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Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Administrators from both the City of Albany and Dougherty County held a retirement celebration for Chief Don Cheek Monday morning.

Monday, October 08, 2012 

Monday, October 01, 2012  Dougherty County Board of Commissioners met Monday to discuss next years' budget, plus Chief Cheek's formal letter of retirement.

Monday, September 24, 2012  The Dougherty County Board of Commissioner's Finance Committee met early Monday morning to review the Dougherty County Police budget with Chief Don Cheek.

Saturday, September 22, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County Police Chief Don Cheek has announced his retirement due to medical reasons.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Kiwanis Club donated $500.00 to the Dougherty County Police Department for child safety seats.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Kiwanis Club met Monday and welcomed guest speaker Chief Don Cheek.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Commission has approved their 2012 - 2013 budget.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  A deadly fad is surfacing, and it may have already found its way to southwest Georgia.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Commission is still grappling with a way to spare the residents in the unincorporated areas from paying an additional two mills in property taxes next fiscal year.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Finance Committee is looking at budget cuts in an attempt to balance the budget.

Monday, April 02, 2012  The 2nd Annual Memorial Dice Ride for Lieutenant Cliff Rouse of the Dougherty County Police Department kicked off earlier.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Updated with video; Crime may be down in unincorporated parts of Dougherty County, according to Police Chief Don Cheek, copper thefts are a constant crime.

Friday, February 10, 2012  The Exchange Club handed out their Officer of the Year awards on Friday.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County Police are looking into the speed limit situation on Gillionville Road.