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Friday, May 24, 2013  Updated with video; The Community Benefits Committee of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Board met Thursday morning to discuss a plan that is now approved to be presented to the full hospital board.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Local leaders are looking to bring more solar power to the state of Georgia.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Updated with video; Saturday marked day two of this year’s annual Native American Festival at Chehaw Park.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Updated with video: Next up for gay marriage: Supreme Court hears challenge to federal Defense of Marriage Act

Monday, March 11, 2013  During a Monday morning Community Benefits Committee meeting, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital officials donated close to $85,000 to Southwest Georgia organizations that are making a difference in the community.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Obama still betting on a big fiscal deal as automatic cuts kick in, but odds weigh against him

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Updated with video; The SOWEGA Council on aging is trying to educate elders on the fast-approaching March 1st Go Direct deadline that will require all people to switch to electronic payments from the United States Treasury Department.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Volunteers came together, in rain and shine, to give back to Mother Earth.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  Updated with video; Twin Oaks Elementary in Lee County gathered volunteers today to plant trees around the school.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  States require those receiving unemployment to use bank cards laden with fees rather than depositing the benefits directly into a bank account, a consumer group reports.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the preliminary unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia region rose to 9.2 percent in December, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 8.7 percent in November.

Monday, January 21, 2013 

Thursday, December 27, 2012  The average number of people seeking unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market is healing.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Updated with video; Local veterans went to the supermarket on Wednesday, but not just any run-of-the-mill supermarket.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The Lee County Board of Commissioners Personnel Committee held a special called meeting in Albany to talk about the renewal of Health Plan Benefits on Monday.