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Story By Hubert Wiggins
Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 at 10:49 p.m.

Some families are back on the road, taking trips they might not have a few months ago when gas prices were still high

Southwest Georgia drivers have a favorable reaction to the reduction in the gas tax which is sending the price of gas to its lowest levels in over four years.

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High-profile Albany murder trials begin in January

By Hubert WigginsFriday, January 02, 2009 at 7:05 PM

The Dougherty County District Attorney’s office will be prosecuting two murder trials in the month of January.

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Downtown crosses continue to stir controversy, public favors Peter Studl

By Jenna McWilliamsFriday, January 02, 2009 at 4:05 PM

The crosses that Albany businessman Peter Studl placed atop one of his downtown properties are still under scrutiny by some people but his actions are supported of most Albany residents.

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Child abuse cases on the increase in Albany

By Hubert WigginsWednesday, December 31, 2008 at 7:09 PM

Law enforcement agencies across the country report an increase in the number of child abuse complaints, and Albany is no exception.

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New Georgia law requires sex offender's passwords

By Ashley KnightWednesday, December 31, 2008 at 5:11 PM

In an effort to better monitor where sex offenders go on the internet, officials are now requiring the passwords of registered sex offenders.

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Two men rob Albany Title Pawn in broad daylight

By Jana BarnelloWednesday, December 31, 2008 at 4:59 PM

Albany Police are looking for two men who robbed a store at gunpoint around 11:00 a.m. Wednesday.

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Longest serving Albany cop retires

By Jana BarnelloWednesday, December 31, 2008 at 4:55 PM

Captain Leroy Davis of the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit is the longest serving member of the Albany Police Department, and he worked his last day on the job Wednesday.

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Many southwest Georgians aren't making New Year resolutions

By Jenna McWilliamsWednesday, December 31, 2008 at 4:35 PM

Some southwest Georgians say they’ve quit making resolutions for the New Year because they just don’t work.

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Albany Cooper Tire workers get support from state

By Jana BarnelloWednesday, December 31, 2008 at 8:57 AM

Over 700 Cooper Tire workers crowded Albany Technical College’s Kirkland Center on Tuesday night to hear about all the benefits they can receive when they lose their jobs next year.

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Holiday crime stats down in Albany, Dougherty County

By Jenna McWilliamsTuesday, December 30, 2008 at 8:11 PM

New statistics on holiday crimes in Albany and Dougherty County were released Tuesday and the numbers may surprise you.

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FBI issues warning about internet job finding scams

By Hubert WigginsTuesday, December 30, 2008 at 8:06 PM

People who have recently been laid off have turned to the internet to find work, but the FBI says many become victims of web-related job scams.

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Gaza fighting could effect southwest Georgia

By Jana BarnelloTuesday, December 30, 2008 at 7:57 PM

Fighting in Israel and the Gaza Strip continues thousands of miles away, but some local academics and religious leaders say we could see some of the effects here in southwest Georgia.

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Downtown entrepreneur told to take cross down

By Ashley KnightTuesday, December 30, 2008 at 5:38 PM

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'Experience Albany' and get discounts

By Jana BarnelloMonday, December 29, 2008 at 7:32 PM

The Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau is kicking off an “Experience Albany” campaigning aimed at boosting attendance to the Flint RiverQuarium, Thronateeska Heritage Center, Parks at Chehaw, Albany Area Arts Council, Civil Rights Institute, Albany Museum of Art, and the Albany Welcome Center.

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Still no suspects or motive in Haley Street murder

By Jana BarnelloMonday, December 29, 2008 at 7:25 PM

Albany Police still have no suspects and no motive in a shooting over the weekend that killed 37-year-old Unterio Murray and wounded his cousin, 29-year-old Timothy Williams.

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