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Yesterday at 7:42 PM  Nine years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, many Americans still seem skeptical of the Islamic religion, particularly Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida. Jones ignited a firestorm of debate this week when he announced plans to burn copies of the Koran to mark the 9-11 anniversary.

Yesterday at 5:12 PM  Leaders informed on how Albany could change the face of poverty in Georgia.

Yesterday at 5:06 PM  Public Works assures the public that trash will still be picked up.

Yesterday at 4:46 PM  The Dougherty County School System has gone through a lot of scrutiny lately, but there are still positive things going on in the system.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  Starting Tuesday and going through part of October, Georgia Power is lowering the water level at Lake Chehaw to approximately eight feet.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  An Albany business owner has been arrested for allegedly selling stolen CD’s and DVD’s over the internet. The Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old James Vanzant was running a fencing operation out of the Exchange on Dawson Road.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  Around 7:00am, a customer of the First State Bank of Albany stopped by to use the ATM and discovered that it was gone. Reportedly, a piece of heavy equipment was used to wrench the machine from the ground and haul it away.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010   The author spoke to them about his book ‘Whispers from the Bay’ and the importance of learning.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  Mayor Phil Best will reportedly sign an amendment to Dublin’s indecent exposure ordinance sometime this week. The amendment will prohibit the wearing of pants or skirts more than three inches from the top of the hip that expose the skin or undergarments.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  For many people Labor Day is a day where they don't have to punch the clock.