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Friday, May 10, 2013  The 9th annual Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run was held in downtown Albany Friday morning.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The Lee County Sheriff's Office has postponed this year's Special Olympics due to inclement weather and conflict with other functions.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  US and Iran finally find common ground in fight to preserve Olympic wrestling

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Olympian, Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius charged with murder in shooting of girlfriend

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Wrestling is dropped from 2020 Summer Games in a blow for a sport as old as the Olympics

Friday, January 18, 2013  "The Crash Reel," a documentary about Kevin Pearce's return from his life-altering accident, is set to premiere Friday night at the Sundance Film Festival.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The Dougherty County School System held their Special Olympics competition Friday morning.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Tsunami debris experts are setting out to examine a dock that washed ashore on a remote beach in Washington.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  United Way of Southwest Georgia is helping three local organizations meet the needs of our community.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Phillip Phillips is returning to Georgia for a free concert later this month in Atlanta.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  It's been months since Leesburg native Phillip Phillips won American Idol but he's still going strong. The 21-year-old's single "Home" was used in the Olympics around the same time the official video was released - sending it to the top of the iTunes charts yet again.

Monday, August 06, 2012  Documents: Mother of US Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas filed for bankruptcy in January

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Two-thirds of people questioned in a survey Sunday said they watch the prime-time Olympics telecast even if they know the results ahead of time.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Olympic spoilers have people turning off phone alerts, hiding their iPads and shushing co-workers in search of simpler times, when screaming at the TV during nail-biting competition was a sport unto itself.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Leesburg's own American Idol Phillip Phillips has done it again and claimed the top of the iTunes top song chart.