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25 minutes ago  Updated with video; Tift County Commissioner Melissa Chevers and Captain Dennis Reese with the Tift County Sheriff's Office have joined forces to implement a Neighborhood Crime Watch on the south side of the county.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Planning Commission voted on a variance that would allow a personal care home to be placed only footsteps away from another.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Police officers responded to the 100th block of Marie Road after reports of a fight were reported.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County School Board members met this morning, to hear a presentation from the Albany Housing Authority on the beautifcation of a local neighborhood.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Housing Authority is continuing it's planning efforts for choice neighborhood upgrades.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Updated with video; The City of Albany Board of Commissioners opened their 2013 calendar Tuesday, with their first issue regarding a residential group home.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Updated with video; Two teenagers – one 16 year old and 17-year-old Shane E. Merchant -- were arrested by the Sylvester Police Department in connection to a burglary that happened on Monday.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  In FOX 31's Facebook story of the day people want to know what next year holds for downtown Albany in 2013.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Officials from both the city and county met this morning to honor neighborhood watch groups throughout the area.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The Albany Housing Authority is seeking a multi-million dollar grant that will change the look of the McIntosh Community.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  One business owner was disappointed after the Albany Board of Commissioners struck down his request to rezone a section of a residential neighborhood.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  During Tuesday night’s Albany Board of Commissioners meeting members discussed funding a study for a new multimodal transportation site.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  The Albany Police Department has made an arrest in the armed robbery of the Neighborhood Grocery store and still need help finding others.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Updated with video; The Neighborhood Grocery Store on Johnson Road was the victim of an armed robbery late Monday night.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  The Albany Police Department held its 26th Citizens Academy graduation Tuesday evening.