Judge to fire chief: You must tell a lie
Tweet By Kevin Hogencamp Judge Willie Lockette has ordered Albany Fire Chief James Carswell to sign a document saying that firefighter Joey Pait is of good moral character despite Carswell’s insistence that Pait is just the opposite. It’s unknown whether Carswell – who refuses to answer The Albany Journal’s questions because of the judge’s [...]
Read More →Darton athletics No. 12 in nation
Tweet Special to the Journal The National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators announced the winners of the 2010-11 NATYCAA Cup at its Convention in Orlando, Fla., where Darton College ranked No. 12 among the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) scholarship division colleges.
Read More →Dougherty County Schools Superintendent Joshua Murfree’s Statement on the CRCT Cheating Investigation
Tweet This morning, Superintendent of Schools Joshua Murfree issued the following statement on the governor’s CRCT cheating investigation: I have asked you here today to make sure our community knows that, as superintendent of schools, cheating is something that will not be tolerated in our school system. Although I came to this office after the [...]
Read More →‘Save’ or ‘Save as’?
Tweet To Save or not to Save? That is the question! Whether ‘tis better to “Save” or “Save As”… I often get the question, what is the difference between “Save” and “Save As”? Let me begin by saying that the first time you save a file there is no difference between “Save” and “Save As”. [...]
Read More →Vintage Albany
Tweet This is a photo of the 1952 Albany High School “South Georgia Champions” football team. The names of the players and coaches are written on the photo. This and more than 2,100 other images and videos are available on the Facebook page Vintage Albany Georgia.
Read More →Yard of the month
Tweet Shelia and Brad Symonette of 909 8th Ave. are the recipients of the Daffodil Garden Club Yard of the Month award. The yard is lush and green with a couple of areas to sit and enjoy the beauty. Blooming plants add spots of color to the pristine picture. Marideane Maxwell, the Yard of the [...]
Read More →Whatcha Say, Albany?
Tweet REGARDING THE SLUGG ADVENTURE, Whoa, legends have been created from lesser events! It’s usually the little things that bite us. They are also what keep life interesting. And yours certainly is, Bill. I’m honored to know you. LORD, I COULD WRITE a book about Professor Sluggo! It’s a good thing he’s on OUR side [...]
Read More →Rodney King was right
Tweet Here in Albany, it’s often difficult to get past race. Our racial tension is well documented, and it’s on going as well. However, sitting in the new Cask & Kilt Irish Pub Friday night, I was struck with one inescapable fact: We can all get along. Sitting around were people of multiple ethnic groups, [...]
Read More →The river bones
Tweet During this time of extreme temperatures and drought, the Flint River’s waters get so low that the river’s bones are exposed. And everything that once was lost to its depths comes to the surface. The lonely riverbed becomes flooded with ancient memories claimed by high waters long ago and sometimes there are even places [...]
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