Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Updated with video; Starting next year all Dougherty County students will be eligible for free lunch as well as free breakfast thanks to a new motion made by the school board during their meeting on Monday night.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Education approved a Turnaround/Race to the Top Division recommendation to release, on a reimbursement basis, $2.7 million in Race To The Top (RT3) funds and $400,000.00 in School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Dougherty County Board of Education met on Wednesday to tie up some loose ends from this summer.

Monday, October 08, 2012  The Dougherty County Board of Education met Monday night and went over several issues that are facing the school system.

Friday, September 14, 2012  Updated with video; Starting next Monday, Albany High School's school day will be a little bit longer.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The Georgia Department of Education has confirmed that they are freezing Title 1 funds for Dougherty County schools.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Actors, artists join White House initiative to turn around failing schools with arts education

Friday, May 28, 2010  If the system applies and the money is awarded, the district would fire the principals at Albany and Dougherty high schools.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  the grant is awarded, the district would fire both Albany and Dougherty high school principals immediately, and after a year fire teachers who did not perform up to required standards.

Friday, May 14, 2010  The school system has to make cuts to their grant for Albany and Dougherty High Schools.