Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Education building and grounds committee met Tuesday morning to go over their plans for schools that need a construction upgrade.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  According to information released by the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, the death of Kendrick Johnson has been ruled an accident as a result of positional asphyxia.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; Up until now the way Dougherty County Schools kept track of how schools are performing was by using Academic Yearly Progress reports (AYP.) They are now switching to a new way of testing schools called College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI.)

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Updated with video; Aaron Hatten, a 19-year-old Coffee County High School student, is getting to go to prom tonight for the first time, and it's all being made possible by the community he lives in.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A high school math competition held at Georgia Southwestern State University on Friday drew 422 students from 45 high schools to the campus to put their math skills to the test according to a release issued by the school.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Story updated with new photos: Authorities say the shooter was another student who shot a 16-year-old student.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Updated with video; Westover High School 9th grade students are graduating fours years before completing high school.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Updated with video; Being in high school can be challenging academically -- then you throw in sports, student organizations, part time jobs and planning your future and it can be overwhelming.

Monday, October 29, 2012  The International Thespian Society has announce via press release that Lee County High School's Thespian troupe #5297 will be participating in the Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat program.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Students at Monroe High School traded in the textbooks for the ballots on Thursday and exercised their right to vote.

Friday, October 12, 2012  Updated with video; A Tift County High School student has been arrested for allegedly threatening another student with a knife.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Update: Dougherty County School System Police confirm the missing student has been located.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Updated with video; A junior at Monroe High School recently won a national award.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Updated with video; Albany Technical College held a demonstration Wednesday, showcasing the work of their youngest set of engineers.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Updated with video; We may be in for a hot summer but Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority (ADICA)  officials are working to make sure there's plenty of entertainment to keep your mind off of the heat.