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Saturday, June 15, 2013  Updated with video; The body of Lowndes County High School student Kendrick Johnson has been exhumed according to the family for a second, private autopsy.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; East Albany residents attended Thursday' Albany Planning Commission meeting to plea to the board to dent rezoning an area of land located at 508 Johnson Road to allow for the construction of rental property.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards has confirmed that multiple people have been indicted by a grand jury for their connects to multiple burglaries last year.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Investigators with the Tift County Sheriff’s Office along with members of the US Marshall’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force say they have arrested 36-year-old Charlie Frank Branner Junior of Vidalia along with 31-year-old Kristen Caprie Johnson of Reidsville.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; Sam’s Club in Albany held their monthly health screening Saturday. This month’s focus is on having healthy skin and a healthy weight.

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; Two women were named Women of Distinction on Thursday evening by the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia for their service to their families, careers and community.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Most people don’t tend to notice the condition of the sidewalks as they’re walking down the street, but one Moultrie couple does.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  Albany city officials spent their Sunday afternoon dedicating two buildings to a 1970's civil rights activist.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; Albany State University has announced that the 2013 Honors Day Convocation on Friday, March 15, at 10 a.m. in the HPER Gymnasium located on the campus and will feature ASU alumnus Dr. Alfred C. Johnson as keynote speaker.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; If you're looking to buy alcohol on a Sunday, the City of Sylvester isn't the place to be, however that may soon be changing as a vote to allow Sunday sales will be held next week. For the city it's more than a chance to increase revenue, it's about economic development.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Updated with video; Students at Jackson Heights Elementary and Turner Elementary Schools received a brand new pair of sneakers thanks to Shoes from H.E.A.R.T. on Friday.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Updated with video; A Dougherty County Grand Jury indicted Michael Johnson, Gauffrey Hall and Theodore Jones on Wednesday afternoon for a December armed robbery in Albany on Rood Street.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; The Youth Advisory Board of the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church of Broad Avenue held their annual African American Black History Program on Wednesday evening.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; In honor of Valentines Day, Petal Pushers flower shop teamed up with Barbershop Quartet the Shamrocks, to deliver flowers with the added bonus of a singing valentine.