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

Yesterday at 9:35 PM  The Albany Police Department said goodbye to patrol office Marvin Jennings in February as he left for training camp, and now the officer is set to deploy to Afghanistan in June

Yesterday at 9:00 PM  Officials say dog bites continue to be a serious health and safety issue across the nation.

Yesterday at 4:20 PM  Dollar General will be hosting a career fair Saturday from 10-2pm.

Yesterday at 3:11 PM  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.

Yesterday at 2:32 PM  Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued a statement Friday morning regarding the recent national discussion surrounding the Internal Revenue Services’ examination of 501(c)(4) organizations.

Yesterday at 2:02 PM  The temperature is rising, schools are out and summer is here, but before you hit the road for a little R&R, there are a few things you should do to your car to make sure you get there safely.

Yesterday at 1:47 PM  United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Michael Moore has announced via press release that 34-year-old Lowndes County resident Devasko Dewayne Lewis has indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on May 16th.

Yesterday at 10:33 AM  Law enforcement officials need your help finding an abducted child

Yesterday at 8:41 AM  Traffic around the intersection of Pine and Jefferson Avenue may be backed up a little bit due to a multi-car accident Friday morning.

Yesterday at 7:00 AM  Updated with video; Colquitt County officials held their annual service to honor fallen officers Thursday morning.

Yesterday at 6:55 AM  Updated with video; Travel experts predict more Georgia families will travel this year.

Yesterday at 3:50 AM  Organic industry's political clout grows on Capitol Hill as consumers demand organic foods

Thursday, May 16, 2013  UPDATE: Mumford has been found. The Americus Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation need your help finding an abducted Americus child.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Lowndes County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest after a fire was started in a Lowndes Middle School bathroom.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Albany Police Department's Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to solicit the public's assistance with locating Cedrick Butler, a black male that is 5'10 and weighs 155 pounds.