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Monday, September 10, 2012  Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful, the Albany Police and MillerCoors are only a few organizations that are gearing up for a multiple go green event, Saturday, September 15 from 9 AM to 1 PM.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Updated with video; Drug unit officials warn kids about the dangers of drugs.

Friday, June 01, 2012  Updated with video; Despite last year’s ban, the designer drug known as “bath salt” is still a problem locally.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and the Georgia Meth Project are joining forces to bring meth awareness to the southwest Georgia community.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem and it’s prompted the Obama administration to seek changes in the Controlled Substance Act. The President is calling for special training for doctors that prescribe certain drugs and for the pharmacists that fill those prescriptions.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Widespread drug raids are still underway throughout Pelham, Georgia and surrounding areas. 21 people have been arrested so far and more are expected.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Dougherty County drug agents say they’re seeing more drug users turn to new ways of getting high - synthetic marijuana and bath salts.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  A suspect in Tuesday’s shooting of a Hispanic man is in the Dougherty County Jail but police are still searching for a second individual.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  A SWAT team raid on an Albany home results in the arrest of a person of interest in Tuesday’s shooting in Putney.

Thursday, March 03, 2011  A new drug called ‘spice’ is hitting the streets of Albany in what police officials are calling “a disturbing trend.”

Friday, February 04, 2011  Albany Drug Unit Commander Bill Berry says he’s never seen anything like what happened at last week’s drug raid in his 35 years as a police officer. But he’s not talking about the raid itself.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Investigators raided this home at 523 9th Avenue on Friday. While searching the home, officers say potential drug buyers continued to stop and ask for drugs.

Friday, April 09, 2010  The Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit has arrested five people in connection with a search warrant executed Thursday by Albany police.

Friday, February 20, 2009  The Albany Drug Unit arrested seven suspected prostitutes Thursday night.