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Saturday, July 14, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County School Board will operate with only 6 members until Riggins future is decided.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  The Dougherty County School board tackled two hot button issues during it's Wednesday meeting: next year's budget and the proposed charter school.

Monday, May 07, 2012  Updated with video; A host of topics arose during Monday night's Dougherty County Board of Education Meeting; CRCT investigation, demotions, and misuse of funds.

Friday, April 20, 2012  The former principal of three Dougherty County schools is campaigning to be the next District 1 school board member, with a goal to keep the board fiscally responsible.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County School Board Member David Maschke announced he is not seeking re-election, citing personal reasons.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Board of Education officials say after over a month in school many students still don't have books. They say over one thousand are unaccounted for.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  In Wednesday's Dougherty County School Board meeting, officials voted to re-hire two employees who had been terminated weeks earlier.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  The Dougherty County Board of Education found itself wrestling with another C-R-C-T issue at a meeting today. The state of Georgia recently removed its requirement for first and second grade students to be given the C-R-C-T.

Monday, January 10, 2011  The Dougherty County School Board votes on a new chair, inducts new members and discusses ideas for 2011.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  The promise from Phoebe Hospital to meet Palmyra’s tax obligations is enough for some Albany and Dougherty County officials but others aren’t so sure. For county and city leaders, Phoebe’s acquisition of Palmyra boils down to one thing: tax revenue.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Dougherty County School Board Chairman David Maschke was the guest speaker at Monday’s Kiwanis Club meeting. The headline topic: the state government investigation into Dougherty County CRCT tests.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  At Monday's Kiwanis Club meeting, Dougherty County School Board Chairman David Maschke discussed the county school board’s ad hoc committee that is working on student attendance on the first day of class.

Monday, August 30, 2010  The Dougherty County School board initiated a committee to look into new policies that say students must show up for the first day of school. Currently, some students don't show up for their first day until after Labor Day.

Wednesday, April 07, 2010  The Dougherty County Board of Education postponed Wednesday's meeting because two board members had deaths in the family, but when they do start negotiations with superintendent-elect Dr. Joshua Murfree they’ll be going off a contract that Murfree and his lawyer got to come up with themselves.

Sunday, January 31, 2010  Dougherty County Board of Education Member Michael Windom wants a special called meeting to 'reconsider' choosing Dr. Joshua Murfree as a superintendent finalist.