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  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:44 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:44:24 GMT
    Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.Several hundred canoeists and kayakers are taking part in Paddle Georgia 2013. It's
    Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.
  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:34 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:34:01 GMT
    Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.The Albany Housing Authority is still working on a plan that could bring up to 30-million
    Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.
  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:05 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:05:52 GMT
    Five months after the mysterious murder of a Coffee County woman, people gathered Tuesday night in Douglas to remember her and to launch a community effort to make sure her case isn't forgotten. Friends
    People gather to bring attention to one of many unsolved murders of women in Coffee County.

Bainbridge- A "dial a story" hotline is playing children's stories anytime, any day.

     A digital machine plays the stories through the phone line. Children's Librarian Tom Bush says the program gets kids' imaginations running, and helps instill in them a love of literature. He adds that it also shows the importance of libraries to future generations. "We have to market, because we can no longer just rely on people coming. We have to prove we're useful. And this is one way we prove we're a useful library to the community," he says.

     The program is funded through a grant from the United Way. If you'd like to hear a story, call 229-248-2936. They usually last about three to four minutes.

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