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Thursday, May 30, 2013  Starting July 1st alcohol license fees will go up by 28 percent.

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

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Updated with video; Chehaw Park Director Doug Porter addressed the Albany City Commission Tuesday morning, announcing that Chehaw will raise prices for the first time in its history.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  States require those receiving unemployment to use bank cards laden with fees rather than depositing the benefits directly into a bank account, a consumer group reports.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Updated with video; The Ben Hill Board of Commissioners has approved a motion to raise ambulance fees within the county.

Thursday, November 29, 2012 

Sunday, September 16, 2012  The Post Release Intervention Counseling Services Inc. held a voter registration drive on Saturday in the hopes that ex-offenders would re-claim their right to vote.

Friday, July 20, 2012  Lee County water and sewer customers who wait until the last minute to pay their bills will soon have a surprise on their account.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Updated with video; The PINES program is doubling the amount for overdue Library materials from 10-cents to 20-cents in the coming days.

Friday, May 18, 2012  In our Facebook Story of the Day you wanted to know what the costs associated with starting a business downtown are. Fox 31 met up with downtown manager Aaron Blair Thursday afternon to find out.

Saturday, January 28, 2012  Updated with video; Since Chehaw Park has been closed for two weeks to carry out a routine forestry maintenance program, they’re opening their gates to everyone this weekend.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Updated with video; Sasser Flea Market vendors protest regulatory fees at Terrell County commission meeting

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School System's Finance Committee discussed several items Tuesday that will affect parents.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Updated with video; The city to consider refunding qualifying fees to Cheryl Calhoun, the candidate for ward two who was recently disqualified.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  With new debit card fees hitting some bank customers hard in the wallet, some have decided to shop around.