Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Lee County Board of Education met this morning with Representative Ed Rynders to discuss concerns they have for the new year.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Updated with video; Georgia's Pre- Kindergarten week celebration continued Friday at the Sylvandale Pre-K Center.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  During the trial of Velvet Riggins, Dougherty County School System's Assistant Chief of Police J.C. Phillips took the stand as first witness. As the lead investigator of the school lunch fraud case, he set the background for the trial.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  The State of Georgia was denied in their attempt  to expedite the appeal motion of convicted murderer Warren Lee Hill.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Updated with video; Municipal Court Judge Willie Weaver has received a reprimand from the State of Georgia's Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Bad news on the job front--unemployment numbers are up in Albany.

Sunday, May 13, 2012  Saturday, Phillip Phillips made his big hometown debut since beginning his American Idol journey--and everyone wanted to express their support of him!

Friday, April 13, 2012  Updated with video; For the third year in a row, southwest Georgia women filled up the Lee County Sheriff’s Department’s gun safety class.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Updated with video; Georgia's Lottery funded  pre-kindergarten program moved to the top of the 'national institute for early education research in terms of quality in 2011.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Education has released new graduation rate data for the state; new calculation method produces lower rates.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Updated with video; If a person is wrongfully accused and put in jail, he will not get any kind of monetary compensation from the state if he is released.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know when booster seats should be used for kids while driving.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Updated with video; In our facebook story of the day today you wanted to know if local schools practice corporal punishment? Corporal punishment is defined as the use of physical force causing pain but not wounds as a means of discipline.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  The State of Georgia gets a B- and a top 10 ranking for education.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Phoebe held their January board of directors meeting where they discussed the recent merger with Palmyra and other topics.