Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Education building and grounds committee met Tuesday morning to go over their plans for schools that need a construction upgrade.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The Dougherty County School System held their Academic Decathlon competition Thursday.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Update: Dougherty County School System Police confirm the missing student has been located.

Saturday, May 19, 2012  Chelsea Cox and Byron Fedrick are just two of the many students with high hopes after today as they are joined by their classmates at Monroe High School and three other schools for their high school graduation.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School Board received a retirement letter from a teacher the DCSS attorney says is being investigated in the CRCT scandal.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Updated with video; Three of the county's schools are ranked as the lowest in performance.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Updated with video; High school athletes are taking a risk when training in high heat, that's according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Monday, January 31, 2011  Saturday's basketball game at the Civic Center was a big success for Albany and officials say they're planning another game Tuesday night, as well as another game next week.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  The Civic Center will host four games Friday, including the cross town rivalry game between Monroe and Dougherty High.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  Officials say sometimes they get a bad rap, but there are a lot of positive things taking place at the school.

Friday, June 11, 2010  Only 52 percent of first time takers of the Georgia High School Graduation test passed in the Dougherty County School System, down 20 percent from last year.

Friday, May 28, 2010  If the system applies and the money is awarded, the district would fire the principals at Albany and Dougherty high schools.

Wednesday, April 07, 2010  Georgia is receiving $122 million dollars to help its lowest performing schools.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  Bonnell now lives in Tallahassee, but Wednesday he will be making a trip to Haiti along with doctors from around the country and undisclosed celebrities.