ASU track qualifiers have “golden” opportunities
Tweet Special to the Journal When the Albany State men’s track & field qualifiers arrive at the NCAA national meet on Thursday, they hope their speed, long strides and continuity can lead to them school history. After placing second at this year’s SIAC team meet, the Golden Rams have qualified six athletes who will compete [...]
Read More →The Movie Guy: PARANORMAN AND STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
Tweet by Keith Kilburn ‘Paranorman’ is one of the many kids films that have come out in the last couple of years that has been computer animated, yet gives it the ‘claymation’ look; if you remember ‘James and the giant peach’ or even ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ those are the movies that I am talking [...]
Read More →Valdosta man strikes golden $484K Fantasy 5 prize
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – A Valdosta man has won a sweeping jackpot prize playing Fantasy 5. William Gilbert, 71, matched all five numbers from the May 16 Fantasy 5 drawing, winning the 484,201 jackpot prize. Barretts, 6685 Bemiss Road in Valdosta, sold the Quik Pik ticket.
Read More →ASU PoliceOfficer Heading to Afghanistan
Tweet by Pearlie M. Browser The Albany State University Police Department, a proud supporter of the U.S. military, announces the upcoming deployment of ASU patrol officer Marvin Jennings. The Marine Corp Reserve gunnery sergeant is currently in training at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune. Jennings will depart for a 12 month combat tour of duty in [...]
Read More →The Movie Guy: Iron Man 3 and The Great Gatsby
Tweet Iron Man 3 (Now in theaters…) You may have heard that there is a new Iron Man movie out in the theaters right now, I say this only because as of this morning it’s box office draw is at 970+ million dollars and if it continues on like it is there is a possibility [...]
Read More →Southern Company CEO Solar Concerns Addressed by HB 657
Tweet Special to the Journal Today, Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning spoke at a well-attended Atlanta Press Club luncheon. During his comments, Fanning expressed concerns about lower-income ratepayers subsidizing solar for wealthier ratepayers who are able to purchase solar systems outright. Immediately after the event, Rep. Rusty Kidd (I- Milledgeville) expressed optimism that Fanning’s concerns [...]
Read More →CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON FY 2014 MILCON/VA APPROPRIATIONS BILL MARK-UP
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after the Subcommittee reported its Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Appropriations bill to the full House Appropriations Committee.
Read More →Powerball jackpot raised to $550M, 2nd highest in game’s history
Tweet ATLANTA – Powerball just got even more powerful. Georgia Lottery officials announced today that strong sales have bumped Saturday’s Powerball jackpot from an estimated $475 million to an estimated $550 million. The current jackpot is the second largest in Powerball history and the third largest jackpot in U.S. history. Additionally, Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot [...]
Read More →MCLB Albany statement regarding Secretary Defense press conference on furloughs
Tweet MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE Albany, Ga. – We are currently evaluating how Secretary of Defense-mandated furloughs will impact our total workforce. As a subordinate command under the DoD umbrella, we are awaiting amplifying guidance from the Department of the Navy and Headquarters, Marine Corps. We will keep our workforce, as well as the Greater [...]
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