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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Albany Boys and Girls Club held a graduation ceremony Thursday evening for a group of young men who are now equipped to combat teen pregnancy and STDs.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Beekeeper called to remove hive of 60,000 bees from Utah cabin, a 6-hour job for $600

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  In FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know how the president's budget would affect public health and education in southwest Georgia.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Updated with video; The Thronateeska Heritage Center held a ground-breaking ceremony Wednesday morning to celebrate the building of their new Archive Center.

Saturday, December 01, 2012  Local group in Albany raises awareness about testing for HIV.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Updated with video; Saturday is World AIDS Day and for FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know what events are planned for it in southwest Georgia?

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks: Guideline pushes routine screens for most

Monday, November 12, 2012  The show goes on, minus condoms, as LA's porn industry contemplates future of 'safe sex' films

Friday, November 09, 2012  Updated with video; Charlie Gardner shares his struggles of living with AIDS and why he encourages Southwest Georgians to get tested for HIV.

Sunday, July 01, 2012  Updated with video; In observation of National HIV Testing Day, the Southwest Health District sponsored a free health fair.

Saturday, April 07, 2012  The website that carried data about the 1940 census crashed the first day it was made public!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Updated with video; Few people realize that honey bees pollinate one-third of our fruits and vegetables.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania filed the lawsuit for the unidentified 13-year-old boy.

Monday, November 21, 2011  Dougherty County Health Department promotes testing to address high rates of HIV in women of child-bearing age.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Updated with video; A local physician instructed a patient to wear the LifeVest until a defibrillator could be implanted. One day, his life was saved by that technology.