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Monday, April 22, 2013  More than 150 students from 15 counties entered a poem in Darton State College's 13th Annual Poetry Contest for junior and senior high school students from across Southwest Georgia.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Southwest Georgia will soon be testing whether a network of pumps can boost the flow of depleted streams and rivers.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Easter Seals of Southern Georgia and TIME, Inc. partnered together to raise money for a handicap-accessible van for the children at Megan’s House, and Wednesday morning that dream came true.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Tax season is here and many southwest Georgia businesses are eligible to receive thousands in tax credits, except many don't know it.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Albany Technical College was presented with a brand new Toyota forklift Thursday morning.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The Annual Birds of Prey Wildlife Demonstration is sponsored by the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Updated with video; On Tuesday afternoon, Albany Technical College signed an agreement with Southern Polytechnic State University that will allow students to earn a bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Operations.

Friday, February 22, 2013 

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; Around 9:40 AM Wednesday morning, Corporal Kris Herrick with Cordele Police Department  was participating in Operation Lifesaver with Norfolk Southern train company alerting motorists about train track safety when four blocks away, a man and his vehicle was struck by a Norfolk Southern Train.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Many have struggled in recent months due to the economy, but Polar Beverage Southern Bottling has found a way to grow enough to be recognized for their efforts by their local chamber just 18 months after their debut.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Together in Megan's Eyes, Megan's House and Easter Seals of Southern Georgia teamed up to hold a Superbowl gift package raffle just in time for the game.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Darton State College’s Theatre Department has been chosen to host the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region IV in February.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Also among the nine nominees for best picture Thursday: "Amour"; "Argo"; "Beasts of the Southern Wild"; "Django Unchained"; "Les Miserables"; "Life of Pi"; "Silver Linings Playbook"; and "Zero Dark Thirty."

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Georgia Southern University has been named a military-friendly school for the second year in a row by Military Advanced Education according to a press release issued by the school.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  United States Senator Johnny Isakson has released the following statement in wake of the announcement yesterday that Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, will be stepping down.