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Monday, June 17, 2013  Officials gear up to reopen Westtown Library

Monday, June 17, 2013  21-year-old Albany State University student Delvon Lewis has been named a 2013 winner of the Jerry Bartow Scholarship.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Updated with video; Funding to reopen Albany’s West Town Library will not be granted.

Friday, June 14, 2013  An International Studies Elementary Charter School fifth grader recently scored a perfect 350 points on her Georgia Writing Assessment.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Albany State University, Darton College, and Albany Technical College student teachers will tour schools in Dougherty County Friday to get an up close view about how experienced educators provide instruction to students who perform below state standards.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; A lottery drawing for students, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed due to a shortage of applicants.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Albany Technical College’s Carlton Construction Academy students will volunteer their services to two Habitat for Humanity projects.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) was awarded a $24,050 grant from the University System of Georgia (USG) for a project aimed at improving student retention.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  Updated with video; On Saturday, Chehaw Park hosted World Oceans Day.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will soon have a new face.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; Students donned caps and gowns Friday evening as they celebrated their graduation from Albany Technical College.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; A graduation ceremony was held Friday at the Mitchell County High School for students who have completed high school through the Millennium Second Chance Education Center.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; The transition program is designed for high school students who are blind or visually impaired from the Southwest Georgia area.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Valdosta High School and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College held the third annual Career Tech Camp the week of June 3.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Updated with video; It may be a little late, but Albany Technical College celebrated Arbor Day with the planting of a tree.