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Today at 4:43 PM  Folks at the Marine Corps Logistics Base work hard to make sure everyone and everything on base is safe and secure.

Today at 4:24 PM  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.

Today at 6:15 AM  Community members put on their craziest ties and went out to the Doublegate Country Club Thursday night to support Cancer Ties. This year’s fourth annual event benefitted Jamie Taylor from Lee County.

Today at 6:15 AM  Thursday marked Cancer Ties' fourth year supporting a local cancer patient by wearing crazy ties.

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.

Yesterday at 4:13 PM  Albany police officers say they see a lot of teens with handguns.

Yesterday at 6:05 AM  Volunteers from the Turner Job Corps worked to clean out the building this week.

Yesterday at 6:05 AM  One day after President Obama’s address to the nation announcing the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq, two civilian-Marines have returned home to Albany. James Miller and Bobbie Sherman arrived at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport to hugs and cheers from friends and family.

Yesterday at 5:55 AM  Two candidates are left from 81 nationwide applicants for Albany’s Downtown Manager position, and after Don Buie debacle, both are being thoroughly investigated.