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Albany Shockwave set to have two more rounds of tryouts

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Tweet Special to The Albany Journal The newly announced ABA basketball team, the Albany Shockwave, will be hosting two basketball tryouts to fill out their roster for the upcoming season.The Albany Shockwave previously hosted a tryout in Albany, Georgia, but are still looking for players to help provide the winning edge.

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Hometown Heroes

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Tweet Army Pfc. Desmond R. Jenkins has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., which included basic military training and advanced individual training (AIT).During basic military training, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons qualification, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and [...]

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Victoria Ann Doolittle

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Obituaries

Tweet Victoria Ann Doolittle, 21, of Leesburg, GA, formerly of Syracuse, NY, lost her battle with organ rejection, Saturday August 11, 2012 at Phoebe North Medical Center. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate.

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Charles E. Finney, MD

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Obituaries

Tweet Charles E. Finney, MD, Albany, GA, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the Willson Hospice House. His funeral service was conducted Monday, August 13, 2012 at Covenant Presbyterian Church followed by interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. The Reverends Biff Coker, Don Adams, and Tim Oldes officiated.

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Rynders, Powell to Publicly Endorse Rick Allen for Congress

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GOP candidate Rick Allen is in a runoff with John House for the chance to challenge Rep. Sanford Bishop for the Second district seat.

Tweet Special to the Journal Albany – At a press conference to be held Wednesday at 1:00 pm at The Government Center, 222 Pine Avenue Albany, GA  31701, State Representatives Ed Rynders and Jay Powell are set to publicly endorse fellow Republican Rick Allen for Georgia’s Second Congressional District seat. Both Rynders (R-Albany) and Powell [...]

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Kiwanis hears history of Merry Acres

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The Merry Acres Manor House

Tweet Written by David Shivers Under its new ownership by Albany natives Stewart Campbell and Bo Henry, Merry Acres Inn & Conference Center on Dawson Road is continuing the legacy and family heritage it has embraced for nearly 60 years.

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Westover looks to keep improving

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The Westover High Patriots perform drills as they hope to continue the improvement they've shown over the past few years.

Tweet Written by Gene Termunde When the Patriots take the field this season under 3rd year head coach Octavias Jones they will look to continue the trend off getting better each season as they have the last two season. This season Westover has 12 starters returning 6 on offense and 6 on defense, they also [...]

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Who’s to blame?

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Keith Hood

Tweet Who’s to blame for your sin? Sin. What ever happened to sin? We live in an age where it’s standard for politicians to lie to us on a daily basis or a convenient basis, whichever is most expedient to their agenda. If we point out the inconsistencies with the actual truth we are branded [...]

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Braves belted by Padres

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Tweet Staff Reports Atlanta Braves’ starting pitcher Mike Minor (6-9) allowed three runs and a staggering nine hits in six innings as the San Diego Padres smacked the Braves, 4-1.  That’s not to say that the Braves weren’t in this one, but the Padres’ Eric Stults threw a great game, allowing just five hits and [...]

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Progress, Optimism For Ethics Reform

By   /  August 14, 2012  /  Charlie Harper  /  Comments Off

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Tweet Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is now expected to propose an ethics reform package that will include a total ban on gifts and gratuities from lobbyists for lawmakers and other elected officials. This was first reported by the Atlanta Journal Constitution late last week.

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