Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, May 27, 1966

Gray to Run

Albany newspaper publisher Jimmy Gray officially entered the Democratic gubernatorial race today and told newsmen that he is not a racist, and, in fact, is “extremely sympathetic” to the needs of Negroes.

Courthouse

A recommendation for a $8.5 million county bond issue will be set before Muscogee County Commission Tuesday. That’s the figure the Muscogee County bond study committee came up with Thursday at a final session. It includes $4 million as the county’s two-thirds share of a city-county courthouse.

Press Award

Linda Carol Downing, 18-year-old senior at Central High School, today received the Ledger-Enquirer’s annual Tucker-Wilder Award as the school’s outstanding journalism student.

This story was originally published May 26, 2016 at 5:12 PM with the headline "Looking Back."