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Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Six dirt roads in Ben Hill County will no longer be maintained by public works after county commissioners unanimously voted for their closures on Tuesday evening.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The concept of treating fire with fire is not new to this century.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Albany Technical College will hold the annual awards banquet for nominees selected for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) and the Rick Perkins Award (Instructor of the Year) for this calendar year this Thursday evening, January 24, 2013, at 6pm in the Kirkland Conference Center on the Albany Tech campus.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Technical College held its annual High School Partners Workshop on Friday in the Kirkland Conference Center.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  Chehaw Park is getting set for their kickoff event of 2013, the "Frontier Festival."

Friday, December 21, 2012  Updated wtih video; In our Facebook story of the day people wanted to know what Christmas traditions people in southwest Georgia have.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Albany Technical College’s Adult Education Program will hosts its 20th Annual Exceptional Adult Georgians in Literacy Education (E.A.G.L.E.) Awards program on Monday, December 10, 2012, from 9am to 1pm in the Kirkland Conference Center on campus.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  After community outcry, the United States Postal Service held a meeting in Albany to address questions and concerns about the closure of the downtown Albany Post Office.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Chehaw is currently in the process of doing a biological inventory to determine the number of species of plants and trees found within their 800 acres.

Sunday, September 09, 2012  Saturday marked the first day of archery season – and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to make sure they follow the rules and use precautions when operating a weapon.

Monday, June 11, 2012  Lee County Elementary held a Progressive AG day to educate students on fire safety.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Updated with video; The Coca-Cola distribution center in Albany has been sitting vacant for three years now.

Sunday, April 15, 2012  Updated with video; People came from all over the nation came to Albany, Georgia to participate in Chehaw's Annual Native American Festival.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Local groups held a luncheon to educate women on heart disease - the number one leading cause of death in women - and prevention measures.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  Updated with video; Chehaw Parks will be shutting down for two weeks beginning Jan. 16 for tree maintenance.