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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Twelve Dougherty County Schools will welcome new principals to their buildings in August after the Dougherty County School Board voted on reappointments Monday evening

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Tift County students will get to go to school next year wearing their own clothes after the results of a county-wide survey of whether or not to adopt uniforms were calculated.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Updated with video; Baker County Sheriff, Dana Meade and the Baker County Elections office are being sued by challenger Tim Williamson on allegations of voter fraud.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Updated with video; With a runoff election upcoming, the Dougherty County election office is getting their machines ready.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Updated with video; Mitchell County citizens are heated after the county commission made a big decision without their input.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Approximately 30 percent of registered voters in Dougherty County voted in the November election.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  Early voting is in its second week now, so how are the numbers

Wednesday, November 18, 2009  The Dougherty County School Board voted against the adoption of a resolution that would give tax relief for homeowners.

Saturday, March 21, 2009  The Georgia Senate has voted to broaden the state's new tuition tax credit program, which gives income tax credits to donors who contribute to scholarship programs for students to attend private schools.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009  Concern over minority contracts causes two Dougherty County Board of Education members to vote against several projects.

Thursday, January 08, 2009  Georgia public schools can add more students to their classes under a measure passed by the state school board today.