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Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Find out why some teachers are paid close to six figures

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Board of Education officials have accepted the resignation of an educator who was arrested on drug charges.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  For the second straight day a Dougherty County School System teacher has been suspended without pay.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Radium Springs Middle Magnet School held the fifth parent meeting/open house tonight of several going on throughout the next month concerning the students transferring from schools that are closing.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Dougherty County Interim Superintendent, David Mosely, confirmed Tuesday that Westover science teacher, Bryan Haas, has been suspended for 7-days without pay.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Updated with video; Earth day is celebrated across the country on April 22nd. Some plant trees, others go out and pick up litter, but at Chehaw, they're throwing a party.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Updated with video; Several officials including the Moultrie Police Department, M.A.D.D., Moultrie Fire Department, Lowndes County Sheriff Department, and the Colquitt County EMA, among many others, gathered in Moultrie today for their annual Kids Safety Expo.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; Up until now the way Dougherty County Schools kept track of how schools are performing was by using Academic Yearly Progress reports (AYP.) They are now switching to a new way of testing schools called College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI.)

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Albany Dougherty Drug Unit made a routine traffic stop around 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Updated with video; April is known as "Child Abuse Prevention" month and the Exchange Club of Albany was out spreading the word Saturday.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Updated with video; Eight top finalists for the Dougherty County School System's Teacher of the Year were honored during a banquet Thursday evening, but out of everyone Lamar Reese Magnet School teacher Melissa Childs was named the county winner.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  DCSS Teacher of the Year Finalist Mrs. Zatambra Jones.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Pelham city schools were locked down Tuesday after a slight physical altercation took place between an elementary school teacher and principal.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Melissa Childs is nominated for the Dougherty County School System Teacher of the Year.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Meet Dr. Marcus Washington from Sherwood Acres Elementary