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Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Darton’s Paralegal Student Association celebrated Law day Tuesday afternoon with a round table discussion.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital announced Wednesday that they have achieved full national accreditation from DNV Healthcare.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Albany Technical College will hold the annual awards banquet for nominees selected for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) and the Rick Perkins Award (Instructor of the Year) for this calendar year this Thursday evening, January 24, 2013, at 6pm in the Kirkland Conference Center on the Albany Tech campus.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Technical College Industrial Systems Technology instructor Robert Permenter was named the winner of the Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award for his contributions to the college during a banquet on Thursday.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Albany business owners no longer have until March 15th to renew their Occupational Tax Certificates.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  The Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery turned 150 years old when the ball dropped and on Tuesday local churches celebrated by singing anthems and talking about the historical event.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  On Tuesday, the Albany Board of City Commissioners voted in favor of raising the occupational tax for business owners.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Taxes were the topic of Tuesday mornings Albany City Commission meeting.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  A business that's been in downtown Albany for more than 35 years has now moved to Lee County.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The Leesburg Monsanto was awarded the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program Star and Flag for safety recognition on Thursday.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that jobless rate numbers have decreased throughout the Southwest Georgia region.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  The Albany Police Department announced Tuesday morning that three arrests have been made in the homicide and shootings that took place at the Shackleford Shopping Center.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  For those of you interested in art, the Albany Museum of Art is offering a new exhibit to draw you in.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  Updated with video; It’s getting close to the deadline to get your taxes done, and if you haven't already done, so don't worry because tax day has been pushed back this year.