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Yesterday at 9:24 PM  A babysitter accused in the death of a 6-month-old child made her first court appearance Wednesday morning.

Yesterday at 1:57 PM  Who's the oldest person you know? Fox 31 attended two celebrations today of locals who are now over 100 years old.

Yesterday at 1:45 PM  A Fitzgerald juvenile is back in custody after leading police on a man hunt.

Yesterday at 10:02 AM  Drug dealers and those who endanger the public safety are hereby warned.

Yesterday at 6:00 AM  Updated with video; During Tuesday's Albany City Commissioners meeting, Tommy Gregors with the Flint  Riverquarium approached the board requesting $150,000 for funding.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  House takes up far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks

Monday, June 17, 2013  The Dougherty County School System held a public hearing Monday afternoon inviting residents to share their concerns about next year's budget.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A shooting at the Ashburn Inn late Sunday night took the life of one woman and left two other victims injured.

Monday, June 17, 2013  In an effort to show support for a hospital that had a similar fate of its own, Employees of Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus recently reached out to employees of Moore Medical Center in Moore, Oklahoma.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments

Monday, June 17, 2013  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Updated with video; Saturday was the first day of Paddle Georgia. The event is a 7 day adventure where more that 350 people will travel106 miles camping, canoeing, and learning about the river.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital System is holding a blue jean fundraiser to help Moore, Oklahoma tornado victims.

Friday, June 14, 2013  An International Studies Elementary Charter School fifth grader recently scored a perfect 350 points on her Georgia Writing Assessment.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The Dawson City Council is divided on an issue involving City Manager Barney Parnacott and Mayor Chris Wright, and during their meeting on Thursday night things got a little heated.