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

Monday, January 14, 2013  For 15 minutes, both Lee County's 9th Grade Campus and the middle school were on lockdown Monday during a drill administration says is necessary to go over following the recent school shooting in Connecticut.

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.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Lee County School System opened it's school and bus doors to the community Tuesday morning.

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

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  The Marine Corps Logistics Base tries to give parents multiple schooling options.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Updated with video; You may know Wendy's from the commercials asking "where's the beef?" but founder Dave Thomas, himself a foster child, was always strongly involved in the communities his restaurants served.

Sunday, March 18, 2012  Updated with video; Lee County Pre-K registration begins Monday morning.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  Lee County schools open their doors to local leaders.

Friday, March 25, 2011  Lee County held its first “Teen Maze” today at the Ninth Grade Campus. “Teen Maze” allows students to see what the consequences are for negative and positive behaviors.

Friday, March 19, 2010  The Georgia Senate has passed a bill that could ease disciplinary actions in schools. The unanimous vote is said to put common sense decisions back into the hands of educators

Monday, February 22, 2010  Lee County School Superintendent Dr. Larry Walters says the district will use February 12, which was called off as a snow day for a furlough day.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009  The Lee County Board of Education sponsored a bus tour today for community members to learn more about their educational system.