Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Monday, June 10, 2013  Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton has named two new coaches to take over their baseball and tennis programs.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Updated with video; Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College held their second annual ‘Run for the Nurses’ Saturday morning.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Financial aid experts will be available to help college-bound students and their families complete and submit the federal financial aid form at the College Goal Georgia event on March 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; After almost 7 years of hard work, Georgia state officials joined at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College campus in Tifton for the rededication of the three original buildings from the original 1908 campus

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; For the very first time the Georgia Agritourism Conference is being hosted in southwest Georgia.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Peanut Commission held their annual Research Report Day Wednesday at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  Updated with video; More than 100 high school students from multiple Southwest Georgia counties participated in a career fair at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College today.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Updated with video; The University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center held their annual Agriculture Forecast Seminar Wednesday morning.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; During Thursday’s Annual Meeting and Banquet the Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce awarded those who helped make 2012 a success.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Starting January 1st farmers looking for a discount on supplies will have to adhere to new state rules.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Southern Agricultural Carriers, a shipping company on Sylvester Road, came before the board of Commissioners Monday to request a sewer extension out to their facility.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Updated with video; The Worth County Health Department held their third annual drive-thru flu shot clinic at the Counties Agricultural Pavilion.

Friday, September 28, 2012  The State Fire Marshal’s office arrested two Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students yesterday in connection to an arson investigation.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  One Albany State University alumnus is celebrating his 100th birthday today in Waycross, Georgia.