and to the Georgia Museum of Surveying & Mapping.

Exhibits in the History Museum offer information about different people, themes and topics in Southwest Georgia’s history, and the Georgia Museum of Surveying & Mapping demonstrates how surveying and mapping shaped our region and the world.

Thronateeska is also home to the South Georgia Archives. At 7,000 square feet, the climate-controlled archive facility is used to store historic documents, manuscripts, photographs, videotapes and letters, as well as important governmental documents such as ordinances, meeting minutes, and resolutions from the city of Albany and Dougherty County. The facility also features a Research Center, where members of the public are invited to conduct their historic research.

The Wetherbee Planetarium and museums are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday.

The Research Center is open 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Friday.

Admission to the museums and research center is free of charge, and planetarium shows are $3.50 plus tax for ages 4 and up per show. There is no charge for

children 3 and under.

Planetarium shows run Thursday through Saturday. The current lineup is “Molecularium” at 10:30 a.m., “Earth, Moon & Sun” at 11:30 a.m., “Black Holes” at 1 p.m., “Astromyths” at 2 p.m., and “Two Small Pieces of Glass” at 3 p.m. During the holiday season, the planetarium usually schedules a special presentation titled “Season of Light.”

Thronateeska also offers rental space for events and gatherings. The Science Museum is a popular destination for children’s birthday parties, with private shows in the planetarium.

• Thronateeska offers several annual membership packages: Senior/Student, $25; Individual, $35; Family, $60; Patron, $100; Contributor, $250; Conservator, $500; and Benefactor, $1,000.

All memberships include year-round admission to the planetarium, members-only communications with advance notice of exhibitions, programs, events and bonus offers, as well as discount pricing for special programs and 10 percent off in the gift shop.

Executive director is Tommy Gregors.

For information, contact: (229) 432-6955, email museum@heritagecenter.org, or visit www.heritagecenter.org.

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of the county courthouse was completed this year.

In July the Lee County School System cut the ribbon on its new 43,000-square-foot, $8 million multipurpose facility for its athletes and new classroom space.

The 182-year-old county has been one of the fastestgrowing in the state in recent years. Covering 326 square miles, it has a population of 29,335, according to 2016 estimates. In the past 20 years, the county has become a sought-after resi-

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Throughout its history, agriculture has played a huge role in the growth and success of Lee County, and today there are thousands of acres of farmland producing crops such as peanuts, cotton, corn, sorghum, soybeans, berries, apples, pecans, livestock and more.

The community’s rich history also remains a source of pride. Multiple projects aimed at restoring and protecting the past have begun in the past year.

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Transportation became a key driver in shaping the history of the area in the 1850s when a rail line was completed connecting Americus and Albany. That line ran past a stagecoach stopover called Sneed’s Store, which had already become somewhat of a hub of activity.

That area developed so quickly that in 1873, the county courthouse was moved to Wooten Station on

the Southwestern Railroad and was subsequently renamed Leesburg in 1874 when it became the county seat.

By 1920, the population of the county was 1,920, and Leesburg, with a population of 413, was abounding in the cotton trade and had a gin company that handled 2,000 to 3,000 bales of cotton annually.

In 1922, Leesburg High School was completed, and the county had a total enrollment of 2,988 in first through 11th grades. Total school enrollment increased almost 100 students per year for approximately 15 years.

Today, the school system has an enrollment of roughly 6,300 students in kindergarten through 12th grades, and has a faculty of 330.

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A day out in south Georgia

By Jim Hendricks

For a chance to meet Carter, the best bet is to attend the Sunday school For those in the Albany class he still teaches area — whether you’ve at Maranatha Baptist lived here for years or are Church, 148 Ga. Highway new to the area — there are 45 N., Plains. The Suna number of places within day school class starts at driving distance that you 10 a.m. and is preceded can take advantage of on a by an orientation period Saturday or a weekend. at 9 a.m. Seating is on a The choices range from first-come, first-seated an amusement park to his- basis. The church buildtorical interests to hiking ing opens at 7:30 a.m. and canoeing.

Carter’s schedule, which is subject to change, can PLAINS be found at the church North of Albany is one website, www.mbcplains. of the most visited spots in org.

Southwest Georgia. Plains is the home of former SAM SHORTLINE President Jimmy Carter, Many times travelers can who can be seen there get to Plains in a unique frequently, especially when fashion — the SAM Shortthere is something special line Railroad, which opergoing on in town, like ates from Cordele and has the annual Plains Peanut various stops of interest on Festival in late September its tours, including Veterand Presidents Day in ans State Park, downtown February.

Americus and Plains. SAM Plains is home to the Shortline is operated by Jimmy Carter National the Georgia Department of Historic Site, which Natural Resources under includes the train depot the guidance of the Souththat Carter used as his west Georgia Railroad campaign headquarters Excursion Authority. when he, aided by supportThe SAM Shortline Exers known as the Peanut cursion Train is headquarBrigade, made a successful tered at 105 Ninth Ave. bid for the White House in East, Cordele. Contact the nation’s bicentennial (229) 276-0755 or visit year. samshortline.com, where Operated by the Nayou also can view a schedtional Park Service, the ule and purchase tickets. historic site is open every day except Thanksgiving, ANDERSONVILLE Christmas and New Year’s Also in the Americus Day. It includes the Plains area is Andersonville High School Visitor Center National Historic Site, also Museum, open 9 a.m.-5 operated by the National p.m.; the depot, 9 a.m.Park Service. The park, lo4:30 p.m., and the Jimmy cated at the site of ConfedCarter Boyhood Farm in erate prison facility Camp nearby Archery, 10 a.m.-5 Sumter, has three compop.m. nents: the infamous Camp Contact the site at (229) Sumter military prison, 824-4104 or visit www.

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Prisoner of War Museum.

The historic prison site is set on 26.5 acres and is outlined with double rows of white posts. Two sections of the stockade wall, the north gate and the northeast corner, have been reconstructed. Visitors can check out a CD or audio cassette at the museum to take a self-guided tour 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. daily.

The cemetery is one of 14 National Cemeteries administered by the NPS and is open and active for burials. Guidelines for visiting the cemetery and for decoration policies are available at the park’s website.

The POW museum, opened in 1998, includes an exhibit hall with areas that explore the themes of capture, living conditions, news and communications, those who wait, privation, morale and relationships, and escape and freedom.

There are touchable items and exhibit drawers that may be opened to find out more about POWs. There also are two introductory films: “Voices from Andersonville” and “Echoes of Captivity.”

Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, the POW museum’s hours are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., while the park grounds and cemetery are open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. There are no fees to enter.

The site is at 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, and can be reached at (229) 924-0343. The website is www.nps.gov.ande.

AG MUSEUM To the east of Albany in Tifton is an opportunity to turn the calendar back to

the late 1800s.

The Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village, located at 1392 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, includes an agriculture museum and a historical village that shows rural life from “way back when.”

Opened as the Agrirama on July 4, 1976, the village grounds include five areas: a traditional farm community of the 1870s, an 1890s progressive farmstead, an industrial sites complex, rural town, national peanut complex, and the Museum of Agriculture Center.

More than 35 preserved or restored structures have been relocated to the 95-acre site. Costumed interpreters explain and demonstrate the life-style and activities of this time in Georgia’s history.

The facility is open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. TuesdaysFridays. Admission is $7, general; $4, children 5-16; free, children 4 and younger. The Vulcan Steam Train runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is $10, adults; $8, seniors; $5, 5 and older; free, 4 and younger. The Country Store is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mondays-Saturdays.

Contact the museum at (229) 391-5055 or visit www.abac.edu.museum.

elephants, water buffaloes, giraffes and others.

The facility has a summer concert performance schedule that is included with park admission and has special events at holidays such as Christmas, the Fourth of July and Halloween.

Wild Adventures also has an arcade, miniature golf course and other attractions.

The park is open midMarch through New Year’s Eve, but is not open every day during that period. A calendar of operating hours is available at its website.

For ticket information, including season passes, visit the park’s website, www. wildadventures.com.

INFANTRY MUSEUM To the northwest of Albany, also about 80 miles, is the National Infantry Museum at 1775 Legacy Way in Columbus.

With thousands of artifacts, along with monuments, interactive exhibits and video presentations on display, the museum has become one of the nation’s leading military history destinations. The museum attempts to get across to visitors the experiences of American infantrymen.

In addition to the publicly accessible collection, WILD ADVENTURES the museum’s archives About 80 miles southhold more than 100,000 east of Albany is Wild diverse historical artifacts Adventures Theme Park. for preservation and future Located at 3766 Old Clyat- displays, making it one tville Road near Valdosta, of the foremost military it features roller coasters history institutions in the such as the Cheetah and world. the Boomerang, Ferris The museum is open wheels and other rides, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdaysas well as kiddie rides for Saturdays and 11 a.m.-5 younger visitors. p.m. Sundays. Admission The park zoo includes is free, but a $5 donation animals such as Asian is suggested. Contact the

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museum at (706) 6755800 or visit its website, nationalinfantrymuseum. org.

PROVIDENCE CANYON While there are a number of Georgia state parks near Albany, the most unusual is also one of the best for hiking — Providence Canyon at 8930 Canyon Road near Lumpkin, about 70 miles northwest of Albany.

Created from erosion from farm runoff, the park, known as “The Little Grand Canyon,” has some of the best hiking trails around.

Operated by the Georgia Park Service, it has gullies as deep as 150 feet that were caused by poor farming practices during the 1800s.

Today, it also features some of the most scenic landscape in the state and is home to the rare plumleaf azalea that grows only in this region and blooms during July and August when most azaleas have lost their color. The canyon soil’s pink, orange, red and purple hues make a beautiful natural painting at this quiet park.

The park often has special events, including astronomy gazing opportunities, during the year.

A state of Georgia daily park pass ($5) or annual pass is required. The outdoor recreation area is open daily 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

The visitor center is open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. WednesdaysSundays, except mid-April to mid-September, when it remains open until 9 p.m.

Contact the park at (229) 838-6202 or make reservations at 1 (800) 864-7275.

Visit the park’s website at http://gastateparks.org/ ProvidenceCanyon.

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metro guide 2018

A day out in south Georgia

By Jim Hendricks

For a chance to meet Carter, the best bet is to attend the Sunday school For those in the Albany class he still teaches area — whether you’ve at Maranatha Baptist lived here for years or are Church, 148 Ga. Highway new to the area — there are 45 N., Plains. The Suna number of places within day school class starts at driving distance that you 10 a.m. and is preceded can take advantage of on a by an orientation period Saturday or a weekend. at 9 a.m. Seating is on a The choices range from first-come, first-seated an amusement park to his- basis. The church buildtorical interests to hiking ing opens at 7:30 a.m. and canoeing.

Carter’s schedule, which is subject to change, can PLAINS be found at the church North of Albany is one website, www.mbcplains. of the most visited spots in org.

Southwest Georgia. Plains is the home of former SAM SHORTLINE President Jimmy Carter, Many times travelers can who can be seen there get to Plains in a unique frequently, especially when fashion — the SAM Shortthere is something special line Railroad, which opergoing on in town, like ates from Cordele and has the annual Plains Peanut various stops of interest on Festival in late September its tours, including Veterand Presidents Day in ans State Park, downtown February.

Americus and Plains. SAM Plains is home to the Shortline is operated by Jimmy Carter National the Georgia Department of Historic Site, which Natural Resources under includes the train depot the guidance of the Souththat Carter used as his west Georgia Railroad campaign headquarters Excursion Authority. when he, aided by supportThe SAM Shortline Exers known as the Peanut cursion Train is headquarBrigade, made a successful tered at 105 Ninth Ave. bid for the White House in East, Cordele. Contact the nation’s bicentennial (229) 276-0755 or visit year. samshortline.com, where Operated by the Nayou also can view a schedtional Park Service, the ule and purchase tickets. historic site is open every day except Thanksgiving, ANDERSONVILLE Christmas and New Year’s Also in the Americus Day. It includes the Plains area is Andersonville High School Visitor Center National Historic Site, also Museum, open 9 a.m.-5 operated by the National p.m.; the depot, 9 a.m.Park Service. The park, lo4:30 p.m., and the Jimmy cated at the site of ConfedCarter Boyhood Farm in erate prison facility Camp nearby Archery, 10 a.m.-5 Sumter, has three compop.m. nents: the infamous Camp Contact the site at (229) Sumter military prison, 824-4104 or visit www.

Andersonville National nps.gov/jica.

Cemetery and the National jim.hendricks@albanyherald.com

Prisoner of War Museum.

The historic prison site is set on 26.5 acres and is outlined with double rows of white posts. Two sections of the stockade wall, the north gate and the northeast corner, have been reconstructed. Visitors can check out a CD or audio cassette at the museum to take a self-guided tour 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. daily.

The cemetery is one of 14 National Cemeteries administered by the NPS and is open and active for burials. Guidelines for visiting the cemetery and for decoration policies are available at the park’s website.

The POW museum, opened in 1998, includes an exhibit hall with areas that explore the themes of capture, living conditions, news and communications, those who wait, privation, morale and relationships, and escape and freedom.

There are touchable items and exhibit drawers that may be opened to find out more about POWs. There also are two introductory films: “Voices from Andersonville” and “Echoes of Captivity.”

Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, the POW museum’s hours are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., while the park grounds and cemetery are open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. There are no fees to enter.

The site is at 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, and can be reached at (229) 924-0343. The website is www.nps.gov.ande.

AG MUSEUM To the east of Albany in Tifton is an opportunity to turn the calendar back to

the late 1800s.

The Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village, located at 1392 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, includes an agriculture museum and a historical village that shows rural life from “way back when.”

Opened as the Agrirama on July 4, 1976, the village grounds include five areas: a traditional farm community of the 1870s, an 1890s progressive farmstead, an industrial sites complex, rural town, national peanut complex, and the Museum of Agriculture Center.

More than 35 preserved or restored structures have been relocated to the 95-acre site. Costumed interpreters explain and demonstrate the life-style and activities of this time in Georgia’s history.

The facility is open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. TuesdaysFridays. Admission is $7, general; $4, children 5-16; free, children 4 and younger. The Vulcan Steam Train runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is $10, adults; $8, seniors; $5, 5 and older; free, 4 and younger. The Country Store is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mondays-Saturdays.

Contact the museum at (229) 391-5055 or visit www.abac.edu.museum.

elephants, water buffaloes, giraffes and others.

The facility has a summer concert performance schedule that is included with park admission and has special events at holidays such as Christmas, the Fourth of July and Halloween.

Wild Adventures also has an arcade, miniature golf course and other attractions.

The park is open midMarch through New Year’s Eve, but is not open every day during that period. A calendar of operating hours is available at its website.

For ticket information, including season passes, visit the park’s website, www. wildadventures.com.

INFANTRY MUSEUM To the northwest of Albany, also about 80 miles, is the National Infantry Museum at 1775 Legacy Way in Columbus.

With thousands of artifacts, along with monuments, interactive exhibits and video presentations on display, the museum has become one of the nation’s leading military history destinations. The museum attempts to get across to visitors the experiences of American infantrymen.

In addition to the publicly accessible collection, WILD ADVENTURES the museum’s archives About 80 miles southhold more than 100,000 east of Albany is Wild diverse historical artifacts Adventures Theme Park. for preservation and future Located at 3766 Old Clyat- displays, making it one tville Road near Valdosta, of the foremost military it features roller coasters history institutions in the such as the Cheetah and world. the Boomerang, Ferris The museum is open wheels and other rides, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdaysas well as kiddie rides for Saturdays and 11 a.m.-5 younger visitors. p.m. Sundays. Admission The park zoo includes is free, but a $5 donation animals such as Asian is suggested. Contact the

albanyherald.com

museum at (706) 6755800 or visit its website, nationalinfantrymuseum. org.

PROVIDENCE CANYON While there are a number of Georgia state parks near Albany, the most unusual is also one of the best for hiking — Providence Canyon at 8930 Canyon Road near Lumpkin, about 70 miles northwest of Albany.

Created from erosion from farm runoff, the park, known as “The Little Grand Canyon,” has some of the best hiking trails around.

Operated by the Georgia Park Service, it has gullies as deep as 150 feet that were caused by poor farming practices during the 1800s.

Today, it also features some of the most scenic landscape in the state and is home to the rare plumleaf azalea that grows only in this region and blooms during July and August when most azaleas have lost their color. The canyon soil’s pink, orange, red and purple hues make a beautiful natural painting at this quiet park.

The park often has special events, including astronomy gazing opportunities, during the year.

A state of Georgia daily park pass ($5) or annual pass is required. The outdoor recreation area is open daily 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

The visitor center is open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. WednesdaysSundays, except mid-April to mid-September, when it remains open until 9 p.m.

Contact the park at (229) 838-6202 or make reservations at 1 (800) 864-7275.

Visit the park’s website at http://gastateparks.org/ ProvidenceCanyon.

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