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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Beekeeper called to remove hive of 60,000 bees from Utah cabin, a 6-hour job for $600

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Updated with video; Officials with the Tift County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff's Association have accepted a check of $25,000 from a generous donor. Clarence Smith, of Tift County, donated gifted the $25,000 check to help with operation costs at the Sheriff's Boys Ranch in Hahira.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The Sumter County Sheriff's Office has announced that they have seized $35,000 in assets from a crystal methamphetamine drug trafficking network operating in the Sumter County area.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Updated with video; Second Harvest Food Bank of South Georgia, along with several students from Albany State University were looking to put a, "can on hunger," this afternoon.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The reward for information leading to an arrest in the Willard Ave homicide is now $5,000, thanks to a $2,500 donation by the city of Albany.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Dawson Drug Unit has been quite busy, with a third drug bust in two weeks, occurring Thursday morning.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  Second Harvest of South Georgia teamed up with Northern Heights Baptist Church to distribute food to those who need it in Cordele Saturday morning.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  According to Dougherty County Sheriff's Office, Michael Fenton who works at Your Travel Connection on Dawson Road has scammed a couple who booked a cruise.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Lily Pad says they’ll now be able to better serve its 31 counties thanks to a large donation made by 1st Franklin Financial.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Updated with video; The SOWEGA Council on Aging has recently learned that due to results from the Census they will be facing a $350,000 budget cut. But the cuts don't stop there; due to the Sequester they could be facing another 5% budget cut in July.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Officials with the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia say that the RIDEforHOPE Spinning fundraiser raised $11,000 to benefit the orgianization.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Albany State University is participating in Home Depot’s Retool Your School contest.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  1865 baseball card found at yard sale sells for $92,000 in Maine auction

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Updated with video; After raiding an apartment on Lane Street in Adel, Adel police officials say they have arrested 28-year-old Adam Jamar Robinson who was out on parole at the time of his arrest.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Updated with video; MERCK donates $100,000 to build a brand new facility.