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GEORGIA DOT WANTS YOU TO ARRIVE SAFELY – LIMITS THANKSGIVING LANE CLOSURES

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Tweet Thomaston, GA – To help your Thanksgiving and long holiday weekend travels, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures on Interstates and major state routes beginning at 5 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, and extending until 10 p.m., Sunday, December 1. Be reminded crews may still be working, heavy equipment may remain [...]

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HUDGENS ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ANNOUNCEMENT

By   /  November 16, 2013  /  Government  /   Comments

Tweet Special to the Journal At best, yesterday’s announcement only delayed the breaking of the President’s promise for a year. After discussions with federal authorities and carefully reviewing the scant information that was released following the President’s press conference, I realize that yesterday’s proposal was nothing more than a political stunt designed to remove the [...]

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What Can You Say to Help Someone with Cancer?

By   /  November 16, 2013  /  Press Releases  /   Comments

Tweet Psychotherapist Therapist Shares Her Patients’ 4 Favorite Boosts This year alone, 238,000 men will be diagnosed with new cases of prostate cancer, the most common incidence of the disease. More than 234,580 men and women will learn they have breast cancer, the second most common today, according to the National Cancer Institute. All told, [...]

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THE NUTCRACKER COMES TO DARTON STATE COLLEGE

By   /  November 16, 2013  /  Community  /   Comments

Tweet ALBANY – The Darton State College Dance Program will present World Ballet’s The Nutcracker: A Diversity Celebration on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Darton State College Theater. The Nutcracker: A Diversity Celebration, under the direction of artistic director, Henry Hernandez, is an ethnically inclusive approach to the [...]

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ANNUAL KADB TREE STEWARDSHIP AWARD

By   /  November 16, 2013  /  Community  /   Comments

Tweet Trees are an important component of an urban setting and provide valued services such as shade, clean air, aesthetics, and habitat. The presence of well-maintained trees in an urban setting reflects the community’s commitment to maintaining a healthy, vital place to reside, work and recreate and a desire to provide a greenspace legacy for [...]

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Kingston Works to Restore Health Coverage for Georgians

By   /  November 16, 2013  /  Press Releases  /   Comments

Tweet Bill extends coverage for 400k who lost insurance due to Obamacare WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) today joined with a bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in advancing the ‘Keep Your Health Plan Act.’ The bill would allow plans currently available on the individual market to be offered next year, giving [...]

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Isakson to Visit Panama with Vice President Biden to Highlight Importance of the Panama Canal Expansion Project

By   /  November 16, 2013  /  Government  /   Comments

Tweet Isakson Continues to Work to Expand the Port of Savannah to Make Way for the Larger Ships that Will Pass Through the Deeper Panama Canal WASHINGTON – As part of his ongoing work to deepen the Port of Savannah, U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today announced that he will visit the Panama Canal with [...]

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Praises flow for philanthropist Jane Willson at ASU

By   /  November 16, 2013  /  Community  /   Comments

Photograph by:  reginald.christian@asurams.edu
From left: Dr. Beverly Edmond, Jane Willson and Clifford Porter Jr.

Tweet by Pearlie M. Bowser Some of us are called to provide safety, security and self-worth to immediate family members or a neighbor across the street; but the impact of other residents is much greater. Albany State University celebrated the work of Jane Seddon Willson whose contributions extend beyond the local community to reach residents [...]

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