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Thursday, April 04, 2013  Officials with the Lee County Animal Shelter say around 7:00 p.m. Monday night, three puppies were dropped off outside of their gate.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Lee County Board of Commissioners is considering dedicating a portion of U.S. Highway 19 to a fallen marine.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; Albany investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating an armed robbery suspect who fired several rounds into his victim's car trunk.

Friday, December 28, 2012  Updated with video; Albany Police are asking for the public’s help in locating the suspects involved in an armed robbery and snatching on Whisperwood Street.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Updated with video; The commission meeting began with a vote to ratify a proclamation for hometown hero Phillip Phillips.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  The southwest Georgia area has been chosen as the launching pad for a state-wide program to help educate youth about the Holocaust.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  Water has receded on parts of Creekside Drive in Lee County, but water is still surrounding many Lee County homes.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009  Police say they think an Augusta man took his own life at an interstate rest stop in Alabama after killing his estranged wife last weekend and placing her body in the trunk of her car.