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Yesterday at 6:35 AM  Updated with video; The Building and Grounds Committee of the Dougherty County School System met Tuesday morning to discuss several changes and updates.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Retail gas prices have remained relatively stable across the Southeast region.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Since most employers of skilled trades require applicants to own the basic tools they would use on the job, funds included in the Bank of America grant will be used to provide a competitive opportunity for graduating students to be more marketable/employable than they might otherwise be without these tools.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  AAA says that the price of gas remained stable, despite the large amount of motorists traveling for Memorial Day.

Sunday, May 26, 2013  One particular vegetable is gaining popularity amongst gardners in Southwest Georgia.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Updated with video; Students are out for the summer but many parents are concerned that electronics will interfere with family activities.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Auto Club Group reports that gas prices stayed relatively stable last week despite oil prices yo-yoing.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged as a civilian and will be tried in federal court for conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against persons and property resulting in death.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Updated with video; Mounted Patrol is now a thing of the past in Albany.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Darton’s Paralegal Student Association celebrated Law day Tuesday afternoon with a round table discussion.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The Georgia Deaprtment of Education has created the Farm to School initiative about three years ago, but now, more organizations are coming together to navigate school nutrition and support local farmers.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Updated with video; An amendment to the Flint River Drought Protection Act that has been highly debated was tabled on Thursday evening to give time for a study's results to come out.

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.

Monday, December 10, 2012  An Albany police officer patrolling West Oglethorpe Sunday night ended up getting a smoky surprise.

Monday, October 08, 2012  The Dougherty County Finance Committee discussed revenue enhancements, including a reduction in manpower at their Monday morning meeting.