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Families flock to Albany for summer fun
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Posted: 05.16.2013 at 8:40 PM
Updated: 05.17.2013 at 6:55 AM
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Updated with video; Travel experts predict more Georgia families will travel this year.
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Wild Adventures open to crowds for the 2013 Season
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Updated with video; Wild Adventures Theme Park employees lined the gates of the park to welcome guests to the first day of the 2013 season when the park opened at 10:00 a.m.
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Paddlin' the Flint
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The Flint River is a major feature here in Southwest Georgia but it very under utilized and many times under appreciated by the people who live here.
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Butterfly Garden sprouts wings and certification
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The Butterfly Gardens at Radium Springs was named a certified Monarch Butterfly Pollinator Garden during a ceremony filled with community leaders on Tuesday.
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Katrina victims take on hurricane tour operators
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Weary of gawking tourists on buses, Katrina victims push back against hurricane damage tours
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$350,000 going to Pine Ave. streetscape
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
The Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority is shelling out thousands of dollars in cash to improve downtown Albany.
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Albany hospitality keeping visitors coming back for more
Friday, August 17, 2012
Updated with video; Albany leaders gathered Thursday afternoon at the Welcome Center on Front Street to work on a plan to boost tourism in the area.
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D’town patrons given a sense of direction
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Updated with video; The ADICA board is helping to change the face of downtown Albany.
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"Georgia Throwdown" organizer speaks to Rotary
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
The Dougherty County Rotary Club welcomed Sam Shugart as their guest speaker during Tuesday's luncheon.
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Marine base holds 4th of July celebration
Friday, June 29, 2012
Updated with video; Friday night the Marine Corps Logistics Base wrapped up its 18th Annual Independence Day Celebration.
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Getting fired up for Independence Day
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Updated with video; The Albany Recreation and Parks Department held a news conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss the details surrounding the Fourth of July fireworks.
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