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Friday, May 17, 2013  UPDATE: The Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards spoke to the media Wednesday in reference to Sheryl Phillips' arrest.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; A Lee County teacher has been arrested on drug charges.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Fire Investigators with Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens’ office say that they are investigating a Sunday evening house fire that claimed the lives of a Burke County couple.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Friendship with bomb suspect, complex chain of events leads to 3 being charged

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Tift County students will get to go to school next year wearing their own clothes after the results of a county-wide survey of whether or not to adopt uniforms were calculated.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  After finding out students in Tift County were trying to rig the survey of whether or not to implement school uniforms, the committee assigned to carrying out the survey has decided to open up a second, more accurate questionnaire to get the public's opinion on the issue.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Albany police say that 70-year-old Judith Phillips was traveling west on the Liberty Expressway when her Chevrolet Trailblazer started veering to right. Phillips then struck a guardrail which caused the vehicle to spin out of control.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  FOX 31's media partner the Albany Herald has confirmed that American Idol winner Phillip Phillip's mother has been arrested and charged for driving under the influence-less safe.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Updated with video; Phillip Phillips may have moved to California but his hometown concerts continue thanks to "A Williams Christmas", an intricate light show timed out to music including Phillip's number one single, "Home."

Saturday, December 01, 2012  Updated with video; Albany Sporting Goods and Pawn, the Pawn shop owned by Phillip Phillips' family held a live liquidation auction today.

Monday, November 19, 2012  The moment Southwest Georgia has been waiting for is here with the official CD release of American Idol Season 11 Winner and Leesburg's own, Phillip Phillips.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Updated with video; According to the Dougherty County Jail, 28-year-old Phillip Marquis Burns has been charged with child molestation and felony sodomy.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Read the interview and listen to the tracks inside!

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  For FOX 31's Facebook story of the day, people wanted to know just how much sleep should the average person get per night.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Phillip Phillips has announced via Facebook and Twitter the impending release of his new album.