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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Updated with video; For some teenagers, being served a six pack of beer may be a rite of passage, but for two teenagers working with the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit in an underage alcohol sales bust, it's just one sale closer to preventing others from the dangers of underage drinking.

Monday, May 06, 2013  What looked like an average beer purchase at a Dougherty County store last Monday evening was actually an undercover operation, and the clerk who made the sale doesn't realize they sold alcohol to an 18 year old working with the Albany Dougherty Drug Unit.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  There are more than 200 places in the Albany area that sale either beer, liquor, or wine and although there are limitations on where hard liquor and wine can be sold, there's no legislation on the proximity of beer sales.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  City Commissioners vote in favor of allowing people to vote in November on whether alcohol should be sold in the city on Sundays.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  After a fast start and little initial opposition, the issue of Sunday liquor sales is dead for this year's Georgia legislative session.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  A House panel has approved a bill that would pave the way for stores in Georgia to sell alcohol on Sundays.