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University System of Georgia honors ASU student

By   /  March 29, 2013  /  Education  /   Comments

ASU President Everette Freeman (left) ASU outstanding scholar, Viniecia Colley (center) and Regina Golphin at award presentation

Tweet Written by Pearly Bowser Albany, Ga – An Albany State University junior is among only 31 students in the state who’ll receive honors for academic achievement from the University System of Georgia. Chancellor Hank Huckaby singled out ASU criminal justice major Viniecia Colley as an outstanding scholar. The Waynesboro, Ga. native is ASU’s representative [...]

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MicroPlanet Opening at Flint RiverQuarium Imagination Theater

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Tweet MicroPlanet, a new film by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Michael Watchulonis, opens Monday, April 1, at the Flint RiverQuarium Imagination Theater. A portion of the movie was filmed last summer at the Flint RiverQuarium.

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PROPOSED HUNTING REGULATION CHANGES FOR THE 2013-2015 HUNTING SEASONS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW; PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED

By   /  March 29, 2013  /  Government  /   Comments

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Tweet Special to the Journal SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.  – Hunters and other interested citizens are encouraged to review proposed changes to hunting regulations for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 hunting seasons.  The public notice and synopsis of proposed rule changes are available on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division webpage at www.gohuntgeorgia.com/Hunting/ProposedRegulations .

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Good Friday

By   /  March 29, 2013  /  Charlie Harper  /   Comments

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Tweet The following is a column written previously for this same day. It’s what I believed then, and it’s what I believe now. May you and yours have a Happy Easter. Today is Good Friday, beginning the three holiest days of the Christian year.  For those of us who are Christian, it represents everything significant [...]

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How do they do that?

By   /  March 29, 2013  /  Tom Knighton  /   Comments

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Tweet Kids are amazing.  They are capable of things that we, as supposedly more developed adults, can’t even begin to accomplish.  I’d even go so far as to say they’re downright superhuman.  They’re tougher, smarter, and all around superior to we alleged grown ups.

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Journal publisher contributes to The Blaze

By   /  March 28, 2013  /  Press Releases  /   Comments

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Tweet Staff Reports In the world of news websites, there is definitely a slant.  That slant has landed The Albany Journal publisher Tom Knighton on the right leaning The Blaze.

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Study: School administrative bloat increased 700 percent since 1950

By   /  March 28, 2013  /  Around the nation, Education  /   Comments

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Tweet Written by Robby Soave of the Daily Caller News Foundation American schools suffer from constantly growing administrative bloat and an institutional culture that prioritizes research over teaching, two new studies have found.

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GRU Cancer Center to host free oral cancer screenings April 18

By   /  March 28, 2013  /  Health  /   Comments

Tweet AUGUSTA, Ga. – About 30,000 people are diagnosed each year with oral cancer, resulting in approximately 7,000 deaths because the cancer was discovered too late.

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Tammy Sue Zuniga

By   /  March 28, 2013  /  Obituaries  /   Comments

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Tweet Tammy Sue Zuniga, 44, of Albany, GA, died March 26, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Pastor Mark Knight will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

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MOVIE IN THE PARK 2013 SERIES KICK OFF

By   /  March 28, 2013  /  Community  /   Comments

Tweet The City of Albany Downtown Manager’s Office along with the Recreation & Parks Department is kicking off the Movie in the Park series on Saturday, April 13th at 7:00 p.m. in Riverfront Park. We are encouraging families in the community and surrounding communities to come enjoy a free night of entertainment. Families can bring [...]

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