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Climbing the peak to flu season
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Colby Gallagher
Posted: 02.01.2013 at 1:01 PM
Updated: 02.03.2013 at 11:20 PM
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Southwest Georgia Public Health Epidemiologist Jacqueline Jenkins says flu seasons are unpredictable and there's never a way to tell from year to year, but in Southwest Georgia cases usually peak in March.
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Updated to video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know when the peak flu season is.
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Twitter town hall teaches public
Monday, May 20, 2013
Local leaders are looking to bring more solar power to the state of Georgia.
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South Georgia Tech students receive Law Enforcement Scholarships
Friday, May 17, 2013
Two South Georgia Technical College students received law enforcement scholarships for their work at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy.
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High teacher salaries: The price of public school education
Friday, May 17, 2013
Updated with video; Find out why some teachers are paid close to six figures
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Albany Tech announces new promotions and appointments
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Albany Technical College is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness.
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Congratulations class of 2026
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Updated with video; From Pre-K to college; students are set to graduate high school in 2026.
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Education press conference draws Baker County parents and community
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Updated with video; Parents and concerned citizens are gathering across from the Baker County Middle High School to address school issues. FOX 31 and parents have been instructed by school principal Dr. Terrence Shoates to leave school property.
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Students chop up success in cook-off
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Updated with video; Dually enrolled Culinary Arts students from Lee County High School will come to Albany Tech’s Culinary Arts lab in the Logistics Education Center for a cooking competition.
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Youth learn the importance of recycling
Monday, May 06, 2013
Earth Day is celebrated around the country on April 22.
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Planning Commission denies reconsideration for variance
Friday, May 03, 2013
Updated with video; After being denied a variance of a 1,000 foot ordinance to start a group home in an Albany community, owners of that home were back in front of the Albany Dougherty Planning Commission Thursday for reconsideration.
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Sylvester road students go through maze of life
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Updated with video; Sylvester Road Elementary students participated in a "Life Maze" Tuesday morning.
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Youth build awareness as they party for the planet
Monday, April 29, 2013
Updated with video; Earth day is celebrated across the country on April 22nd. Some plant trees, others go out and pick up litter, but at Chehaw, they're throwing a party.
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