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Monday, May 06, 2013  Georgia State Parks are in the process of unifying the management of their lodge parks across the state, including Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park in Cordele.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Radium Springs Middle Magnet School held the fifth parent meeting/open house tonight of several going on throughout the next month concerning the students transferring from schools that are closing.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Transit set up shop at the Albany Transportation Center on Friday to bring four different route change proposals to the people who it would affect.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Dougherty County School Transportation Committee met Monday morning to review potential changes to the school's transportation system.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Change happens and in efforts to keep up with the times Tifton Gazette and Moultrie Observer have announced they will no longer publishing a Saturday addition.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Updated with video; In the past month there have been two cases in Moultrie where a child has been accidently run over by a vehicle.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Due to the inclement weather occurring in Southwest Georgia, the Albany Marathon & ½ Marathon and Mardi Gras Street Festival are undergoing a few changes.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Museum of Art broke ground Thursday morning on an expansion and renovation to their building.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Monopoly fans vote to add cat, toss iron tokens

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.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Updated with video: Big lottery winners offer advice, cautionary tales as $500 million Powerball drawing approaches

Monday, November 19, 2012  The Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission has approved some new changes for the new Southwest Georgia Regional Airport terminal.

Saturday, October 27, 2012  Updated with video; The annual "Town Hall Meeting" was held today with City Attorney, Nathan Davis, addressing the public.

Monday, October 08, 2012  The Dougherty County Library Board of Trustees may soon see some changes.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  Sylvester officials held the city’s 3rd Annual Town Hall Meeting Thursday night to inform residents about changes in the community.