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Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; The City and County Public Works have teamed up and assembled thousands of sand bags.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Two men robbed at gas station.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Updated with video; Attorney, and former Dougherty County DA, Ken Hodges spoke to the county commission Monday about participating in the filing of a class action lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Updated with video; As a part of Governor Nathan Deal's sweeping criminal justice reform bill, new guidelines concerning who should report child abuse will go into effect in July.

Monday, January 09, 2012  Updated with video; A young man is sharing two of his passions with folks in Albany.

Friday, February 11, 2011  41-year-old Sidney Whitfield of Albany, and 28-year-old Nathaniel Hodges of Americus, were both sentenced Friday after entering guilty pleas before U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands.

Monday, November 01, 2010  According to the latest polls Roy Barnes is down seven points to Nathan Deal.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010  Ken Hodges, Democratic candidate for State Attorney General, stopped by Darton College Wednesday night to discuss his platforms and the importance of voting.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  The Albany Rotary Club heard from the Democratic candidate for Georgia Attorney General on Thursday. Former Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges stressed his Southwest Georgia roots and his ability to work with Democrats and Republicans.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  Former prosecutor Ken Hodges easily defeated state Rep. Rob Teilhet to claim the Democratic Party's nomination for Georgia attorney general.

Friday, July 16, 2010  A federal appeals panel has for the second time ruled that a former prosecutor running for attorney general cannot be sued by an Albany man who said he was wrongly prosecuted for his criticism of a local hospital system.

Friday, July 16, 2010  Former Dougherty Circuit District Attorney, Ken Hodges is making the rounds, trying to encourage voters to get out and make him the next state Attorney General.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  The former district attorney running in the Democratic primary for attorney general called on his opponent to take down an attack ad that claims he made a series of mistakes in a high-profile case.

Friday, June 11, 2010  Ken Hodges was back in Albany Thursday to open his new campaign headquarters. Hodges is up against fellow democrat Rob Teilhet, as well as Republicans Sam Olens and Max Wood.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  Albany’s Judge Hodge retires after nearly 17 years as a U.S. Magistrate Judge.