ASU wins USDA grant to assist farmers
Tweet Alfred Greenlee can determine if a field he farms 30 miles away in Mitchell County needs watering without leaving his south Albany home. A grant through the Flint River Water Planning and Policy Center at Albany State University enables him to use remote sensing technology to boost crop yields and reduce irrigation costs. The [...]
Read More →Heard’s supporters claim racism, but was it?
Tweet Written by Tom Knighton Supporters of Lorenzo Heard circulated a paper prior to Friday’s election board meeting. It was titled “Definition of Concepts” and at first blush appeared to be something to help clarify the proceedings for the audience. Instead, it was a document which made what some may consider as rather wild accusations. [...]
Read More →OPERATION HOMEFRONT TO DONATE UP TO HOUSING MILITARY FAMILIES
Tweet Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that provides emergency assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors, today announced Wells Fargo, one of America’s leading community banks and the nation’s largest home mortgage lender, will donate up to $500,000 in bank-owned properties to help house military families. The bank is providing the homes and other support [...]
Read More →GSW teams up with Chehaw to benefit students
Tweet CHehaw Park’s Education and Animal Care Department and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) Biology Department are to begin a new partnership in Conservation Biology. For the first time, during Fall Semester 2012, the university and the zoo will collaborate in teaching a class in Zoo Animal Care and Maintenance.
Read More →James Austin Smith
Tweet James Austin Smith, 60 of Cherokee Ave. in Leesburg died August 23, 2012 at Willson Hospice House.
Read More →Dougherty County Jail Inmate List
Tweet Adams, Stephen Boyd , 8/16/2012, MARIJUANA-POSSESS LESS THAN 1OZ. , POSSESSION AND USE OF DRUG RELATED OBJECTS Alexander, Michael Lamar , 8/21/2012, THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING () Allen, Anthony Stephen , 8/18/2012, DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, DUI-ALCOHOL / LESS SAFE,OPEN CONTAINER ALCOHOL-IN POSS OF DRIVER Allen, Tasha Monique , 8/19/2012, WEEKEND PRISONER Anderson, Dawayne Lamontrail [...]
Read More →Heard Denied
Tweet Staff Reports Lorenzo Heard’s journey to challenge Lane Price in November for the At-Large school board seat just got even longer. Infinitely longer, as a matter of fact, after the Dougherty County Board of Elections rejected his candidacy earlier today.
Read More →When it comes to WG&L, it needs to be all or nothing
Tweet “I’m concerned. Not just as an employee, but as a citizen.” Those were the words uttered to Mayor Dorothy Hubbard by an Water, Gas & Light employee recently. I happened to be standing right there, which is how I overheard it. What she was talking about was obvious. Apparently, many of WG&L’s employees are [...]
Read More →DRIVER’S LICENSE ISSUES
Tweet Many of you have complained recently about new rules for renewing your driver’s license. We agree the new regulations are cumbersome, but they’re meant to make our country safer by preventing identification fraud. And there’s nothing the state can do about it. These are rules mandated by the federal government.
Read More →Frazier Will Be Starting Quarterback
Tweet Special to the Journal Auburn, Ala — Auburn sophomore Kiehl Frazier has been named the starting quarterback for the Tigers’ season opener on Sept. 1 against Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game, head coach Gene Chizik announced Thursday.
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