Local Stories: Pets, Veterans, and Drama | Albany Georgia News

Albany Georgia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

Local shelters are bursting with adoptable pups and cats, from playful pointers to chill felines—perfect matches waiting to be found. Businesses are bouncing back too: Martha’s Dandee Creme is recovering after Friday’s damage, and Taste of Italy reopened after a social media storm. Meanwhile, a WWII vet turned 104 and shared his secret to longevity: “Stop smoking.” But not all news is uplifting—early morning burglary in Pownal left a suspect with a graze wound, and a beloved K-9 officer died from heat exhaustion after a faulty alarm failed to warn of dangerous temperatures. Listen in…