Albany Technical College Foundation to “Roast” Dr. Charles B. Gillespie
Tweet On Friday evening, April 23, 2010, at 7 p.m., the Albany Technical College Foundation will be holding their annual Roast in the Kirkland Conference Center on the college campus. This year, the College will be “roasting” Dr. Charles B. Gillespie. A silent auction will also be held in the Conference Center foyer beginning at [...]
Read More →Albany Panthers Set For Sunday Matinee Football Game
Tweet April 19, 2010 ALBANY, GA. — After winning a thriller against the Lafayette (LA) Wildcatters, the still-undefeated Albany Panthers set their eyes on a strong Greenville Force team reeling from their first loss of the season. The Panthers sit atop the SIFL standings at 2-0, while the Force is 2-1.
Read More →Ethics Reform – A Good Start But Mostly a Lost Opportunity
Tweet By Eric Cochling, Vice President of Public Policy As a tumultuous session at the Georgia General Assembly nears its end, it is encouraging that Speaker David Ralston made good on his promise to push for ethics reform. However, when reviewing the legislation that was passed by both the Georgia House and Senate on Wednesday, [...]
Read More →Statement of Governor Sonny Perdue Regarding Final Passage of School Board Governance Legislation
Tweet ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today regarding the General Assembly’s final passage of Senate Bill 84, legislation improving school board governance in Georgia:
Read More →Beth Farokhi launches candidacy for State School Superintendent
Tweet ATLANTA – Beth Farokhi will officially qualify Monday, April 26, as a candidate for State School Superintendent in the 2010 Democratic Primary. “Over the past several months, I have traveled across the state, logging nearly 20,000 miles to talk with Georgians who want to improve our schools,” Farokhi said. “Our state needs a strong, [...]
Read More →Lady Rams defeat LeMoyne-Owen in SIAC softball tournament game
Tweet The Albany State University Lady Rams cast a 17-4 spell on LeMoyne-Owen and sent the Lady Magicians to the loser’s bracket on opening day of the 2010 SIAC Softball Tournament on Thursday afternoon at South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Ga. The Lady Rams advance to play the Clark Atlanta Lady Panthers at noon [...]
Read More →Whatcha Say, Albany?
Tweet MY MOTHER JUST MOVED out of one of the apartments where a murder recently happened in Albany. It infuriates me to know that she could have so easily been in the victim here. To any criminals who are reading this: Stop breaking into our homes. Stop robbing and stealing. Stop using drugs. If that [...]
Read More →Things grow brighter here
Tweet I pulled out my phone just before the start of worship this past Sunday to check the time, as they are synced up with towers and satellites. So it was to my surprise that after worship I noticed a large, ominous black spot on the display where just an hour before I has seen [...]
Read More →Getting started!
Tweet One of the great pleasures of my work and this column as well is to be able to teach someone how to use a PC and how to enjoy their experience on the Internet. Many of my clients are seniors and it is especially pleasing to see their reactions as the world of cyberspace [...]
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