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Friday, May 03, 2013  Updated with video; Albany residents gathered out front of the government center Thursday morning to celebrate the National Day of Prayer.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. released a statement regarding the explosions in Boston at the end of the Boston Marathon.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Updated with video; With the Mayan calendar set to end today, many people across the globe were afraid that meant the end of the world.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  A beloved and respected downtown Albany business owner has passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  Americans across the nation, including Albany, took time off to pray on Thursday.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  The Marine Corps Logistics Base celebrated National Day of Prayer with their annual Prayer Breakfast.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Updated with video; The community of Ben Hill County gathered Friday evening to pay tribute to the balloonist who risked his life to save his friends and skydivers.

Friday, February 17, 2012  Updated with video; Community leaders gathered for breakfast and prayer.

Friday, November 18, 2011  Updated with video; One southwest Georgia girl says you don't have to be a grown up to make an impact on the world.

Monday, May 09, 2011  For National Nurses Week, Phoebe pastoral associates gathered in Denson Chapel inside the hospital to bless the hands of the nurses.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Less than a week after the country's number one terror was captured, American's stopped for a National Day of Prayer.

Friday, February 18, 2011  The event is hosted each year by the Albany-Dougherty National prayer committee. Committee co-chair Wanda Mitchell says the breakfast is to join in prayer with others.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Bishop Eddie Long gives his first television interview since being accused of sexual misconduct

Thursday, October 07, 2010  The Lee County High Trojans won’t be starting their football game with an announced prayer Friday night; instead there will be a moment of silence.

Monday, October 04, 2010  Authorities in southwest Georgia now say a total of 19 people were in a church van that overturned after blowing a tire, killing four people.