Local & State Headlines

Child death probed
An autopsy is scheduled today in the apparent drowning death of an Albany toddler.

Candidates qualify to run
The final day of qualifying for local, state and national races brings challenges for several candidates.

Royal 'bows out' of election
Rep. Richard Royal of Camilla gives up the state House seat he's held for a quarter century.

Cover thefts proving costly
City officials estimate the cost of replacing stolen manhole covers at about $100 per lid.

Lee school expanding
As its ninth-graders prepare to move to a new campus, Lee County adds on to its high school.

Worth County sheriff to seek seventh term
Worth County Sheriff Freddie Tompkins waited until the 11th hour to qualify to run for a seventh term.

Neighbors help in drug bust
Lee County authorities make two drug arrests near a pre-kindergarten facility.