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Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Albany police need your help finding a woman that attacked and cut her sisters after an altercation.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Two Baker County teachers have been non-renewed for contracts due to participating in a demonstration against Principal Dr. Torrance Shoates.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Medical Transport Specialist Bobby Coleman confirmed on Thursday to Fox 31’s media partner The Albany Herald that he will run for the Ward II Albany City Commissioner seat, which is currently held by Ivey Hines.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; On Wednesday afternoon, President Barack Obama issued 23 executive orders pertaining to guns and also asked congress to increase bans on assault rifles and limit magazines to 10 rounds, but what does that mean for our local counties?

Friday, December 28, 2012  Updated with video; Incoming Dougherty County School Board members were sworn-in Friday afternoon by Probate Court Judge Nancy Stevenson.

Monday, December 17, 2012  The Dougherty County School Board met on Monday morning to discuss the process of putting an interim superintendent in place.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Updated with video; Tommy Coleman, attorney for the Dougherty County Board of Education and the Randolph County Board of Education has been elected to the Executive Board of the Georgia School Board's Attorney's Council.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The Dougherty County Board of Education has just wrapped up a meeting with the Georgia Department of Education about ongoing audit issues.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  The Dougherty County School System will no longer conduct background checks for Albany State University students entering the school system as interns.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Updated with video; Starbucks customers could be driving father for their coffee at Phoebe Putney's, Meredyth campus.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  A grandmother goes back to school to help her grandson with his homework.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Updated with video; The final tribunal hearing began Tuesday morning with the case of Dr. Adrienne Savage, a fifth-grade science teacher at West Town Elementary in 2009.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Updated with video; Investigators and following leads in the Budget Car Sales fire.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The third day of tribunal cases surrounding the 2009 CRCT scandal began on Tuesday morning and the tribunal has recommended renewing the principal's contract.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Updated with video; The tribunals for teachers flagged for issues began at 9 AM Tuesday morning.