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Monday, April 08, 2013  In a country where at least a third of households have firearms, it's hard to impose stricter arms rules without support from gun owners.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Federal wildlife managers look to New Mexico pilot project in battle against feral pigs

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Updated with video; As of Friday, the $85 billion in federal cuts has began in the sequestration process. Of those cuts, the roughly $1.4 billion will come from the Marine Corps during the 2013 fiscal year.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Updated with video; After a day in the woods, quail hunters took time to enjoy dinner and music at the Albany Civic Center.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; After a day of golfing, quail hunters took time to dine before going on Friday’s hunt.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Updated with video; The Exchange Club of Albany, Albany Beverage and South Georgia Coon & Squirrel Hunters Association have come together for the 1st Annual AKC Southern Heritage Hunt & Show.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Albany State University held their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Convocation Thursday Morning.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Dougherty County Police have shut down a phony check scam that has been causing havoc for a Southwest Georgia business.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  The 2012 Community Career Resource Fair in Tifton brought out jobseekers Thursday afternoon before the Vice Presidential debate later on in the evening.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Updated with video; Hunters around the United States got some good news Monday as new guidelines were passed allowing liscenses to be purchased over the internet.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  Updated with video; Is Lyme Disease an issue for southwest Georgians?

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Updated with video; In response to the poor economic conditions, the City of Albany organized a job fair, themed "Real Jobs," that will be held on Thursday.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Updated with video; Former Hewlett Packard and Amazon.com corporate IT headhunter made a stop at the Dougherty county rotary Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Updated with video; It took emergency officals 44 minutes from the woods where a sick deer hunter was located and needed help.  An LED EKG monitor put in the abulances in the area by Phoebe Putney help save a mans life and cut down on time.

Friday, November 18, 2011  Updated with video; Ten employees at Palmyra Medical Center donated more than 600 hours of their own paid time off to a coworker who's spending a lot of time in the hospital for medical purposes.