ASU students, faculty participate in Homeless Veterans “Stand Down” Initiative
Tweet The Albany State University Department of Social Work faculty and students joined hundreds of volunteers and a coalition of government agencies, community and business leaders, community service organizations, and Veteran Service Organizations from the Middle Georgia region to address the needs of homeless veterans on Sept. 6, in Macon, Ga. Over 16 undergraduate and [...]
Read More →Powerball soars to $400M for Wednesday’s drawing
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – Powerball continues to climb. Wednesday’s jackpot is an estimated $400 million to a single annuity winner. The jackpot has grown since Aug. 10 and has rolled 11 times. Powerball offers two jackpot payment options: the $400 million annuity prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments; or [...]
Read More →School of Wash Donates Sunshine Bags To Lily Pad Albany, Georgia
Tweet Popular handmade bath product maker gives back to physical and sexual abuse victims. School of Wash, the leader in handmade bath products recently completed a partnership with local nonprofit Lily Pad to donate 41 bags of handmade bath products to victims of physical and sexual abuse. Lily Pad is regionally recognized for its delivery [...]
Read More →CONGRESSMAN BISHOP FIGHTS FOR PECAN INDUSTRY
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, stood in support of Georgia’s pecan industry in regards to unfair tariff discrepancies. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, Congressman Bishop [...]
Read More →AZA Grants Accreditation to Chehaw Park
Tweet Special to the Journal Silver Spring, Maryland (September 17, 2013) – The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that Chehaw Park was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “By meeting Association of Zoos and Aquariums Accreditation Standards, Chehaw sets itself apart as one of the top zoos in the world,” said [...]
Read More →Hometown Heroes
Tweet Special to the Journal Air Force Airman Gerald R. Styles graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic [...]
Read More →Chehaw Hosts Thru the Zoo 5K and Fun Run
Tweet Special to the Journal Chehaw will host its second annual Thru the Zoo 5K and Run your Tail Off One Mile Fun-Run on Saturday, September 21. Come race past the meerkats, cheetahs, colobus monkeys, black bears, and much more. The 5K begins at 7:30 a.m., and the one mile run starts at 8:30 a.m. [...]
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