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Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; The SOWEGA Council on Aging met for their monthly meeting at their new center on West Society Avenue to give members a better idea of what's to come.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The Leesburg City Council voted in their last meeting to go ahead with the next step of the plan to renovate the city’s train depot. Officials say this next step will cost them up to $20,000.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Kay Hind with the SOWEGA Council on Aging spoke before the Kiwanis Club of Albany Wednesday afternoon about her new facility and government cuts.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The sequestration has forced another Southwest Georgia entity to enforce strict budget cuts.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Ted Clem with the Albany Economic Development Commission came before the Long Term Financial Planning Committee to present the policy and criteria for the Albany Job Investment Fund.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Updated with video; The SOWEGA Council on Aging has recently learned that due to results from the Census they will be facing a $350,000 budget cut. But the cuts don't stop there; due to the Sequester they could be facing another 5% budget cut in July.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils is bringing its multi-million dollar physical fitness campaign to Georgia.

Monday, March 11, 2013  During a Monday morning Community Benefits Committee meeting, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital officials donated close to $85,000 to Southwest Georgia organizations that are making a difference in the community.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Updated with video; The SOWEGA Council on aging is trying to educate elders on the fast-approaching March 1st Go Direct deadline that will require all people to switch to electronic payments from the United States Treasury Department.

Monday, February 18, 2013  As Sylvester leaders come to the end of one project, they're using Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds to start another.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; Hospitals taxes are set to go up in July. Will medical bills go up as well?

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know what the Girl Scouts do with the money raised by selling cookies.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Updated with video; To commemorate Black History Month, the Albany Area Arts Council is displaying the artwork of one south georgia artist who's using something other than paint to express himself.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Updated with video; In honor of Black History Month, SOWEGA Council on Aging brought in Dr. Jacqueline H. Grant, District Health Director for the Southwest Georgia Health District, to speak to seniors at the Albany Senior Center.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Updated with video; The "SOWEGA Council on Aging," is offering local senior citizens the chance to have their 2013 taxes done for free.