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Friday, April 05, 2013  Bartow County officials urge motorists and sight-seers to please avoid the area around Plant Bowen near Euharlee after Bartow County EMA reported an explosion at the plant in a press release.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Georgia Power handed off a $3,000 dollar check today at Kinchafoonee Primary School in Lee County.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Jay Smith with Georgia Power stopped by the Flint River habitat for humanity to deliver a $2500 check.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Updated with video; Georgia Lottery players may have the luck of the Irish as the Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing has leaped to an estimated $216 million to a single annuity winner.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Updated with video; Georgia Power has announced that 100,000 students in Georgia have now been instructed through the company’s Learning Power program.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Georgia Power officials are offering a new deal for customers that are looking to purchase a heat pump.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  According to Fox News, at least 39 Americans are dead, 8.2 million are left without power and 15,000 flights have been canceled as of Tuesday. Even though the damage is hundreds of miles away, that hasn't stopped Southwest Georgia from getting involved.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Georgia Power has given a help to two new graduates from the Georgia Southwestern State University School of Education.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  With the water level lower there may be hazards in the water that aren’t usually a problem for boaters.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Georgia Power has begun the process of dropping the water level in Lake Chehaw.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  Students in grades eight through twelve were able to get a hands-on lesson in construction at Albany Technical College's sixth annual Careers in Construction Day.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission heard a presentation from Georgia Power.

Friday, April 27, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Bureau of Investigations Bomb Squad worked for 90 minutes to safely detonate a bomb at the Georgia Power Dam Thursday evening

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County police say they have arrested Timothy Lane Anderson, Sr. in connection with bombs at the Flint River Dam on Sunday.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County police say they have arrested the father as well as the son in connection to the bomb threat at the Flint River Dam.