Georgia Connections Academy, a public charter virtual school, still accepting students until September 30
Tweet special to the Journal These are the final days your first-8th grader can still register at Georgia Connections Academy, the state’s free completely online public charter school, said Principal Heather Robinson. Find out more by participating in one of the following free, online “information sessions” for parents to meet teachers, explore the curriculum and [...]
Read More →MILLERCOORS ANNOUNCES ITS ALBANY BREWERY IS LANDFILL-FREE
Tweet Six of Eight MillerCoors Breweries Have Now Achieved Landfill-Free Status CHICAGO (September 24, 2013) – MillerCoors announced today its Albany, Ga., Brewery is landfill-free. This latest move means that the Albany Brewery is recycling over 99 percent of its waste and has eliminated 40 tons of waste per month that was previously sent to [...]
Read More →Golden Rams Receive SIAC Weekly Honors
Tweet by Stan McCormick, Director of Sports Information Juniors Adrian Alexander and Phillip Moore and sophomore Ryan Latner have been recognized for their play during the Albany State Golden Rams’ 34-13 win over Elizabeth City State University in Week 3. Alexander was named the SIAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Moore and Latner received [...]
Read More →New Miss America
Tweet by Jim Wilcox What does America look like? America is white, brown, black…..European-American…African-American, Indian-American, Hispanic-American, Italian-America, German-American, Asian-American, and so on… I think you’ve got the picture. America is a diverse country! The recent uproar after the crowning of our nation’s first Indian-American is very disappointing and is not a good example of a [...]
Read More →Things to do Downtown the Week!
Tweet by Aaron Blair Wednesday, September 25th – Wine Down Wednesday at Chill Bar. Mix.Mingle.Unwind. Location: 242 W Broad Ave Thursday, September 26th – 10am Taco Truck Thursday at the Flint RiverQuarium. Stop by the FRQ Parking lot for some amazing tacos from the “Taco Truck”. 10am-2pm Thursday, September 26th – 10am Marketing to State [...]
Read More →Secretary of State Kemp Reminds Georgians Sept. 24, 2013 is National Voter Registration Day
Tweet Special to the Journal Atlanta – Secretary of State Brian Kemp is reminding Georgians that today, Sept. 24, 2013, is National Voter Registration Day. National Voter Registration Day is a civic event bringing together thousands of organizations, volunteers and citizens across the nation to raise awareness of voter registration opportunities and register eligible voters [...]
Read More →Liberty House Receives Donation from DoCo Kiwanis
Tweet by David Shivers Liberty House of Albany was the recipient on September 23 of a $500 gift from the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County. Pictured, Liberty House executive director Silke Deeley accepted the check from Kiwanis DoCo president Gail Carter. Liberty House, established in 1981, is a non-profit agency in Dougherty County that provides [...]
Read More →Golden Rams give White 100th win against Elizabeth City State
Tweet by Stan McCormick, Director of Sports Information Junior running back Adrian Alexander ran for a career-high 126 yards and a touchdown to help the Albany State Golden Rams defeat the Elizabeth City State Vikings 34-13 for their first win of the season. With the victory, head coach James “Mike” White recorded his 100th career [...]
Read More →In politics, Facebook’s ‘community standards’ a weapon
Tweet They say that there are three things you never talk about in polite company: Politics, religion, and money. Three issues that are incredibly divisive, and for good reason. However, social media is hardly “polite company” by any stretch of the imagination. In particular, there are groups that are primarily for the discussion of politics. [...]
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