ASU and SWGTC of Grady County partner to make college accessible
Tweet Albany State University and Southwest Georgia Technical College are teaming up to offer more students the chance to earn a college education. This year, on the first day of the fall semester, ASU professors began teaching courses at SWGTC’s Grady County site enabling students to secure a bachelor’s degree. The partnership between SWGTC and [...]
Read More →Darton XC to host invitational Saturday, family style

Tweet (ALBANY) – Saturday at 8 a.m. Darton State College will kick off its annual Darton Cross Country Invitational, but this year it could just as easily be called a Skiles family reunion.
Read More →Food Scores

Tweet Albany Auto Auction,1421 LIBERTY EXPRESSWAY SE ALBANY, GA 31705,: August 23, 2012 Score: 100, Albany Technical College/Child Development Center, 1704 S SLAPPEY ALBANY, GA 31701-3514: August 30, 2012 Score: 100, All American Fun Park, 2608 N SLAPPEY ALBANY, GA 31701: August 27, 2012 Score: 100,
Read More →Install Door Buzzers in Convenience Stores

Tweet It’s happened again in Albany. Criminals set up an ambush of a convenience store, then they swing the door open, and are on top of the clerk before he or she can do anything about it.
Read More →Darton men’s soccer beat South Georgia College, focus on Perimeter Saturday
Tweet Aug. 30, 2012 (ALBANY) – The Darton State College Cavaliers beat South Georgia College in a home opener Wednesday, 3-2, improving their overall record to 3-0. The Cavs, ranked No. 3 in the most recent NJCAA poll, led 3-0 until South Georgia put away two free kicks awarded inside the 18-yard box late in [...]
Read More →Shifts must be cultural

Tweet Once again, we see gang violence make headlines. Some might want to blame the news media, arguing that we are casting Albany in a poor light. Well, don’t blame us. We have an obligation to report news. Like it or not, this stuff is actually news. People have a right to know what’s going [...]
Read More →Jason Lee Miller

Tweet Jason Lee Miller, 30, of Albany, GA, died Thursday, August 30, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 PM at Life Christian Center International. Pastor Stan Glass will officiate.
Read More →Jamie B. Smith

Tweet Jamie B. Smith, 41, of Leesburg, GA, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Interment will follow in the Leesburg Cemetery.
Read More →Sam Olens: Georgia’s Conduit To A Romney Administration

Tweet Wednesday was Sam Olens night at the Republican National Convention. While the headliner was Paul Ryan and the show was stolen by Condi Rice, Georgia’s Attorney General was featured in a prime time speech just after the 2008 nominee Senator John McCain.
Read More →Helmets and Shoulder Pads on Thursday

Tweet Special to the Journal AUBURN – The Auburn Tigers completed a spirited practice on Thursday evening in helmets and shoulder pads inside the indoor practice facility as the team puts the final touches on preparations for Saturday night’s season opener with No. 14 Clemson in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.
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