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Yesterday at 9:05 PM  Officials gear up to reopen Westtown Library

Yesterday at 6:52 PM  United Way of Southwest Georgia took time to honor those who help bring positivity into the southwest Georgia community.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Updated with video; Funding to reopen Albany’s West Town Library will not be granted.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; A lottery drawing for students, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed due to a shortage of applicants.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  Updated with video; On Saturday, Chehaw Park hosted World Oceans Day.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; Students donned caps and gowns Friday evening as they celebrated their graduation from Albany Technical College.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; A graduation ceremony was held Friday at the Mitchell County High School for students who have completed high school through the Millennium Second Chance Education Center.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; The transition program is designed for high school students who are blind or visually impaired from the Southwest Georgia area.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; As Albany commissioners work on next year's budget, one of their concerns is making sure funding to the City Attorney's Office will stretch far enough to address a few of their biggest issues.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Updated with video; It may be a little late, but Albany Technical College celebrated Arbor Day with the planting of a tree.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School System started a contract a while back with a company called Alternatives United.