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6 minutes ago  Dr. Joshua Murfree led the students of Albany Middle School in the Reading Pledge as part of the 25 Book Kickoff on Friday. This year’s theme is ‘No Clowning – Just Read.’

Today at 6:20 AM  Westover High senior Jordan Cox had to do a project to become an eagle scout, and after talking with others, he knew exactly what to do.

Yesterday at 4:25 PM  Albany State University kicked off its First and Second Year Lecture Series with a program by United Nations economist Mariangela Lancourt. She believes that educating the next generation about the global marketplace and urging them to get involved is essential to worldwide economic stability.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Between the hot temperatures and heavy rains that we see this time of year it's great to find fun activities indoors to enjoy.  Well if you haven't check out the Thronateeska Heritage Center in downtown then you are missing out on one of the great things Albany has to offer.  Here's a look in this week’s Go Green.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  At Monday's Kiwanis Club meeting, Dougherty County School Board Chairman David Maschke discussed the county school board’s ad hoc committee that is working on student attendance on the first day of class.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Dougherty County School Board Chairman David Maschke was the guest speaker at Monday’s Kiwanis Club meeting. The headline topic: the state government investigation into Dougherty County CRCT tests.

Monday, August 30, 2010  Lamar Reese Magnet School of Arts is also hoping parents get involved with their kids through I Care and get kids reading through the Million Word Campaign. Lamar Reese brought in Gabriel Powell and New Priest to celebrate the kick off.

Monday, August 30, 2010  The Dougherty County School board initiated a committee to look into new policies that say students must show up for the first day of school. Currently, some students don't show up for their first day until after Labor Day.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Organizers say advancements in bio-science are vital, particularly when it comes to health.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Albany Tech's automotive students will use the car to learn about the latest advances in automotive technology.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Darton College held workshop to show small business owners how to maximize those social networking sites.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  The Dougherty County School Board met today, and topping the agenda was the upcoming state investigation into allegations that some district teachers cheated on the CRCT tests. At today’s Dougherty County Board of Education meeting, more details came out about the investigation.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  Albany Tech had a goal to gain 1,600 adult students. Partly because of the economy, though, more than 1,800 adults are currently enrolled at the school.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  Dougherty County school officials do not know how much money they will receive.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Students who get the recommended hours of sleep perform better in math and literacy.