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

Yesterday at 9:00 PM  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department said goodbye to patrol office Marvin Jennings in February as he left for training camp, and now the officer is set to deploy to Afghanistan in June

Yesterday at 4:07 PM  Graduating from high school is a special time for anyone, but for Lynette Caseman, it means even more.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Monday, May 13, 2013  One of Albany High School’s standout lady basketball players is graduating and continuing her career locally.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; When Princes Patani moved to America she decided to follow her dream and become a nurse.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Officials pick up a second suspect believed to have been involved in an armed robbery that led U.S. Marshals to hunt and capture Shorofsky Horton and Matanya Miller near Tift Regional Medical Center.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Oklahoma congressman proposes $20 billion spending cut over 10 years in nation's food stamps program

Monday, May 06, 2013  Officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have released details about a Friday shooting that caused a lockdown at the Tift Regional Medical Center.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is still actively investigating a Sunday incident that left one man dead and the shooter as the only eye witness to the scene.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Jury gets first glimpses into Michael Jackson's private life as testimony begins in civil case

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; In Thursday ‘s FOX 31 Facebook story of the day people wanted to know if southwest Georgians think food stamp recipients should be banned from buying soda.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The top students, faculty and staff members were honored on Wednesday night at Darton State College’s 45th annual Honors Awards Ceremony.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Updated with video; Three marines returned to Southwest Georgia Tuesday evening.

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

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