Dougherty Co. to resurface several streets across the county Resurfacing is expected to begin in about two months. (Source: WALB) By Gabrielle Ware | April 5, 2021 at 7:33 PM EDT - Updated April 5 at 7:33 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Construction to make Dougherty County streets safer and better looking, is about to kick off.
On Monday, the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners voted on a construction company contract worth millions. The $2.6 million dollar bid went to Reeves Construction out of Albany, keeping jobs local.
The effort is part of the 2020 Resurfacing Project, which was delayed because of the pandemic.
Dougherty County Public Works Engineering Manager, Jeremy Brown said the county would work on “about 20 miles in the county and a full-depth reconstruction for about two more miles.”
An inside look: The New Life Preparatory School For Boys
An inside look: The New Life Preparatory School For Boys By Gabrielle Ware | March 5, 2021 at 7:27 PM EST - Updated March 8 at 6:55 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - New Life Preparatory School for Boys will open in Albany later this year.
WALB News toured the facility with the school’s founder, King Randall.
Randall said it has 25 classrooms, but the prep school won’t just be used for academics. Construction and other work will start on the facility next week. The new prep school is in the former Isabella School. (Source: WALB)