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South Georgia law enforcers get specialized training in dealing with domestic violence victims. The Georgia Commission on Family Violence reports the Peach State is tenth in the nation for domestic violenceMore >>
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New terminal under construction at the South West Georgia Regional Airport
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City commissioners give the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport permission to go ahead with the next phase of a major construction project, if the federal government approves grant money for it.More >>
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Albany city leaders may come to the rescue of one of the city's major attractions. Today, city commissioners tentatively approved a $150,000 request for Flint RiverQuarium, a facility they describe asMore >>
Albany city leaders may come to the rescue of one of the city's major attractions. Today, city commissioners tentatively approved a $150,000 request for Flint RiverQuarium, a facility they describe as a valuable asset. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:54:56 GMT
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32 year old Demetria Porter was charged with murder and first degree cruelty to a child in just the last hour, after a baby she was keeping died.More >>
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Students and staff at Albany State jumped into action when a tornado siren sounded Tuesday. Fortunately it was a drill, mirrored by Police on the campus.More >>
Students and staff at Albany State jumped into action when a tornado siren sounded Tuesday. Fortunately it was a drill, mirrored by Police on the campus.More >>
March 24, 2008
Albany -- The 2008 March of Dimes Ambassador Family for Albany is asking the community to rally to help prevent birth defects.
Three year old twins Andre and Andrea Wilburn were born pre-maturely, and needed a great deal of medical care. Andrea weighed 2 pounds 4 ounces at birth. Andre was only 1 pound 5 ounces, and had to spend 5 months in the hospital's Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit.
Jeff and Gloria Wilburn adopted the twins despite their health problems, and credit March of Dimes with helping them survive. March of Dimes Ambassador Family Gloria Wilburn said " with the blessing and the faith Andre and Andrea have pulled through and they are here. And I thank March of Dimes for that. And I hope they continue their work and help other families out."
The March of Dimes says more than 120, 000 babies are born with serious birth defects each year.
You can help March of Dimes by giving during their WalkAmerica event. March for Babies will take place April 26th at Riverfront Park.
You can also give to March of Dimes at the Albany K-Mart, where workers have already raised $5000 themselves.
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