BEEPBALL: Blind athletes to play baseball in Albany
Tweet Staff reports It’s called beep baseball – beepball, for short. And if organizers have their way, it will bring immeasurable awareness and good cheer to visually impaired athletes in southwest Georgia. A beep baseball game and exhibition game will be played between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, July 24 at Jackson Heights Fitness [...]
Read More →Independence Day reflections
Tweet Written by Rev. James L. Snyder The Fourth of July is upon us and nobody enjoys a party more than Yours Truly. I will offer any excuse to break into some kind of a party mode. The slightest hint of refreshments and I have my “these-boots-were-made-for-walking” footwear on and I am ready to go.
Read More →Health Department’s free July Lunch and Learn to cover skin cancer
Tweet By Carolyn Maschke While Southwest Georgia residents enjoy outdoor activities during the summer they may be putting themselves at risk of the most common form of cancer in the United States – skin cancer. “That’s why the Dougherty County Health Department’s July 9 Lunch and Learn is `Protecting Your Precious Skin from Skin Cancer,’” [...]
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