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Sunday, April 28, 2013  The Moultrie McNeill UDC Chapter #661 held their 110th Confederate Memorial Day Observance Ceremony Sunday afternoon.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The top students, faculty and staff members were honored on Wednesday night at Darton State College’s 45th annual Honors Awards Ceremony.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Six people with almost a century and a half of work at Albany State University were honored during a retirement ceremony Monday afternoon on the campus.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital held their 20th annual Paver Dedication Ceremony Thursday morning.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Updated with video; Sunbelt Rentals celebrated their grand opening Friday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Updated with video; Officials with Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany have announced that the, "Battle Color Ceremony," scheduled for this coming Tuesday has been cancelled due to sequestration cuts.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  The Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County held an award ceremony today for students who participated in their 33rd annual art contest.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  Updated with video; The City of Baconton held a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday morning for the now only gas station in the city.

Monday, January 28, 2013  The city of Albany has a new brigade of officers to keep city streets safe.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Updated with video; Worth County High School held a pinning ceremony for 9th graders Friday morning.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department held a graduation ceremony Tuesday evening for the 27th Citizen's Academy.

Friday, November 30, 2012  After a ribbon cutting ceremony, Tift County Chamber of Commerce members got the chance to dig their claws into some Bojangles’ chicken.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Seven Georgia public schools and one private school were honored Tuesday in Washington D.C. at the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools Ceremony held by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan according to a press release issued by the Georgia Department of Education.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  Men and women flanked the Illinois monument at the historic Andersonville National Cemetery on Sunday as a way to honor its memory and pay tribute to the many soldiers who have represented our country.

Friday, October 12, 2012  Hundreds turned out to hear keynote speaker Sean T. Casey speak about the creation of the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.