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Sunday, May 13, 2012  Updated with video; Flint River Habitat for Humanity, Lowe’s and community volunteers joined together on Friday and Saturday to give back to a woman in need by building her a house

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Lowe’s Companies, Inc. announced today the company is closing 20 underperforming stores in 15 states.

Saturday, July 30, 2011  Artists began work on an outdoor recreation area at Lincoln Elementary School early Saturday morning, a weeklong project to repaint the school's backyard lot and promote healthy activities.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  Lowe's home improvement stores nationwide plan to hire a combined 10,000 part-time employees at all stores and eliminate 1,700 middle-management jobs.

Monday, November 22, 2010  Black Friday is the largest shopping day of the year and the official start to the holiday shopping season.

Saturday, April 17, 2010  Staffers taught them how to grow plants, and about energy and water savings.

Thursday, October 08, 2009  Lowe’s employees partnered with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and SOWEGA Council on Aging to build wheelchair ramps at two Albany homes this week.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009  The state of Georgia and Lowe’s are partnering up to promote energy efficient appliances.

Friday, July 31, 2009  The Albany Police Department says that lawn mowers, blowers, and trimmers have been a hot ticket item for thieves this summer.