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Saturday, August 18, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day we asked, "How much does the city make monthly in parking fines?"

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Georgia Lottery officials have announced that for fiscal year 2012, the lottery has broken a new record in education donations.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Not only is Phillip Phillips star status building pride within the city but the economy is also on the rise.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Updated with video; Today in our Facebook story of the day you wanted to know, what happens to all that money found at the bottom of the fountains at the Albany Mall?

Thursday, October 27, 2011  The oil giant reported it earned $10.33 billion in the third quarter.

Friday, September 30, 2011  At their first meeting, the newly established Lee County Community Foundation discussed donations to the Lee County Animal Shelter.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Updated with video; The Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition is accepting applications for their yearly Cancer Care grants, which run up to $4,000.

Friday, May 06, 2011  AP IMPACT: Typical big-business CEO made $9 million last year, exceeding pre-recession level

Thursday, March 31, 2011  US economy growing faster than those of other industrialized nations even as job creation lags

Thursday, January 20, 2011  The state of Georgia is expected to release its final plan for water conservation very soon. It will include strategies to help the agriculture industry save water and increase profits.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Stocks finish slightly higher as market continues on pace for best December in nearly 20 years.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  The holiday season is a traditionally slow time for charities across the nation and Southwest Georgia is no exception.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Volunteering in America is on the rise.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  After a year and a half of hunkering down, people are buying expensive items such as electronics and furniture and dining out more, even though an unemployment rate of 9.7 percent clouds the recovery and the housing market is still hurting.

Monday, November 30, 2009  One search engine and its sister site say they benefit local non-profits and schools with online sales.