Health Department extends hours for mass seasonal flu shot clinic Sept. 2
Tweet The Dougherty County Health Department will open early and stay late Wednesday during a seasonal flu shot mass clinic aimed at protecting as many residents as possible as quickly as possible. The cost will be $20, which is $5 less than Public Health charged last year per dose. “It is more important than ever [...]
Read More →Southwest Ga Food bank purchases new(er) semi truck
Tweet The Food Bank of Southwest Georgia has upgraded to a newer semi truck, which will be used to obtain and distribute more food throughout Southwest Georgia in the fight against hunger. Thanks to a grant from the Zeist Foundation in Atlanta and the support of local donors the Food Bank was able to purchase [...]
Read More →Metro Albany’s July unemployment rate rises to 10.6 percent
Tweet The Georgia Department of Labor says the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the metro Albany area rose to 10.6 percent in July, up five-tenths of one percentage point from a revised 10.1 percent in June. In Albany, the number of unemployed workers increased in July to 8,120, up 2,987 from July 2008. The number [...]
Read More →Why Protest Reform That Would Benefit Us: A Letter To Congressman Bishop
Tweet In a recent article about the protest at Congressman Sanford Bishop’s office against healthcare reform, Congressman Bishop said, “We have the First Amendment in this country, but I find it curious that people choose to protest healthcare reform that would benefit them.” Congressman, you find it curious because at your town hall meeting in [...]
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