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Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The Annual Birds of Prey Wildlife Demonstration is sponsored by the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Updated with video; In a press conference Monday morning, Quail Unlimited President, Bill Bowles, officially announced that the non-profit conservation group would officially disband and regroup as Quail Albany.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Dedication to natural resources, both on and off the job, led to the recent selection of Kevin Lowrey as the Georgia Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) "Wildlife Manager of the Year" award.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Catching poachers and other wildlife violators often involves lengthy criminal investigations and require diligence and dedication on behalf of conservation rangers.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; After a day of golfing, quail hunters took time to dine before going on Friday’s hunt.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Updated with video; People from all across the country are in Albany for the Quail Unlimited Celebrity Quail Hunt.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Chehaw is currently in the process of doing a biological inventory to determine the number of species of plants and trees found within their 800 acres.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  Updated with video; Chehaw held their "Thru The Zoo" 5K race Saturday morning.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The Flint RiverQuarium held their 10th annual water fest Tuesday and was the first year of rain for the event as well.

Monday, September 17, 2012  MillerCoors strives each year to reduce energy.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Updated with video; In the summer month, the heat of the Deep South made working conditions uncomfortable, that was until engineers found a new way to beat the heat.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's addition of the 218 counties means that more than half of all U.S. counties — 1,584 in 32 states — have been designated primary disaster areas this growing season, the vast majority of them mired in a drought that's considered the worst in decades.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Updated with video; The southwest Georgia community is experiencing one of its worst droughts in history, and water gas and light is asking all customers to crack down on their water usage.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Updated with video; One southwest Georgia community is the home to White Oak Pastures, the largest USDA-certified organic farm in Georgia and the only farm in the United States that has both a USDA-inspected beef and poultry abattoir.

Friday, June 01, 2012  Updated with video; The Water, Gas and Light commission passed the budget for next year which translates to a minor increase in your bill.