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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Education building and grounds committee met Tuesday morning to go over their plans for schools that need a construction upgrade.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Interim Dougherty County Superintendent David Mosely has announced that multiple educators within the system are planning to retire.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Dozens of parents and their children showed up to Merry Acres Middle School on Thursday for a meet-and-greet and informational session to educate those affected by the school closures.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Each year, over a hundred tons of new phonebooks are placed on doorsteps across Southwest Georgia.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The Dougherty County School board has voted 5-2 to close three schools.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School Board met at the Government Center on Thursday evening for an information session regarding possible school closures in the county.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Updated with video; It was standing room only as the Dougherty County School Board held the first of two public hearings regarding the possible closure of schools.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Magnolia Elementary School welcomed "Magic and Morality" to its campus Wednesday, promoting success and hard work for youngsters around Southwest Georgia.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Updated with video; Pools are empty now, but not for long, and it's always fun and games until someone gets hurt.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Dougherty County school officials say closing Magnolia Elementary would save $950,000; teachers could apply to other system jobs.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Dougherty County School Superintendent Dr. Joshua Murfree has scheduled a special called meeting for Thursday to discuss the potential consolidation and repurposing of at least one elementary school. Many believe Magnolia Elementary is on the chopping Block.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Updated with video; DCSS will hold a special called board meeting Thursday at 1:30pm to discuss consolidation.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Updated with video; This weeks' Go Green, we show you how one local elementary school is helping out the environment.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Records released by DCSS show four schools over building capacity and two under 50 percent capacity; many schools also still have portable classrooms.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009  About one in five children in the United States is now overweight, with numbers increasing.