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

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; Officials with the 'American Red Cross' advise Albany residents to be prepared when disaster strikes.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Sunday afternoon the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia held a ceremony to honor girls with the highest awards they can receive.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  A memorial service was held Saturday to honor the men of the Confederate Army that died durig the Civil War.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Updated with video; Four people charged in connection with a 2009 salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds are set to appear in federal court in south Georgia.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Updated with video; Students donate a box of toiletry items to the Lily Pad Sane Center.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A federal grand jury has indicted four people in a 2009 salmonella outbreak linked to a Georgia peanut processing plant.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the lower courts improperly dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint over Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s purchase of Palmyra Hospital in 2011.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know what the Girl Scouts do with the money raised by selling cookies.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Two families share affection for Scouts, differ sharply on whether no-gays policy should stay

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  If approved by the Scouts' national executive board, possibly as soon as next week, the change would be another momentous milestone for America's gay-rights movement.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Updated with video; Three states where law enforc­ement have taken a stand against gun reform. With the President pushing for 23 executive orders, southwest Georgia sheriff's are speaking out on how they'll be enforcing these new laws - if passed.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  As most Americans were bringing in the new year Monday night, the Senate was gathered after an 11-hour debate to avoid the so-called, 'Fiscal Cliff.'

Thursday, December 27, 2012  As the so-called, "fiscal cliff" approaches, folks throughout the United States are looking to pinch their pocketbooks, and southwest Georgians are no exception.

Saturday, December 08, 2012  Updated with video; Residents in Plains made their way into the street tonight to bring in the Christmas season.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County has approved the sale of bonds totaling $100 million to the general public through underwriters for Phoebe Putney.