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Yesterday at 5:46 PM  Powerball players are rejoicing as the prize money continues to climb, currently sitting at $600 million dollars for Saturday's drawing.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A jackpot of $475 million ranks as the second largest in Powerball history and third biggest overall.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A Wilcox County woman received a nice surprise on Mother's Day after her husband gave her a scratch off lottery ticket as a present.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Ex-relatives of Ohio man in kidnapping case say he terrorized family; bail set at $8 million for him

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Sherwood Baptist Church held their groundbreaking ceremony for a new expansion project Sunday evening.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Updated with video; In Wednesday’s Dougherty County School Board meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve payments of $60,000 a month to the Water Gas and Light Commission.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Southwest Georgia has produced its fair share of lottery winners over the past few months, but that recent hot streak doesn't have everyone rushing to buy tickets for tonight’s $260 million power ball drawing.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Control over Water Gas & Light wasn't the only topic on the table for Albany City Commissioners on Tuesday.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Albany has $107 million dollars in its pension fund.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The Powerball jackpot has reached $150 million to a single annuity winner for Saturday’s drawing according to information sent by the Georgia Lottery.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Two local school districts were in a group honored on Tuesday in Atlanta for supporting their local economies by increasing the amount of local food they serve in their cafeterias.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  Updated with video; The 7th annual Albany Marathon kicked off bright and early Saturday morning.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  It's been a busy weekend for downtown Albany with Mardi Gras, the Marathon, and the Turtle Race.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Updated with video; The Water Gas and Light Commission held a meeting Thursday morning to discuss their January budget.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 108,812 visitors to Andersonville National Historic Site spent $4,032,000 in communities surrounding the park.  This spending supported 61 jobs in the local area.