The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize Spinrite/ Coats & Clark as this week’s Star Business of the Week. Located in Albany, Coats & Clark serves as a key distribution hub for sewing thread, embroidery thread, zippers, and Yarnspirations products. Since becoming part of Spinrite in 2019, the Albany facility has played […]
Albany, GA – The Downtown Manager’s Office announces that Don Borowski, owner of Albany’s Best Running, will bring his specialty athletic retail business to Downtown Albany. The store will be located at 108 Pine Avenue in the Front Street Market, with an anticipated opening in Summer 2026. Mr. Borowski, a successful entrepreneur with established locations […]
ALBANY, Ga. – She weighed just 4.2 pounds, lived for eight days, and although her life was brief, Harper Grant will leave a lasting legacy. Harper, born at 32 weeks and four days, was the miracle her parents, Lajuana Beale Grant and Antonio Grant prayed for through years of invitro fertilization treatments. Tiny but mighty, Harper […]
Albany State University (ASU) and Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) have signed a new Transfer Articulation Agreement, enhancing an already strong partnership between ASU’s School of Education and SRTC. Students who complete SRTC’s new Associate of Science in Education can now seamlessly transfer to ASU and earn a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, all […]
ALBANY, GA – Nearly 100 community leaders, educators, family members, and supporters gathered on Friday for the 68th Annual Dougherty County STAR Student and Teacher Luncheon, hosted by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by U-Save-It Pharmacy. The annual event celebrates Dougherty County’s highest-achieving graduating seniors and the teachers who have made the greatest […]
Albany State University (ASU) has appointed Dr. Jarrod Benjamin as Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, effective Monday, March 2, 2026. Dr. Benjamin will lead a comprehensive division that integrates Student Affairs and Enrollment Management to strengthen student access, engagement, persistence, and degree completion. Reporting directly to President, Robert Scott, Ph.D., he will […]
Albany, GA – Phoebe has released its latest Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), a federally required, comprehensive evaluation of the most pressing health needs across the communities served by Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center and Phoebe Worth Medical Center. As a not-for-profit health system, Phoebe conducts a CHNA every three […]
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce proudly recognizes Battery Source of Albany as this week’s Star Business of the Week. Located at 1013 N. Westover Blvd., this locally owned battery superstore offers an extensive selection of batteries for automotive, golf carts, motorcycles, cell phones, laptops, and more. They also sell golf carts and provide expert […]
