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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.

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.)

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

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.

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.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  US Surgeon General: More work is needed to keep young people from using tobacco products

Friday, February 17, 2012  Updated with video; Nearly 200 science experiments by regional middle school and high school students were judged for a place in the state science fair.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Updated with video; Kensley Fields is a Westover High School senior and winner of the American Legion District Oratorical Contest in Albany.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Updated with video; Today Dougherty County Schools held its annual academic decathalon competition.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Updated with video; Lee County high school students may have to take one math class per year if it passes in the Board of Education.

Saturday, June 04, 2011  High school ROTC students get a taste of marine martial arts.