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

Monday, March 25, 2013  With the first curriculum of its kind to be taught in a Georgia high school, Tift County’s Mechatronics Partnership is already producing promising results and statewide acclaim according to the press release issued by the school.

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.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Results from the Georgia Department of Education's new school rating system shows that teacher scores have been skewed to the positive.

Monday, December 10, 2012  During Monday night’s school board meeting, board members and community leaders said their goodbyes to Dr. Joshua Murfree.

Friday, September 14, 2012  Updated with video; Starting next Monday, Albany High School's school day will be a little bit longer.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The Georgia Department of Education has confirmed that they are freezing Title 1 funds for Dougherty County schools.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Updated with video; Tift Co. Schools to receive Innovation Fund grant.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Aided by budget tricks, Obama prevents cuts to favorites like Pell grants, Head Start

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  The state has divvied out the $200 million from the Race to the Top money and the Dougherty County School System is getting a slice.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  Dougherty County school officials do not know how much money they will receive.