BISHOP ANNOUNCES USDA OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
Tweet WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today announcing the awarding of five new and continuing grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assist socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and landowners in Georgia. A total of 70 grants were awarded throughout the United States through the Outreach and [...]
Read More →GEORGIA DOT CREWS SCHEDULE SHOULDER WORK ON STATE ROUTES IN DOUGHERTY COUNTY
Tweet Georgia DOT Maintenance crews have scheduled shoulder work on U.S. 19/S.R. 3, S.R. 234 and S.R. 300 in Dougherty County. Work is scheduled daily between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday, August 20 and continuing through Friday, August 24, weather permitting.
Read More →State Rep. Dickey Endorses Rick Allen for Congress
Tweet Special to the Journal In a written statement, released August 15th, Georgia State Representative Robert Dickey gave his endorsement to fellow Republican Rick Allen: “I am excited to endorse Rick Allen for Congress for the 2nd District of Georgia, which covers my home county of Crawford. Rick is the candidate we need in Congress [...]
Read More →DARTON STATE COLLEGE WELCOMES IT’S FIRST RN TO BSN STUDENTS
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga– It was an exciting day yesterday for Darton’s School of Nursing, as it welcomed it’s first Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students. There are 24 students in the inaugural class, of which, 22 are already Darton graduates. These first students enrolled in the RN to BSN Completion [...]
Read More →Albany State Lady Rams ready for 2012 volleyball season
Tweet Written by Edythe Brantley \With two weeks left before they open the 2012 season, the Albany State University Lady Rams have their eyes on the prize and are ready to compete for volleyball championship titles, say Interim Director of Athletics Dr. Richard H. Williams and head coach Robert G. Skinner as they announce the [...]
Read More →Chehaw Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga. – Chehaw Park will celebrating its 75th anniversary this Saturday, August 18 th from 10:00-2:00. Krispy Kreme, who is also celebrating its 75th anniversary, will be joining the celebration from 9:30 – 11:30 and will be providing free donuts to the public. There will also be Animal Party [...]
Read More →Georgia’s jobless rate jumps to 9.3 percent in July
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9.3 percent in July, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.0 percent in June. The jobless rate was 10 percent in July a year ago.
Read More →Braves smack Padres, keep pace with Nationals
Tweet Staff Reports San Deigo, Ca – Dan Uggla had been slumping. Past tense, it seems. The All-Star second baseman’s three run shot in the third, coupled with Paul Mahom’s five hit, one run pitching performance, gave Atlanta all the dominance a fan could ask for as the Braves kept pace with the Washington Nationals [...]
Read More →.Albany State’s Blash named to preseason All-America team
Tweet Written by Edythe Y. Brantley An Albany State University Golden Ram has been named to a national preseason football team. ASU defensive lineman Justin Blash is one of 27 top HBCU football players in the country to be named to the national Boxtorow Preseason HBCU Football All-American team.
Read More →Civil Unions And Constitutionalists Of Convenience
Tweet Modern day politics has bred a litany of cafeteria constitutionalists. Whether championing freedoms of speech, gun rights, religion, or using the commerce clause to excuse any overreach of federal powers, modern day constitutional scholars seem as good at picking and choosing select passages from the document as others do in selecting limited passages from [...]
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