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Sunday, June 16, 2013  Updated with video; Pride is being restored into the Dougherty County School System.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Updated with video; The Lee County Board of Education met this evening to begin their summer session, and work out logistics for the upcoming school year.

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.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Find out why some teachers are paid close to six figures

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Board of Education officials have accepted the resignation of an educator who was arrested on drug charges.

Monday, May 13, 2013  In order to make the transportation department more efficient, the Dougherty County Board of Education voted to eliminate two district manager positions and restructure how the entire system runs during their meeting on Monday evening

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  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.

Monday, April 15, 2013  After a group of parents felt their concerns regarding a teacher at Fitzgerald High School weren't being addressed at the lower level, they took their complaints to Ben Hill County Schools Superintendent Nancy Whidden during a meeting on Monday.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Updated with video; Warrants have been issued on a Crisp County teacher after authorities say he was having sexual relations with a student.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the possibility of fraud concerning money that’s missing from the Calhoun County Elementary School.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Dougherty County School System officials are ready to vote on a proposal to possibly close three schools.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County school officials received notice that three employees are to have their teaching certificates suspended effective March 22nd.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County school officials held a retreat Thursday to review how the school system will move forward.

Monday, March 11, 2013  With 1/3 of the cameras on the Dougherty County School System's buses not working, the school board unanimously voted to upgrade 40 of their fleet with working DVR’s during Monday evening’s board meeting. They say the $67,600 purchase is necessary for stopping incidents on the bus.