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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Authorities in Ben Hill County launched a drug investigation at the beginning of 2013, targeting methamphetamine traffickers inside the county.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; Methamphetamine is a drug that can be manufactured in your home with common everyday products. Most of the chemicals used in the process are unregulated, and when used for their intended purposes are safe, but you start mixing those chemicals together fumes are produced that could explode at any moment.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The Dawson Police Department has released new information on the late night meth lab bust.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  In the Facebook story of the day you wanted to know how to deal with stress brought on from the down economy.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The Sumter County Sheriff's Office has announced that they have seized $35,000 in assets from a crystal methamphetamine drug trafficking network operating in the Sumter County area.

Monday, April 22, 2013  According to a press release issued by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner's office, fire investigators have determined that an early morning fire at the St. James Methodist Church in Bleckley County was intentionally set.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Updated with video; April is known as "Child Abuse Prevention" month and the Exchange Club of Albany was out spreading the word Saturday.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Lee County Narcotics investigators busted a operational meth lab Thursday night.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  FBI appeals to public for help solving Boston Marathon bombings; over 2,000 tips received

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Updated with video; First United Methodist Church in Downtown Albany is looking to give the area a greener look through a community garden.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Sheriff's officials uncovered a mobile meth lab early Saturday morning at the intersection of Cedric Street and Old Leesburg Road.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  For FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know why meth use is so prevalent in Dougherty County.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A Fitzgerald woman has been arrested for attempting to bring $1.3 million dollars of methamphetamine into the United States.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The Albany Dougherty Drug Unit had a busy Tuesday busting two meth labs.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The Southwest Georgia Project, Inc. is hosting A Farmer's Field Day at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture in Tifton.