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Monday, May 13, 2013  17 Dougherty County schools received automated external defibrillators or AED’s on Monday afternoon as part of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Officials with the Dougherty County School System has announced that a grant awarded to the Dougherty County Pre-K program will allow for new classes to be taught over the summer.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Supporters of the immigration bill brought forward last month by a group of four Republican and four Democratic senators have been cautiously optimistic.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; This week is Georgia Cities Week and to commemorate this time, state representatives and senators dined with Sylvester city leaders to catch-up.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  At the Technical College System of Georgia 2013 Leadership Summit, Governor Nathan Deal has signed into law legislation that will lower the GPA requirement for the HOPE Grant, which goes to students in the technical college system according to information released by Nathan Deal's office.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  After the Albany city commission work session on Tuesday, the president for the Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority came forward with an update on Albany’s downtown development.

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.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Financial aid experts will be available to help college-bound students and their families complete and submit the federal financial aid form at the College Goal Georgia event on March 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School System's Finance and Personnel Committee met for their monthly meeting Wednesday morning.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; As people stopped by the Hilton Garden Inn to sign up for the Snickers Marathon, FOX 31 caught up with three race participants who have a very unique story.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; Mandatory spending cuts will hit many federal programs beginning Friday unless President Barack Obama and Congress avoid the so-called sequester.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Education approved a Turnaround/Race to the Top Division recommendation to release, on a reimbursement basis, $2.7 million in Race To The Top (RT3) funds and $400,000.00 in School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  A Saturday night auction at the Doublegate County Club raised $12,000 for local student scholarships and charity grants.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners held a public hearing Friday afternoon to close out funds that has helped with the upkeep of the records of sex offenders.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Updated with video; Commissioners are considering a $500,000 grant that can be used for upgrades on low to moderate income areas.