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Friday, June 14, 2013  An International Studies Elementary Charter School fifth grader recently scored a perfect 350 points on her Georgia Writing Assessment.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Friday morning, the Department of Justice released information about the sentencing of three Georgia residents for their roles in a bribery scheme.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Updated with video; Teens are being taught various life skills early on.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany has issued a statement in response to the Secretary of Defense's press conference on furloughs.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Officials with the United States Department of Justice say two former employees of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany pled guilty Wednesday morning to receiving bribes related to a scheme to funnel freight hauling business to a local transportation company resulting in the loss of millions of dollars to the United States government.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Darton State College officials have confirmed that the J building on the Albany campus has been evacuated.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Albany’s Marine Corps Logistics Base held their annual Unity and Multicultural day Thursday.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Col. Davis signed the proclamation that urged members of the base to become aware of child abuse and support causes that are working to end it.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The camp was open to all Department of Defense Family members ages 5-13 and offered them taste of what it's like to become a Marine.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Emergency Operation Center (EOC) ran through a Tornado drill Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Area chapter of Blacks in Government hosted their 19th annual Black History luncheon at MCLB Albany on Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  For the first time in four years, the base conducted a prescribed burn and they started by lighting a drip line and letting the sparks fly.

Sunday, December 30, 2012  Mission MCLB: 2012 High’s and Low’s

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Boys and Girls club on Inverness Drive is sending care packages to troops stationed overseas for Christmas.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Six Albany MCLB marines have returned from Afghanistan just in time for the Christmas holiday.