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Yesterday at 11:05 AM  UPDATE: The Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards spoke to the media Wednesday in reference to Sheryl Phillips' arrest.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; A Lee County teacher has been arrested on drug charges.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Cordele Police are trying to find a group of people that broke into the same store twice in one week and took off with almost $2,000 worth of prescription drugs.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The Dawson Police Department has released new information on the late night meth lab bust.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Kyle James is a mother, a widow, and a drug addict.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The Sylvester Police Department has announced multiple arrests spanning various drug cases across the city.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; Thursday evening, officers responded to a call for an armed robbery at 2319 Katy Court.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  For FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know why meth use is so prevalent in Dougherty County.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  In three months and two days on the job, Sheriff Eugene Crum already helped indict dozens of suspected drug dealers through Mingo County's new Operation Zero Tolerance.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  With the economy in bad shape, officials say many drug abusers are looking for the cheapest way to get high.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Dawson Drug Unit has been quite busy, with a third drug bust in two weeks, occurring Thursday morning.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  A routine traffic stop on U.S. Highway 19 in Lee County turned into a drug bust Monday evening.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; Marijuana laws have slowly evolved over the last ten years but as the laws change, officials say it's affecting the drug war in our area.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested 37-year-old Kevin Duane Rutherford of Americus on Wednesday thanks to the help of their K9 unit.

Friday, January 18, 2013  In what Oprah has called the most important interview of her television career, she couldn't be accused of burying the lead.