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Yesterday at 8:39 PM  Two Lee County fourth graders have made it their mission to end cancer.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; The National Transportation Safety Board made 19 recommendations Tuesday to combat the drunk driving problem in the United States.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; The Associated Press is reporting that 149 control towers at small airports that were slated for closure will remain - open at least through Sept. 30.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  In an email released Tuesday afternoon by Albany Recreation and Parks Director Suzanne Davis, the fireworks are back on for Albany.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Georgia's Department of Family and Children Services has released information about the number of deaths among children within their system.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Field trips are providing a financial boost to an establishment that just five months ago received $150,000 from the city to keep it from going bankrupt.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Within the month of April thousands of dollars worth of firearms were stolen by gun thieves.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  "Operation Pill Drop," was held on Saturday, with both Lee and Dougherty county seeing great numbers from local citizens.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; The SOWEGA Council on Aging met for their monthly meeting at their new center on West Society Avenue to give members a better idea of what's to come.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Southwest Georgia parents sound off on the child support system in part two of our investigative piece, "Support Us."

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Unemployment rates have dipped again for Southwest Georgia and Albany according to information released by the Georgia Department of Labor.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Positive Direction and the Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education has teamed up to educate students on the importance of agriculture.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Updated with video; Charlene Pennymon crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon just before the bombs went off.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A New York proposal to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes to 21 is causing a debate over whether or not it would cause more issues, and in our Facebook Story of the day, you wanted to know what the pros and cons would arise from changing the age.

Monday, April 22, 2013  As the June 15th closure date for the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport’s air-traffic control tower nears, officials continued to explore their options of how to operate the tower during the Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission meeting Monday evening.