Civic Center selectee withdraws, offers services in private management
Tweet By Kevin Hogencamp Albany City Manager Alfred Lott’s selectee to fill the Civic Center director slot has notified Lott that he will not accept the job, partly due to Lott’s lame-duck status. Shannon McCullough, operations director of the Athens Classic Center, says he was surprised to learn that he had received an “informal” job [...]
Read More →Georgia’s Path2College Launches Coloring Sweepstakes During September to Promote College Savings
Tweet One Child Will Win $1,529 Toward a 529 College Savings Plan ATLANTA, GA—While coloring is a fun pastime for many kids, this September, coloring could help put one lucky Georgia child on the path to college. September is National College Savings Month, and once again, Governor Perdue has declared September, College Savings Month, in [...]
Read More →Friends of Chehaw host 10th annual “Walk On The Wild Side”
Tweet On Thursday, October 14th, Albany’s area dining scene converges on the exotic grounds of Chehaw’s Wild Animal Park for the 10th annual “Walk On The Wild Side” hosted by the Friends of Chehaw. From 6pm to 10pm, guests will enjoy mouth-watering specialties offered by the area’s finest restaurants, bakeries, and eateries. On this special [...]
Read More →Continued Education More Important Today than Ever – Plan the Future During College Savings Month
Tweet By: Brad Bryant State Superintendent of Schools, State of Georgia In today’s competitive work force, education has become more vital than ever to a successful career path, and as technology evolves, this trend will continue to be a determining factor in the success of our children. That is why it imperative that Georgia families [...]
Read More →Vintage Albany
Tweet SPECIAL PHOTO The Albany Journal publishes Vintage Albany photos each week. In this picture is famed musicians Harry James, who was born Henry Haag James on March 15, 1916 in Albany. He was an instrumentalist during the swing era who became one of the U.S.’s most popular bandleaders in the 1940s and continued to lead [...]
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