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Monday, June 17, 2013  As the night meeting for the Dougherty County School Board rolled around, the question was, how many people would show up after only one attended the afternoon meeting.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Albany Technical College kicked off their partnership Monday morning with AIC Wireless.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Updated with video; Friday students in the Dougherty County's CTAE Homeland Security and Law & Justice program presented a mock trial.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A brewing threat from Iowa to Mid-Atlantic expected to bring massive thunderstorms, high winds, hail, and a rare event known as a derecho.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Eddie Ballard was arrested Wednesday on warrants filed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for attempting to dig up arrowheads and other Native American artifacts.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; The Moultrie Technical College Campus in Tifton teamed up with Tift County High School to hold what they're calling the S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Camp.

Monday, June 03, 2013  AAA reports the cost of gas is on a downward trend during the start of June and is likely to continue dropping throughout the week.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Twenty juniors and seniors representing ten high schools across Georgia will meet in Atlanta  on Friday at NAPA Genuine Parts to face off in the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  In the Facebook story of the day you wanted to know how to deal with stress brought on from the down economy.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  City officials are asking commissioners to approve additional funds for an emergency repair to a storm sewer line on Jefferson Street.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital recognized Oral, "Head and Neckk Cancer Awareness Week," Saturday by providing free cancer screenings.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  "BamaJam 2013" was officially put on hold Saturday morning as promoters announced the event had been suspended.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  In the Facebook story of the day you wanted to know how big of a problem wild hogs are in the area.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The sequestration has forced another Southwest Georgia entity to enforce strict budget cuts.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Phoebe Cancer Center is offering free cancer screenings on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon, in observance of the 16th annual Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week.