Darton State College diver Crawford Berry wins gold medal at NJCAA Championship, swimmers off to a solid start
Tweet Written by David Mann Buffalo, NY – Darton State College diver Crawford Berry made history today, becoming the first Cavalier diver to win a national championship.
Read More →Senators Work to Close Loophole that Allows Terrorists to Stay in U.S.
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Saxby Chambliss have introduced legislation to close a loophole in U.S. visa policy that could allow foreign nationals to remain in the United States after they have had their visa revoked.
Read More →Signaling molecule may help stem cells focus on making bone despite age, disease
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – A signaling molecule that helps stem cells survive in the naturally low-oxygen environment inside the bone marrow may hold clues to helping the cells survive when the going gets worse with age and disease, researchers report.
Read More →2013 Kiwanis of Dougherty Student Art Competition & Exhibits
Tweet Written by David Shivers Albany, Ga – The Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County has announced the schedule for awards and displays in its 2013 Student Art Competition & Exhibit.
Read More →PANTHERS RENEW TV DEAL ON WALB-ABC
Tweet ALBANY, GA – WALB-ABCTV and the Albany Panthers announced today that they have renewed their broadcast agreement for the 2013 season.
Read More →The Movie Guy: John Hughes: A retrospective…
Tweet Few filmmakers have an impact on a generation like John Hughes did, you might not be familiar with the name but I assure you that if you grew up in the eighties or had older siblings that did then you are more than a little familiar with his work. Let me throw a few [...]
Read More →Sequestration
Tweet As you know, automatic cuts in the federal budget-known as sequestration-went into effect last week. A latest poll showed most Americans, 46 percent, said they believe the cuts are bad for the country. 34 percent said they were a good thing, while another 20 percent either said they would have little or no impact…A [...]
Read More →House Bill 1
Tweet As your Sheriff, I must pay attention to legislation being proposed in Atlanta to see the impact that it may have on the safety and well being of our citizens here in Dougherty County. The media does a great job of spotting bills that may spark controversy and bringing them to the public’s attention. [...]
Read More →Shut Down Of Senate A Path To Washington Working?
Tweet The filibuster is one of the great moments which remain of political theater. It’s been the subject of actual classic theater. Jimmy Stewart is responsible for many of us even knowing what this somewhat arcane Senate parliamentary procedure even is, courtesy of his Mr. Smith who went to Washington.
Read More →Rand Paul’s historic stand shouldn’t have been needed
Tweet Some called it grandstanding. Me? I call it almost heroic. A lone senator stood for eight hours, blocking something that he was most likely planning on voting for (John Brennan’s appointment as CIA director), because of a deeper principle. He made a stands based not on party, but the simple concept of right and [...]
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