Artisan rum distillery selects Richland From Richland Better Hometown
Tweet Welcome to Richland, Erik Vonk and Jay McCain. In 1998, Erik Vonk purchased land and established Vennebroeck, his farm southwest of Richland, Ga. The 1996 Olympics in Atlanta brought Vonk to Georgia. Fortunately for Stewart Co., he decided to maintain a presence in the state. Vonk was the architect of the staffing contract between [...]
Read More →NAMI-Albany Observes Mental Illness Awareness Week
Tweet October 2-8, 2011 Education Changes Attitudes and Lives Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) takes place October 2-8 and is an opportunity to learn more about serious mental illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Mental illnesses are medical illnesses. One in four adults experiences a mental health problem in any given year. [...]
Read More →Darton College Women’s Soccer shuts out South Georgia 3-0, faces undefeated GPC next
Tweet 9/27/2011 – (ALBANY) The Lady Cavs pulled off another win at home Tuesday, shutting out Region XVII rival South Georgia College 3-0. The win improved the Lady Cavaliers to 6-0 in Region play, and 7-2 overall. Sophomore Shelby Bush, of Shalimar, Fla., scored first on an assist from Sashanna Campbell. Bush is the [...]
Read More →Things to do Downtown this week
Tweet Wednesday, September 28th – 5pm Wine Down Wednesdays! Location: Chill Bar & Lounge every Wednesday. Come mingle with those who are moving Albany forward! This week Wine Down Wednesday is sponsored by 100 Black Men of Albany. See you there! A Downtown Merchants Association Event. Friday, September 30th – 5pm-9pm Date Night Downtown. [...]
Read More →Food Scores
Tweet Books A Million/Joe Muggs, 2601 DAWSON ROAD, 31707; Sept. 19; Score: 85; Grade: B Dollar Inn, 2706 N. SLAPPEY, 31701; Sept. 16; Score: 91; Grade: A Faith Community Outreach Soup Kitchen, 425 W. SOCIETY AVE., 31701; Sept. 19; Score: 100; Grade: A
Read More →Obituaries
Tweet Jimmie Brand, 67 Jimmie Brand, 67 of Kenwood Drive in Duluth, Ga. died Friday, Sept. 23, at Embracing Hospice in Cumming, Ga. Funeral services were held Monday at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Dr. Paul Luthman and Dr. Biff Coker officiated. Interment followed in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Read More →Why spend it?
Tweet $28 million is a lot of money. I don’t think anyone would deny that. That’s how much some folks want to spend to widen Old Dawson Road, despite what a number of people who live on that road may want. Now, we’re not talking about a section of Old Dawson Road that’s eaten up [...]
Read More →Church Briefs
Tweet Friday, Sept. 30 Courageous, the Christian drama film produced by Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, will be released in theatres. About half of the cast and crew are volunteers from Sherwood, which collaborated with members of Mount Zion Baptist Church on the production. The film is rated PG-13 for “Some violence and drug content”.
Read More →Biggest scumbags? Maybe wife beaters
Tweet Editor’s note: This column – except for the list of Domestic Violence Month activities – was originally published in The Albany Journal on Sept. 30, 2009. It’s hard to pinpoint when and why I obtained my absolute disdain for men who abuse women. Sure, I’ve been around domestic violence, but probably less than [...]
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