Second RIDEforHOPE set for March 7th
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga -The Cancer Coalition of South Georgia presents RIDEforHOPE, an exciting indoor cycling event, on Thursday, March 7, 2013. Hosted by Tony’s Gym in Albany, a Top 10 Spinning® Facility in the United States, the RIDE will raise funds for local cancer education, screening and other services for the [...]
Read More →Georgia House passes ‘parent trigger’ bill
Tweet Staff Reports Atlanta, Ga – For parents who want school choice, the opportunity to exercise the so-called “parent trigger” is now one step closer. House Bill 123, which calls for the “parent trigger” passed the House 97 to 23 despite strong opposition from public teachers groups.
Read More →Using Facebook, researchers analyze debris after tornadoes
Tweet Special to the Journal Athens, Ga. – After tornadoes touched down in the Southeast on April 27, 2011, many people in the storm’s path did the most logical thing they could—they posted images of the aftermath on Facebook.
Read More →New GRU degree track to focus on environmental health
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – A master’s-level degree track at Georgia Regents University designed to address environmental health concerns will soon enroll its first students.
Read More →Graves Says Ending White House Tours Is ‘Shameless Political Stunt’
Tweet Special to the Journal Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14), member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Obama’s decision to cancel all White House tours, which are self-guided, starting March 9:
Read More →ASU to Present Nancy Dawson’s “Stories From Da Dirt”
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga – “Stories From Da Dirt,” a series of monologues detailing the lives of three African American women escaping slavery, using their own skills and ingenuity, is coming to Albany State University Wednesday, March 6 and Thursday March 7.
Read More →David C. Akridge
Tweet David C. Akridge, 76, of Acworth, GA died Monday, March 4, 2013 at Tranquility At Kennesaw Mountain Hospice in Marietta, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mike Maxwell will officiate.
Read More →Library bid shows there’s nothing wrong with admitting a mistake
Tweet The Dougherty County Library System’s first attempt at getting bids was apparently screwed up. In Albany and Dougherty County, that’s not all that unusual. What is unusual is that the library system admitted things were screwed up and rebid the contract. The result, a potential savings of $300,000.
Read More →To Crossover Day, And Beyond
Tweet Thursday will be “crossover day” in the Georgia legislature. That is the day when a bill must pass either the House of the Senate in order to be considered by the other body this session. In short, if a bill doesn’t pass somewhere by Thursday, it is dead for this session.
Read More →Holder: Only ‘extraordinary circumstance’ would allow US drone strikes
Tweet Written by W. James Antle III, Editor of the Daily Caller Foundation Washington, D.C. – In response to an inquiry from Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that the federal government has “no intention” of launching drone strikes in the United States but conceded an “extraordinary circumstance” could make [...]
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