Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Friday, March 01, 2013  Several Dougherty County schools went under lockdown Friday afternoon after shots were fired in the area.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  Updated with video; The 14 and under girls fastpitch softball team, the Extreme Whippets, held a Corn Hole Classic on Saturday to raise money for a trip to the World Series.

Friday, December 07, 2012  The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia has recognized Albany Technical College for being one of three finalists for the board’s Perdue Award for the Technical College of the Year for 2012.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Albany police are investigating two early Monday morning burglaries after responding to alarms set off at the businesses.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Updated with video; Thanksgiving may have just ended, but Old Saint Nick is already making stops around town before Christmas.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Updated with video; Southwest Georgia Ethanol has temporarily stopped production at its ethanol facility in Mitchell County.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Spring freeze, drought leave corn maze, orchard operators worried about fall tourism season

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Magnolia Elementary School welcomed "Magic and Morality" to its campus Wednesday, promoting success and hard work for youngsters around Southwest Georgia.

Sunday, September 30, 2012  A local church held a gospel concert Sunday evening to help out a 16-year-old author.

Monday, August 13, 2012  An Albany man imprisoned at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification prison has died after being thrown off the second floor of a prison dormitory last week.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Updated with video; Despite the hard times, one local farm is still finding ways to be successful.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's addition of the 218 counties means that more than half of all U.S. counties — 1,584 in 32 states — have been designated primary disaster areas this growing season, the vast majority of them mired in a drought that's considered the worst in decades.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  A new parents watchdog group has been formed in Dougherty County with an eye for change.

Friday, June 22, 2012  A man is no longer on the run after firing shots at two teenaged girls in south Albany.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Updated with video; Changing weather is affecting local farms