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Monday, April 22, 2013  More than 150 students from 15 counties entered a poem in Darton State College's 13th Annual Poetry Contest for junior and senior high school students from across Southwest Georgia.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  While no one in Georgia won the $550 million dollar jackpot, several players and students did win big from the gargantuan jackpot.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Imagine being locked away in a foreign country as a prisoner of war. No idea when rescue will come, or how you'll be treated. On Wednesday the students of Georgia Southwestern State University, learned that first-hand.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Georgia State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge released a statement Tuesday concerning the the constitutional amendment on charter schools on the November general election ballot.

Friday, June 15, 2012  State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge announced the state-wide 2012 Criterion-Referenced Competency Test results this afternoon.

Monday, January 30, 2012  Updated with video; The South Georgia Regional Achievement Center’s senior class took a trip to Tallahassee’s to see what higher education looks like in that area.

Friday, October 14, 2011  Construction instructors talk with high school students about a career in construction and gave them hands on experiences in the programs.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine will present awards, recognizing Georgia fire personnel and citizens for outstanding service in fighting fires and saving lives at the annual “Life, Fire & Safety” Awards Luncheon.

Monday, February 15, 2010  Students from Miami walking to Washington D.C. on behalf of immigrant rights stopped in Albany Monday.

Friday, January 15, 2010  First and fourth grade students at International Studies Elementary Charter School are bringing the Haiti tragedy into the classroom.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009  Chief Medical Officer Doug Patten told the Phoebe board at Wednesday's meeting that the hospital will now host med students for two full years instead of on a rotation.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today that 314 schools are being recognized as “National Blue Ribbon Schools”, and one Dougherty County school made the list.

Friday, August 14, 2009  As students rushed through the halls at Lee County’s ninth grade campus Principal Dr. Jamie Horne says it felt like the start of any other school year.

Thursday, August 13, 2009  Darton College students waited nearly two hours in line to register for classes Thursdays.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009  Adequate Yearly Progress is one of the cornerstones of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and Georgia released Dougherty County’s first round results today.