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Dougherty County Police Officer issues seat belt citation
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe. Police saidMore >>
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe.More >>
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The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses.More >>
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A huge truck load of peanut butter is headed to Oklahoma tornado victims. Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany. The 22 pallets of peanut butterMore >>
Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany.More >>
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Summer at Wild Adventures in Valdosta kicks off this weekend. The park has a lot planned for the celebration, including free admission for military and first responders. Starting this weekend WildMore >>
The park has a lot planned for the celebration, including free admission for military and first responders.
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A Valdosta High School senior drove off from school today with a brand new car. An academic program, geared at keeping high schoolers on track, put the 18-year-old in the drawing. And Friday morning onlyMore >>
An academic program, geared at keeping high schoolers on track, put the 18-year-old in the drawing. And Friday morning only his key unlocked the car.
Albany-- Dougherty County school leaders will join other Georgia school systems in asking for a waiver from the state.
The Truth in Class Size act limits the number of students in kindergarten through eighth grade classes. Some systems say they just can't afford to hire the necessary teachers.
Dougherty County leaders say more students and a shortage of highly-qualified teachers led to scheduling problems. They say the student-teacher ratio in many classes exceeds the state's limits.
Monday night, School board members voted to file an application with the state to waive those restrictions.
"We're submitting ours so it can be put before the state board in early January and any class that goes over between now and then, we'll have to submit successive waivers in the future," said School Finance Director Robert Lloyd.
School Superintendent Sally Whatley said in the meeting that most classes that didn't live up to the rules were only over by one or two students and some of those are now down.
Lee County and Terrell County are also among more than two dozen systems that have applied for waivers and more are considering it.
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