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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany City Commissioners held a special called meeting Tuesday morning to continue budget negotiations with city employees.

Monday, June 03, 2013  A one mill tax increase and eight to ten job cuts are on the table in Colquitt County as the board of commissioners work to lower their budget before their July 1st deadline.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  AAA says that the price of gas remained stable, despite the large amount of motorists traveling for Memorial Day.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Auto Club Group reports that gas prices stayed relatively stable last week despite oil prices yo-yoing.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries

Monday, May 06, 2013  The Dougherty County Commission has voted to move forward with three studies to gain information on how efficiently county finances are spent.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Updated with video; Ben Hill County Commissioners met Wednesday evening for a special called meeting on their budget.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  AGING AMERICA: Poll finds people in denial about the need for long-term care as they get older

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A community input meeting was held today to inform the public of the options for the new multimodal site.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Military health care costs have nearly tripled since 2001

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  In Tuesday’s special called budget meeting, constitutional officers for the county reported that they are below budget.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  U.S. war costs last for more than a century, monthly payments to Civil War vet families

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.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Updated with video; Despite Tuesday's sunshine many roads around southwest Georgia remain closed. If you should find yourself face to face with road closure sign it's important you heed the warning.

Monday, February 25, 2013  According to AAA, drivers are paying more for a gallon of gas than they ever have for the month of February with the national average sitting at $3.63.