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Monday, February 04, 2013  Updated with video; According to fire Investigators with the Georgia Insurance and Fire Commissioner office has ruled a Sunday afternoon fatal fire in Crisp County as accidental.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Anthony Pittman told Albany police officers Wednesday evening that he was approached by an unknown black male wearing blue jeans, a white shirt and a black jacket while at a stop sign at the corner of Mercer Avenue and Davis Street.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; Lenall Rozell Frazier, 39 is wanted for three counts of Aggravated Assault, one count of Aggravated Battery, one count of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, and one count of Possession of a Firearm by a convicted felon.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  The general manager for the Lee County Utility Authority addressed the board during Wednesday's meeting about the almost complete wage survey.

Saturday, January 28, 2012  Updated with video; Police responded Thursday to Mercer Construction in response to a burglary.

Monday, January 16, 2012  Updated with video; 'Recycle Albany' is a project of the city of Albany and Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful. Each one of us can make a difference, and now it's made convenient for everyone to just drop off their recycling in order to better protect our community and the environment.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Education has voted to hire outside help to look into the school system's free-lunch program.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Updated with video; A Chevrolet Suburban was rolled by a Cadillac Deville in an early morning wreck.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Students from Mercer School of Medicine toured Phoebe Sumter's new medical campus.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  With a shortage of doctors and nurses, a panel of admissions personnel from local medical schools enlightened potential students on medical school.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Albany police say Kayana Dixon, 15, went missing in December and was found in January is missing again.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  The countdown is on for city officials to find a replacement by June 2011.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  Albany’s federal representative reported that Congressman Sanford Bishop has added two items for South Georgia to the House Appropriation Bill.

Thursday, April 08, 2010  Latest Georgia news, sports, business and entertainment

Monday, March 08, 2010  A fire broke out at 823 Mercer Avenue around 10:30 a.m.