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Yesterday at 11:09 PM  As the night meeting for the Dougherty County School Board rolled around, the question was, how many people would show up after only one attended the afternoon meeting.

Yesterday at 9:05 PM  Officials gear up to reopen Westtown Library

Yesterday at 1:37 PM  The Dougherty County School System held a public hearing Monday afternoon inviting residents to share their concerns about next year's budget.

Yesterday at 11:55 AM  In a turn of tides, Dougherty County commissioners have voted to reopen the Westtown library.

Yesterday at 11:23 AM  Dougherty County Commissioners have voted in Cynthia "Jackie" Battle as the new chief of the Dougherty County Police Department.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Updated with video; When you're driving down the road the last thing you want to see is a Police officer, but today at Tift Park it was all about getting to know our men and women in uniform.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Updated with video; Pride is being restored into the Dougherty County School System.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Updated with video; Friday students in the Dougherty County's CTAE Homeland Security and Law & Justice program presented a mock trial.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Updated with video; Funding to reopen Albany’s West Town Library will not be granted.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Updated with video; Drivers are soon going to see a big change on one of Leesburg's busiest roads as construction begins this week on Starksville Avenue to ease traffic while making it more aesthetically pleasing.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  See who was recently booked into the Dougherty County Jail.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The Garden at Radium Springs in Albany has been chosen by Monarchs Across Georgia as the Outstanding Pollinator Habitat of the year. The award was presented to Doughtery County Chairman Jeff Sinyard and Doughtery County Commissioners.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  People from all across southwest Georgia are in attendance for the visitation and funeral of Miller County Sheriff H.E. 'Buddy' Glass.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  ProBuild in Lee County held a ribbon cutting Thursday morning for their new showroom.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Al J. Hurley, a former county commissioner in Sumter County, Ga., was sentenced today to 36 months in prison stemming from his acceptance of illicit payments in exchange for his official efforts to secure government contracts for a private contractor.