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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Lee County Board of Commissioners discussed their options of how to deal with drainage problems caused by the recent rainfall during their meeting on Tuesday evening.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; Major General Charles Hudson is on his way to Okinawa, Japan after relinquishing his duties at Albany’s Marine Corps Logistics Base.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Vice Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) released a joint statement on the ‘business records’ provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Capt. Jerald Ferguson was promoted to the rank of Major in the United States Army after proving to superiors the potential to serve as a field grade officer.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Updated with video; The Lee County Geographical Information System Committee met Wednesday afternoon to talk about updating their database to become more efficient.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Updated with video; In a 3-2 vote, the Lee County Board of Commissioners decided on Tuesday evening to consolidate their fire and EMS services.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County school board members will soon vote on whether or not to restructure the school system's transportation department.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Commissioners met this evening with good news, 22 new jobs are coming to town.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Monday morning William Ashbury, Chairman of the Dougherty County Board of Tax Assessors, requested that the Dougherty County board of commissioners supply funds to audit communication towers.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Rick Hoyt has run, biked and swum with his father in 1,092 races — including 252 triathlons, 70 marathons and 95 half-marathons — over the past 34 years, including a wartime race in El Salvador in which they had to be escorted by armed men.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Ocilla born Celebrity Hairstylist Dennis Stokely is returning to Southwest Georgia to visit and teach those enrolled for Wiregrass's cosmetology classes.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Updated with video; Saturday marked the 27th annual Arts in Black Festival in Tifton.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Toto, a three and a half year old Chihuahua with paralyzed hind legs, has called Albany Pet Partners home for nearly half his life. That changed last February when Ann Davis walked through the door.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  City of Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Dougherty County Commission Chairman Jeff Sinyard met with Congressman Sanford Bishop and US Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of privatizing the post office building on West Broad so it won't close.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission met this morning to address a stimulus package to bring more businesses to the community.