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Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Radium Springs Middle Magnet School of the Arts held a 7th grade Honors Day Convocation on Thursday morning.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Lowndes County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest after a fire was started in a Lowndes Middle School bathroom.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; From Pre-K to college; students are set to graduate high school in 2026.

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.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Updated with video; The month-long series of meetings to address the concerns of parents and lessen the fears of Dougherty County students who are rezoned to a new school continued on Thursday evening at Southside Middle School.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Radium Springs Middle Magnet School held the fifth parent meeting/open house tonight of several going on throughout the next month concerning the students transferring from schools that are closing.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Thursday night was the fourth of several meetings taking place throughout the next month regarding the Dougherty County school closings.

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.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Albany Dougherty Drug Unit made a routine traffic stop around 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Updated with video; The closing of two Dougherty County schools means a large number of students will be starting the new school year at a new school, but officials say more than just those students will be affected.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals has named Dr. Brian Ridley, Haralson County Middle School Principal, as the 2013 Georgia Middle School Principal of the Year.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Updated with video; Audrey Brown is nominated for DCSS Teacher of the Year. She desires for her students to learn not just a school subject, but life lessons.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Students at 8th Street Middle School in Tifton had the chance to hear the story of a country music star firsthand on Tuesday.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Updated with video; Meet the finalist from Robert Cross Middle School.

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