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Thursday, May 02, 2013  In Kentucky, child shooting spotlights urban-rural gun debate when 5-year-old kills 2-year-old

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners spent their meeting Tuesday discussing the potential of letting residents know about a new motor vehicle tax.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  Get details on the Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Tax reform legislation enacted by the Georgia General Assembly in 2012 created a new system for taxing motor vehicles registered in Georgia.  As a result, the annual vehicle ad valorem tax, often called the “birthday tax,” will change to a state and local title ad valorem tax on March 1, 2013.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Updated with video; National Braille week kicks off Friday and runs through January 11th in honor of Louis Braille who was born January 4th 1809.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Updated with video; Christopher Harris turned 12-years-old today on the day where the number 12 repeats itself three times.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  The U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating 237 years of service.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Updated with video; Marines at the Marine Corps Logistics Base representing the different uniforms throughout the years surrounded a massive three-tier cake in honor of the 237th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Ray Charles was celebrated Sunday in Albany.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Updated with video; Friends and family gathered at the Golden Retreat Senior Center to celebrate one local woman's special birthday.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Hundreds of thousands of Americans from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic were preparing to spend the Fourth of July like the nation's founders did in 1776, without the conveniences of electricity and air conditioning.

Friday, June 15, 2012  The Hospital Corps celebrated their 114th birthday Friday with a ceremony celebrating the past, present, and future.

Sunday, May 27, 2012  Updated with video; Three children, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and extended family members surrounded Freda Cochran as she cut the cake celebrating her 103rd birthday this afternoon.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg turned 28 Monday: Does age matter?

Monday, April 23, 2012  Updated with video; The Darton College Players perform "As You Like It" for Shakespeare's birthday at the Veteran's Park Amphitheatre.