UPDATED AT 5:15 P.M.: City Commission demands that Lott resign
Tweet Behind closed doors Tuesday, the majority of Albany City Commission members told beleaguered City Manager Alfred Lott that he must resign in lieu of being fired, multiple sources close to the matter told The Albany Journal. James Taylor is expected to be selected over Wes Smith as interim city manager, although Public Works Director Phil [...]
Read More →Cordele man wins $1 million in lottery
Tweet Georgia Lottery officials will award $1 million to a Cordele man in a check-presentation at 1 p.m. today. The man, who has not yet been identified, won the instant game Millionaire Celebration at the Flint River Food Mart, 904 E. 16th Ave.
Read More →Discriminatory remarks result in Albany resident Sherrod’s resignation
Tweet NACCP denounces wife of famed civil rights leader, who says she was told to pull her car over and resign By Kevin Hogencamp Albany’s Shirley Sherrod woke up Monday as Georgia director of rural development of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a recent National Association of Colored Persons award winner. She ended the [...]
Read More →ASU adds classic to its schedule
Tweet By Edythe Bradley The Albany State University Golden Rams have added another classic game to finalize their 2010 football schedule. The “Rumble in the Swamp” will pit the Golden Rams against the Savannah State University Tigers on Saturday, Sept. 25, in Waycross, Ga. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. at the Waycross Memorial Stadium. The classic [...]
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