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Chambliss’ Remarks on the 2013 Farm Bill
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., former chairman and former ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the 2013 Farm Bill. To watch his speech, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mtWzVbxpZo
Read More →National Dam Safety Awareness Day Highlights the Need For Those Living Near Dams to Educate Themselves
Tweet Information guide produced by state dam safety officials provides tips and information for Georgia residents, real estate agents and others Lexington, Ky. – This year’s National Dam Safety Awareness Day on May 31 marks the 124th anniversary of the historic Johnstown Flood, underscoring the need for Georgia residents to understand both the benefits of dams and [...]
Read More →University of Georgia SBDC: Starting Your Business June 6 & Writing a Business Plan June 20
Tweet Starting a Business If you are considering starting a small business, then this workshop is a crucial first step. Topics for discussion include the traits of successful entrepreneurs, market research, legal structures for your business, estimating start-up costs and cash flow projection, financing alternatives, failure factors, and business planning. Since lack of planning is one [...]
Read More →Isakson Demands Answers from Former IRS Commissioners at Senate Finance Hearing
Tweet Special to theJournal Isakson: ‘We Need to Get to the Bottom of What Happened’ to ‘Restore the American People’s Confidence’ WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today demanded answers from former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioners Steven Miller and Douglas Shulman at a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining the IRS targeting conservative political [...]
Read More →SB&T Bike Criterium & Road Race Weekend – May 25-26, 2013
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Georgia welcomes the SB&T Bike Criterium & Road Race on May 25-26, 2013. Previously a part of the Rock, Roll & Run Weekend in March, this year the SB&T Bike Race will be part of the Southeast Regional Series (SRS). ‘Moving the SB&T Bike Race provides us as opportunity [...]
Read More →3 south Georgia couples claim $250K prize
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – Three south Georgia couples have come forward to claim their share of a quarter-million dollar Mega Millions prize from the May 14 drawing. Albert and Helen Deberry of Alapaha; Albert and Earlene Williams of Ocilla; and Bobby Williams and Mary McLeod of Tifton, matched the first five winning [...]
Read More →ASU PoliceOfficer Heading to Afghanistan
Tweet by Pearlie M. Browser The Albany State University Police Department, a proud supporter of the U.S. military, announces the upcoming deployment of ASU patrol officer Marvin Jennings. The Marine Corp Reserve gunnery sergeant is currently in training at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune. Jennings will depart for a 12 month combat tour of duty in [...]
Read More →Southern Company CEO Solar Concerns Addressed by HB 657
Tweet Special to the Journal Today, Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning spoke at a well-attended Atlanta Press Club luncheon. During his comments, Fanning expressed concerns about lower-income ratepayers subsidizing solar for wealthier ratepayers who are able to purchase solar systems outright. Immediately after the event, Rep. Rusty Kidd (I- Milledgeville) expressed optimism that Fanning’s concerns [...]
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ASU track qualifiers have “golden” opportunities
Tweet Special to the Journal When the Albany State men’s track & field qualifiers arrive at the NCAA national meet on Thursday, they hope their speed, long strides and continuity can lead to them school history. After placing second at this year’s SIAC team meet, the Golden Rams have qualified six athletes who will compete [...]
Read More →Cavaliers head into national championship tournament, Tuesday
Tweet LUBBOCK, TEXAS – The Darton State College Cavaliers will try to put it all together for a national title at the NJCAA D-1 Golf National Championship Tournament at Rawls Golf Course at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas.
Read More →Cavaliers send Georgia Perimeter home after 9-1 smash
Tweet Written by David Mann ALBANY, Ga – Brandon Goldsmith allowed a single run in seven innings as the Cavaliers cruised to a 9-1 win by run-rule over Georgia Perimeter College, Thursday, in Game 6 of the GCAA tournament at Cavalier Field in Albany.
Read More →Panthers Announce Health Awareness Night Sponsored by Phoebe
Tweet Special to the Journal ALBANY, GA – The back-to-back and defending Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) champion Albany Panthers (3-3) are proud to announce Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital will sponsor “Phoebe Night” at the Albany Civic Center when the Albany Panthers take on the Louisiana Swashbucklers (3-3) this Saturday, May 11th at 7:30 pm. [...]
Read More →GPC eeks past Cavaliers, 5-4, in Game 1
Tweet Written by David Mann ALBANY, Ga – Riliani Familia did all he could to give Darton State College Cavaliers a boost, but it wasn’t enough to get past Georgia Perimeter College, as Darton State College Cavaliers lost 5-4 at home, Tuesday.
Read More →Darton cracks top ten
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga -Darton State College has leapt to No. 9 in the national poll, the NJCAA announced late yesterday afternoon. It is the Cavaliers’ first appearance in the NJCAA D-1 Baseball Poll’s top ten in the program’s history.
Read More →Golden Ram Baseball falls in the SIAC Tournament
Tweet The Albany State Golden Rams baseball team fell to the Tuskegee Tigers in the first round of the 2013 SIAC Tournament by the score of 9-5. With the loss, ASU, who entered the tournament as the SIAC Eastern Division Champions, falls into the loser’s bracket of the double elimination tournament. Albany State’s record dropped [...]
Read More →Lady Cavs to enter Region tournament Thursday
Tweet Written by David Mann LOCUST GROVE, Ga – The Darton State College Lady Cavaliers will enter the 2013 NJCAA Region 17 Softball Championship, at 7 p.m., Thursday, as the No. 2 seed at Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove.
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Help for Oklahoma
Tweet It hasn’t been all that long ago. On multiple occasions, the people of Southwest Georgia counted on help from across the nation as we rebuilt from floods and tornadoes alike. Nameless and faceless people from all parts of this nation sent what they could because we, the people of Southwest Georgia, needed it. It [...]
Read More →GA GOP Sets Course For Future – But With A Warning
Tweet (Editor’s Note:Due tounforseen computer issues this week, The Journal was unable to publish Charlie Harper’s column on Monday, so we present it here. We are sorry for any inconvenience and Mr. Harper’scolumns will continue to appear in the Monday issue in the future) What do you get the political party who has everything? [...]
Read More →Proposed Wastewater Permit
Tweet Last week, the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) held a public hearing to solicit comments on the draft wastewater permit for King American Finishing (KAF) located in Screven County. The hearing was held at the Effingham County High School in Springfield and, although I was not there, I understand it was well attended. I also [...]
Read More →Common Core Is Now A Common Enemy of Conservatives
Tweet It is no longer polite to talk about the Common Core curriculum in many conservative circles. Just as any proposal for immigration reform is immediately labeled “amnesty”, any talk of setting a national standard so that K-12 education can be portable as students move around the country or attend colleges out of state is [...]
Read More →Karen Handel Set For Pro-Life Candidacy
Tweet As Georgia media outlets were breaking the news that Jack Kingston was moving his “unofficial” candidacy for the US Senate into a formal and official campaign last week, Karen Handel was sending out an email reminding Georgia voters that she too is officially an unofficial candidate. In the note, she said the following:
Read More →VA Benefits
Tweet It was recently announced that the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be implementing an initiative to expedite benefit compensations claims decisions for veterans who have waited one year or longer for things like medical, educational reimbursement, help with alcohol or substance abuse, even burial benefits.
Read More →GOAL Winner
Tweet Albany Tech student Aamir Greene will be the state spokesman for technical education after winning the prestigious GOAL award. What a great choice!
Read More →Redfish can’t jump
Tweet Some of my fondest memories of growing up in coastal Georgia are of going fishing with my dad. While I enjoyed fresh water fishing, my favorite was salt water. I remember studying the tide charts in the paper and hoping that the right tide would coincide with his days off.
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Georgia Lottery introduces new Impact Wrestling game
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – The Georgia Lottery Corporation has partnered with Impact Wrestling to launch its new instant game Impact Wrestling. “We are pleased to partner with Impact Wrestling to offer a fresh, new game to our players and wrestling enthusiasts,” said Georgia Lottery Corporation President and CEO Debbie D. Alford. “Every [...]
Read More →ASU PoliceOfficer Heading to Afghanistan
Tweet by Pearlie M. Browser The Albany State University Police Department, a proud supporter of the U.S. military, announces the upcoming deployment of ASU patrol officer Marvin Jennings. The Marine Corp Reserve gunnery sergeant is currently in training at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune. Jennings will depart for a 12 month combat tour of duty in [...]
Read More →The Movie Guy: Iron Man 3 and The Great Gatsby
Tweet Iron Man 3 (Now in theaters…) You may have heard that there is a new Iron Man movie out in the theaters right now, I say this only because as of this morning it’s box office draw is at 970+ million dollars and if it continues on like it is there is a possibility [...]
Read More →Kiwanis Awards Scholarships
Tweet The Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County Foundation made four scholarship presentations on Monday, May 13, to local outstanding high-school students. The awards were made to applicants based on academic excellence and school and community service performance.
Read More →Remembering the Mothers and All Women
Tweet Today is Mother’s Day. To those of you who are mothers I say, “Happy Mother’s Day.” I know that I wish I was with my mother today, but I also know that my three siblings are taking care of her back home. It will be a happy day for her. However, perhaps because I [...]
Read More →Carnitine supplement may improve survival rates of children with heart defects
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – A common nutritional supplement may be part of the magic in improving the survival rates of babies born with heart defects, researchers report.
Read More →Power plants: UGA researchers explore how to harvest electricity directly from plants
Tweet Special to the Journal Athens, Ga. – The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful energy. To help solve this problem, researchers at the University of Georgia looked to nature for inspiration, and they are [...]
Read More →FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS RECOGNIZED AT DARTON STATE COLLEGE’S HONORS PROGRAM
Tweet Special to the Journal ALBANY – Several faculty and staff members were recently recognized at Darton State College’s Honors Program. The Honors Program is held each year to recognize not only students, but also the College’s faculty and staff for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.
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Sarah Griffith Lyons Cox
Tweet Sarah Griffith Lyons Cox, 79 of Albany died May 20, 2013 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be Thursday 10 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Leigh Ann Raynor officiating. A native of Rome, GA, Mrs. Cox lived in Albany since 1960, where she was a member of Porterfield [...]
Read More →Vivian Chatman Royal
Tweet Vivian Chatman Royal, 89 of Albany died May 15, 2013 at Palmyra Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Friday 11 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Doug Haught, minister officiating.
Read More →David R. Bullington
Tweet Mr. David R. Bullington, 77 of Cordele Rd. in Albany died April 13, 2013 at Sylvester Nursing Home in Sylvester, GA. Funeral services were held Monday April 15, 2013 11 AM at Kimbrell-Stern. Rev. Richard Parker officiated. Interment was held at Riverside Cemetery.
Read More →Donna M. Sapp
Tweet Donna M. Sapp, 57, of Worth County, GA, died April 11, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Kenny Rogers will officiate. Interment will follow in Providence Primative Baptist Church Cemetery.
Read More →Matthew Payne Taylor
Tweet Matthew Payne Taylor, 3, of Albany, GA., died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at Life Christian Center International. Pastor Stan Glass will officiate.
Read More →Donna Jean Clardy Steen
Tweet Mrs. Donna Jean Clardy Steen, 62, of Albany passed away peacefully, Monday, April 1, 2013 at Willson Hospice House, with her family at her side. Donna was born on December 20th, 1950 in Valdosta, GA to Jeffie M. and Walter B. Clardy. Residing in Orlando, FL, Waterloo, IA and Albany, GA throughout her entire [...]
Read More →Tammy Sue Zuniga
Tweet Tammy Sue Zuniga, 44, of Albany, GA, died March 26, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Mark Knight will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Read More →Gerald D. Smith
Tweet Gerald D. Smith, 82, of Leesburg, GA, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 29, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home, Rev. Bruce Smith will officiate. Interment will follow at Thundering Springs Cemetery.
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