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Monday, January 07, 2013  Three county commissioners were sworn in Monday at the commission's first meeting of 2013.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Commissioner Muarlean Edwards made her departure Monday from the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners. Edwards says she's in high spirits though and already focusing on her next challenge.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Libraries in Dougherty County have become a hot commodity over the last several months with two of the four branches shutting their doors. Commissioners with the county say lack of communication is to blame.

Monday, November 12, 2012  The Dougherty County Board of Commissioners met Monday and discussed several issues including a homeless woman camping out near Newton Road.

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

Monday, August 20, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County commissioners heard an update on how they're going green.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Updated with video; The Economic Development Commission has had a change of heart on pay raises for their employees.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  At the Monday morning Dougherty County Commissioner meeting, pay raises were a hot topic when the salary increase for Economic Development Commission members was brought up.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Updated with video; Albany commissioners are bringing information about the upcoming Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax referendum into the community.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Updated with video; A decision to close the Albany postal processing plant may come sooner than expected.

Sunday, August 14, 2011  The 2nd Mount Zion Baptist Church on Old Pretoria Road has reached its 146th year milestone and throughout the month of August the church will be celebrating its history.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  District 2 Commissioner John Hayes says his quarterly listening sessions are held to bring the government to the public and get them involved/

Thursday, October 14, 2010  Commissioners Gloria Gaines and John Hayes say SPLOST VI will create infrastructure: The bones to building population, business and job growth in Dougherty County.