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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Twelve Dougherty County Schools will welcome new principals to their buildings in August after the Dougherty County School Board voted on reappointments Monday evening

Friday, October 05, 2012  Updated with video; Update: Fire official make arrest after fire is ruled arson.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that jobless rate numbers have decreased throughout the Southwest Georgia region.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Georgia's unemployment rate is remaining constant, unchanged from July when the 9.3 percent rate was revised to 9.2 percent.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Find out who was recently booked in the Dougherty County Jail.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  The Turner Job Corps Center held its annual, Legislative Affairs Day & luncheon Tuesday, welcoming in local business owners and legislators from around the state.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Find out who was recently booked into the Dougherty County Jail.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  The Albany Police Department held their own, "Night Out" event Tuesday at the Albany Civic Center.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Updated with video; The last week of summer vacation has begun, and parents everywhere are getting their kids ready for the upcoming school year.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Updated with video; Officials with the, Parks at Chehaw, announced Thursday that they will not be charging admission to the park through August.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  The Parks at Chehaw admission cost has become a little easier on the pocketbook in celebration of it's 75th anniversary.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Updated with video; Albany residents will continue to see gas prices rise, as experts release August projections.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Updated with video; A heat advisory was issued Wednesday warning Southwest Georgians that the thermostat may be creeping into the triple digits.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Updated with video; Contractors for the Olive Garden construction site say they are scheduled to finish working on the site by mid-August.

Sunday, May 06, 2012  Updated with video; The Morningside United Methodist Church and Phoebe Putney held their second annual free health fair this afternoon in honor of Cinco de Mayo.