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Donnell Suggs

Donnell was named The Courier Herald’s new editor and publisher in September of 2026. He comes to Dublin from The Atlanta Voice, where he spent the past four years as editor-in-chief. The Brooklyn native, a longsuffering fan of both the Mets and Jets, has worked in journalism for more than 20 years, covering sports, business, politics, entertainment, lifestyle, religion and more as a reporter and editor with local news outlets across Georgia. He returns to the midstate for the first time since a stint as sports editor at the Houston Home Journal in the late 2010s.

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October employment numbers are positive, 165K jobs added nationwide

The holiday employment season unofficially begins on November 1 and runs through December 31. The employment rate rises a bit due to the need for retail sales associates.

‘We Thank You for Your Service’: Hillcrest Elementary School Celebrates Veterans Day

The annual Hillcrest Elementary School Veterans Day Parade took place on Wednesday afternoon. A large crowd of parents and veterans gathered outside and later inside the school’s hallways to say thank you to veterans in our community and all over the world.

From 3-D to Reality: Joy Health Clinic can create dentures to help patients

At the J.O.Y. Health Clinic in downtown Dublin, patients receive free assistance with their dental needs, a huge help for people who may not have dental insurance. That assistance can include 3-D dentures if enough money can be raised.

Editor’s Note: Rude Awakening

One campaign event. One Facebook post. Hundreds of negative comments. Quite a few lessons learned/DONNELL SUGGS

Aspen Dental to offer free dental care for Veterans 

Aspen dental, a national dental care provider, will have a day of service to veterans on Saturday, November 7 in honor of Veterans Day.

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE BLOG: Rep. Matt Hatchett wins the District 155 race with over 60% of the vote

Many area voters cast their ballots before starting their day with lines forming at some precincts, including Adams Fire Station and at the Dexter Civic Center precinct.

‘People are fired up’: Keisha Lance Bottoms makes one more stop in Dublin before Election Day, Tuesday, November 3

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms (above, center) made a campaign stop in Dublin on Sunday afternoon. “Dublin, I am happy to be here a few days till Election Day. We have some really important things on this ballot. This is an opportunity for us to decide who we are as a state,” Bottoms said/DONNELL SUGGS

Editor’s Note: Just Vote, Laurens County

It doesn't matter for whom, or why, or for what political party, or whether you do it before work or after work on Tuesday, November 3, Election. Just vote, Laurens County.

Final tally for early voting in Laurens County tops 8.7K

By 5pm on Friday night, a long line of voters waited outside of the Laurens County Board of Elections & Registration office in downtown Dublin. The last day of early voting in Georgia was on Friday, but a race to get those final early votes cast was taking place in real time.

Laurens County early voter tally nears 20% as early voting ends on Friday, October 30

Early voting ends on Friday, Oct. 31. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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