Congressman Bishop STATEMENT ON 9/11 ANNIVERSARY
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today to commemorate the 12th anniversary of 9/11:
Read More →Is There a Media Blackout on Motorcycle Riders to Washington?
Tweet In the news it was recently reported that aproximately 2 million motorcycle rides had applied for a permit to ride through Washington, D.C., today, Patriots Day, to honor all those who died on this day 12 years ago. They were turned down. Much of this morning was spent searching the internet for news of [...]
Read More →Fantasy 5 jackpots starting at $100K
Tweet Fantasy 5 jackpots starting at $100K ATLANTA – Fantasy 5 players will have a better chance of winning more in prizes as the Georgia Lottery Corp. continues its 20th anniversary celebration. Starting jackpots have doubled from $50,000 to $100,000. With minimum daily starting jackpots now at $100,000, Fantasy 5 players across Georgia can win [...]
Read More →CONGRESSMAN BISHOP TO JOIN HOUSING NON-PROFITS, ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC FOR HOME RESOURCE FAIR
Tweet Special to the Journal MACON, GA – On Saturday September 14, 2013, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) will join the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Middle Georgia, Inc. at a community-wide Home Help Resource Fair on the Macon campus of Central Georgia Technical College. The fair is [...]
Read More →Katrina Baranko Speaks to Kiwanis
Tweet by David Shivers Albany resident Katrina Baranko is the incoming Governor of the Kiwanis Georgia District for 2013-14. Baranko is currently a member of the Albany Kiwanis Club and has been active in Kiwanis for about 20 years. She doesn’t officially assume the office until October 1, but on September 9 she spoke to [...]
Read More →Growing jackpots: $245M Powerball, $105M Mega Millions
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – Mega Millions and Powerball are rolling ahead with strong jackpots for Tuesday and Wednesday’s drawings. Mega Millions has swelled to $105 million for Tuesday’s drawing, and Powerball continues to climb with its jackpot at an estimated $245 million for Wednesday’s drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown since [...]
Read More →GIRLS INC. OF ALBANY, GA PAYS TRIBUTE FOR PATRIOT DAY
Tweet by Sherrell Alexander, Executive Director ALBANY, GA- In the United States, Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Initially, the day was called the Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of [...]
Read More →TECH STUDENTS COMMEMORATE TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 WITH AMERICAN FLAG MEMORIAL AND PROGRAM
Tweet Special to the Journal Victims To Be Honored with Display of Close to 3,000 American Flags and Campus-Wide Ceremony at Noon ATLANTA (September 10, 2013) — This week, Georgia Tech students will display close to 3,000 American flags as part of a campus-wide memorial and remembrance ceremony to recognize victims and survivors of the [...]
Read More →Remembering the day
Tweet By Tom Knighton I don’t like talking politics on 9/11. It feels wrong. It feels dirty. It was 12 years ago today that I witnessed the most horrible act I could have imagined, and I pray I never see its like again. Politics has no place on a day like today. Tomorrow, there will [...]
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