Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Board of Education officials have accepted the resignation of an educator who was arrested on drug charges.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Man vaults pews and lashes out at New Mexico choir, sending 4 churchgoers to hospital with stab wounds

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Attorney General Sam Olens announced Wednesday via press release that an 18 month prosecution of an extensive tobacco trafficking ring spanning several counties has concluded with the prosecution resulting in the collection of more than $1.3 million in unpaid tobacco taxes and the sentencing of 49 defendants.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Albany police need your help finding a suspect in an entering auto case that led to financial transaction card fraud.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Health officials say a food court at Georgia Gwinnett College has passed a follow-up inspection after scoring a failing grade of 64 our of 100 on an earlier review.

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Sunday, February 24, 2013  Due to the heavy rain Southwest Georgia has seen over the past few days, many towns are seeing heavy flooding.

Monday, January 28, 2013  After touring the new Lee County Elementary school that’s set to open in August, the Lee County Board of Education met to make sure students will be safe in their classrooms.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Baconton's Saint James Baptist Church celebrated Dr. Martin L. King Jr's birthday Monday morning by kicking off "the Big Read."

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Lee County Board of Education met this morning with Representative Ed Rynders to discuss concerns they have for the new year.

Monday, December 17, 2012  The Lee County Board of Education is set to announce the name of the second Lee County Middle School on January 14, 2013.

Sunday, December 02, 2012  Joe Cuff learned firsthand when one door closes, another door opens after he received a limited edition 2001 Nissan Altima from his Bacton church on Sunday.

Monday, November 12, 2012  The Lee County Board of Education has named the new principal of the Lee County Primary School.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Lee County Board of Education go over a strategy for coping with a loss of educators and staff members.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The Lee County Board of Education finalized their milage rate for the upcoming fiscal year, and handed their numbers off to the Board of Commissioners.