DCSS hold annual retreat : News : MySouthwestGA.com

About 230 members including teachers, principals, and administration are taking part in the back to school leadership retreat. They learned about a variety of topics including poverty, understanding students, and looking at different resources to get students more involved.

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Georgia ranks 9th in dog bites cases

Friday, May 17, 2013 Officials say dog bites continue to be a serious health and safety issue across the nation.

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South Georgia Tech students receive Law Enforcement Scholarships

Friday, May 17, 2013 Two South Georgia Technical College students received law enforcement scholarships for their work at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy.

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Multi-car accident sends one to hospital

Friday, May 17, 2013 Traffic around the intersection of Pine and Jefferson Avenue may be backed up a little bit due to a multi-car accident Friday morning.

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High teacher salaries: The price of public school education

Friday, May 17, 2013 Updated with video; Find out why some teachers are paid close to six figures

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Families flock to Albany for summer fun

Friday, May 17, 2013 Updated with video; Travel experts predict more Georgia families will travel this year.

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Levi's Call activated for abducted Americus girl

Thursday, May 16, 2013 UPDATE: Mumford has been found. The Americus Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation need your help finding an abducted Americus child.

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What if sixth graders ran the city?

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated with video; Over 30 sixth graders at Merry Acres Middle School participated in the ‘if I were Mayor’ essay contest.

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Albany Tech announces new promotions and appointments

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Albany Technical College is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness.

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Senate pass Water Resources Development Act

Thursday, May 16, 2013 U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today praised the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, which contained a key provision to allow the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project to move forward.

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Wednesday morning commute slowed by East Albany accident

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated with video; An accident involving a semi-truck and an Albany Police Department patrol car took place Wednesday morning at the intersection of Radium Springs and Oglethorpe Boulevard.

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