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Yesterday at 8:48 PM  Authorities in Poulan are looking into a routine traffic stop Tuesday morning, that turned into a foot chase with a suspect.

Monday, June 17, 2013  As the night meeting for the Dougherty County School Board rolled around, the question was, how many people would show up after only one attended the afternoon meeting.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Updated with video; When you're driving down the road the last thing you want to see is a Police officer, but today at Tift Park it was all about getting to know our men and women in uniform.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Center will be receiving an upgrade in the coming months to the tune of $4.9 million dollars.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Library Board met this evening discussing the possibility of opening one of their closed branches.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Updated with video; Stephanie Freeman and her husband Christopher were out running errands one afternoon, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain.

Monday, June 03, 2013  The Georgia Supreme Court also upheld two murder convictions coming out of Dougherty County.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Updated wtih video; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital kicks off the weekend with cancer screenings for local residents.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Updated with video; Contraband. Often times the  word brings images of shanks, razor blades and riots. And although those are encompassed in the word, officials with the dougherty county jail say it can include a lot more.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Police are reporting that two male suspects ran into the Save-Rite Petro Station, at 427 South Westover Boulevard at around 9:30 PM Friday night .

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Charter Schools Association held a community meeting this morning to discuss possibly bringing a charter school to Albany/Dougherty County.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; "Farm to School," held their first meeting tonight at Turner Elementary, connecting parents with the new program and what it can do for the children of Dougherty County.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  For the second straight day a Dougherty County School System teacher has been suspended without pay.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County 911 officials are reporting a fatal car accident has happened at the intersection of Tarva Lane and Tarva Road.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Maceo Kenya Hayes made it easy on authorities Friday, as he turned himself in to the Dougherty County Jail.