Cavaliers crush Emmanuel College
Tweet Written by David Mann FRANKLIN SPRINGS – The Darton State College Cavaliers swam circles around Emmanuel College, Saturday, taking a 128-70 win in a dual meet in Franklin Springs while the Lady Cavs were a mere 4 points shy of a win as they fell 93.5-90.5. “Our guys had some good races out there,” [...]
Read More →Chambliss, Tester Introduce Reserve Retirement Credit Correction Bill
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced S. Amdt. 2038, the Reserve Retirement Credit Correction amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation would ensure National Guard and Reserve members get the early retirement credit they have earned through active duty service. The [...]
Read More →Albany Area YMCA has nine swimmers in Georgia top ten
Tweet Special to the Journal The new top ten rankings for Georgia Swimmers recently came out for the current season and the Albany Area YMCA Y-Rapids/Quad-A Swim Team has a long list of new competitive swimmers who are ranked among the top ten in the state.
Read More →Old tolls and new tolls
Tweet This past Sunday morning, I and a few thousand others had the rare opportunity to run a four mile road race down the southern leg of Georgia 400. The race, done only once twenty years ago when that portion of the highway first opened, was to commemorate the tolls being removed this week.
Read More →Flint RiverQuarium and Thronateeska offer “Fintastic” holiday camps
Tweet Special to the Journal The Flint RiverQuarium and Thronateeska Heritage Center are teaming up to offer two holiday day camps on Monday and Tuesday of next week designed for children ages 5-10. Each afternoon is packed with themed arts and crafts, animal encounters, movies, a RiverQuarium tour, planetarium shows, hands-on learning, and so much [...]
Read More →David Pennington Formally Enters the Race: Conservative, Republican, Dalton Mayor to Run for Governor of Georgia
Tweet Special to the Journal DALTON, GA – After several months gauging support around the state, conservative Dalton Mayor David Pennington is officially announcing his campaign for Governor today and formally entering the race. In a video message to his thousands of supporters throughout the state, the conservative mayor announced his decision this morning.
Read More →Second half defensive stand gives Golden Rams 15th SIAC title
Tweet Written by Stan McCormick ATLANTA – Senior safety Dexter Moody recorded a blocked punt and an interception and garnered Most Valuable Player honors to lead the Albany State Golden Rams to a 17-14 victory over the Miles College Golden Bears in the 2013 SIAC Championship. With the victory, ASU captured the school’s 15th conference [...]
Read More →Albanians need to grab hold of cultural opportunities
Tweet “There’s nothing to do!” That’s the unofficial battle cry of the Albanian. Residents of our city have often railed about how there are so few opportunities to do things, other than go to bars and “hang out”. Unfortunately, they’re ignoring some great opportunities to support local culture.
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