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Sunday, May 19, 2013  On Saturday, 7-year-old Jason Sisk, from Fayetteville, Tennessee, made the biggest kill of his life in the Hog Hunters for Hope event in Douglas, Georgia.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and Valdosta Police Department have responded to numerous residential burglaries that have occurred primarily in the southwest portion of the county.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Chamber of Commerce continues their regional Power Lunch program with a special breakfast this morning in Albany.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Tift County Sheriff Gene Scarbrough reports that investigators with the department’s criminal investigation division and agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are continuing their investigation into a homicide which occurred on Friday, April 26 on Short Street in Tift County.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Tift County Coroner Josh Hendrix is reporting that Christopher Raphael Sears has been identified as the man killed in a shooting Friday.

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, April 07, 2013  Updated with video; Florida was dealt another setback last week as teh 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision to temporarily freeze drug testing for welfare recipients.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The Albany Fire Department has just bought 14 new thermal imaging cameras.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  Updated with video; Almost a year ago today, the Toal family was laying to rest their 15 year old son, Nathan James Toal. Toal lost his life in an unfortunate car accident.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Updated with video; Around 500 toys were donated to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s Pediatric Unit on Thursday as a way to help children stay calm throughout various procedures they may be going through while at the hospital.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Officials with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital announced via press release that a reenactment of a Ben Hill County plane crash is being featured on the Christian Broadcasting Network’s “700 Club” on Tuesday, March 26.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A well-known member of the Albany Chamber of Commerce has put in her resignation to move on to another opportunity.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Each year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends care packages to troops.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Updated with video; A local teacher in Baconton was in a pretty bad car accident right before Christmas, and Saturday morning the community came together to hold the "Patty Dash 5k" which raised money for the teacher and her family.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Two connected to Colorado stolen items arrested in Tift County.