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Yesterday at 2:09 PM  The Lee County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee met on Monday afternoon to continue looking over the final portions of next year's budget.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Two South Georgia Technical College students received law enforcement scholarships for their work at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Board of Education officials have accepted the resignation of an educator who was arrested on drug charges.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Albany Technical College is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local scholarships can provide extra money to help pay for college.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local law enforcement officials wore aprons instead of uniforms to put their cooking skills to the test.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Commissioners met tonight, continuing their debate on whether to combine their fire and EMS services.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2013-2014 television season Monday to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; With graduation just days away, McClung isn’t the only senior worrying about the future.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; Dually enrolled Culinary Arts students from Lee County High School will come to Albany Tech’s Culinary Arts lab in the Logistics Education Center for a cooking competition.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; A Lee County teacher has been arrested on drug charges.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; FOX 31 looks into several cases in southwest Georgia where children have fallen victim at the hands of their caretakers.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners resumed budget negotiations with department heads Thursday afternoon.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Officials with the Georgia State Patrol say that 53-year-old Idell Parker died Thursday morning in Lee County after her car struck a tree.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Lee County can finally "Eat Mor Chikin" as the newest location of Chick-fil-A is now open for business in the Lee Crossings Plaza.