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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Tift Regional Medical Center was recently named Regional Coordinating Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Hospital Association and the Georgia Department of Public Health for its efforts in disaster preparedness.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Phoebe officials say a temporary restraining order (TRO), issued today by Judge Louis Sands will not alter the day-to-day operations at Phoebe North Campus.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty Metro SWAT Team successfully completed “Level 2 Advance SWAT Training.”

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty Metro SWAT team is currently going through extensive training to take their knowledge to the next level, and on Wednesday the team participated in an active-shooter situation in an abandoned school.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Two Dougherty County Law officers were able to attend the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association 2013 Command Staff Training Conference after a grant helped make the event possible and remove budget barriers.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Mission MCLB: Family Day at Parris Island.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  After months of training to become a marine, recruits have to put everything they’ve learned together during a final test called ‘The Crucible’.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Updated with video; A member of the Albany Fire Department has been selected to compete in a national competition put on by Under Armour.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Benham talked about decreasing the financial strain the Department of Corrections is putting on tax payers.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Mission MCLB: Female recruits at Parris Island.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany fire department sent two houses up in flames this morning for live fire training.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Cook Regional Medical Center officials in Adel participated in a disaster drill Thursday afternoon.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  To make sure their officers ready for any situations the Albany Police Department held a defensive and arrest training course.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Updated with video; Residents should not be alarmed to see smoke in the area.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Updated with video; With two accidents involving school buses in Dougherty County in the past week, some are wondering if the bus driver is responsible and what kind of training drivers are required to go through.