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Monday, June 17, 2013  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Officials with the Georgia Lottery say that a south Georgia chicken factory worker is dancing after winning winning a $500,000 top prize from the new Georgia Lottery instant game Lucky Bucks.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local law enforcement officials wore aprons instead of uniforms to put their cooking skills to the test.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Lee County can finally "Eat Mor Chikin" as the newest location of Chick-fil-A is now open for business in the Lee Crossings Plaza.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; The owner of Maryland Fried Chicken on Slappey Boulevard is offering a $500 reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a burglary suspect.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  On May 10th, Albany will be one of 400 cities throughout the nation to take part of the Chick-fil-A Leadercast, a telecast conference that provides leadership development techniques and officials say there’s still time to reserve a seat.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Updated with video; The, "All-Pro Dad's" from the Tift Center, on Tift Avenue in Albany held a community cookout on Saturday for the senior citizens of, "Golden Age public housing."

Monday, January 14, 2013  Around 200 people turned out for Monday's event, "Turning Stress into Strategy During Times of Change.”

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Updated with video; Southwest Georgians can eat more chicken now that the Chick-fil-A of Cordele is open for business.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; Some of the people asking questions about the strange smell that later turned out to be a chemical leak were those camping out in Cordele for Chick-Fil-A's grand opening.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  As it stands now there are 12 Chick-fil-A's call this region home, with the majority of them being in Albany and Valdosta.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  16 individuals were busted in Tift County for operating a rooster fighting ring.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Congress and the White House are engaged in a high-stakes game of political chess over the looming fiscal cliff

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.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  The Albany Chick-fil-a locations are honoring our local heroes by offering free lunch to anyone in uniform.