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Tuesday, April 16, 2013  City officials are asking commissioners to approve additional funds for an emergency repair to a storm sewer line on Jefferson Street.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Albany city commissioners spent more than two hours in a public hearing about the rezoning of land off of Old Dawson Road.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Board of Trustees for the Dougherty County Public Library has voted on a contractor to start and complete renovations at the Downtown Central Library branch.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Updated with video; During their Tuesday morning meeting, the Albany City Commission voted to award the contract to build a new fire station for the Albany Fire Department to PDC Construction In. from Bainbridge.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; After almost 7 years of hard work, Georgia state officials joined at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College campus in Tifton for the rededication of the three original buildings from the original 1908 campus

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; Mandatory spending cuts will hit many federal programs beginning Friday unless President Barack Obama and Congress avoid the so-called sequester.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The City of Albany Engineering Department has announced that effective immediately, Magnolia at Broad Avenue is closed due to emergeny railroad repair.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Updated with video; The Boys and Girls Clubs of Albany have selected their youths of the month, with Derrick Jones winning for November and Ayanna Phelps winning for December.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The Dougherty County Library Board of Trustees met on Tuesday evening to vote on the company that will renovate the central branch on Pine Avenue.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Robust hiring in manufacturing and construction fueled the December job gains.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  2012 saw the Heritage House removed and the Georgia Throwdown, a three day music festival was brought to the Exchange Club fairgrounds.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Construction for the new headquarters of Porsche Cars North America has hit high gear with a ground breaking Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  US builders start construction on new homes at fastest pace in more than 4 years last month

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Demolition has started for the Broad Street Bridge in downtown Albany.

Monday, November 12, 2012  The Lee County Board of Education has named the new principal of the Lee County Primary School.