HeritageBank of the South Hosts Community Toy Drive
Tweet HeritageBank Collects Toys for Children in Need Albany, Georgia —November 19, 2013— For the third consecutive year, HeritageBank of the South is proud to partner with local organizations throughout Georgia, Florida and Alabama to collect Christmas toys for children in need. To help make the holidays brighter for children in the community, the Bank [...]
Read More →National Farmers Organization Receives USDA Risk Management Agency Education Grant
Tweet Special to the Journal AMES, Iowa (Nov. 18, 2013)—Risk permeates agriculture, and USDA’s Risk Management Agency granted National Farmers and its Nexus Ag Marketing cattle marketing division $184,000 to host 16 price risk management education seminars for cattle producers in six states during 2014. “We understand beef producers operate under a variety of pressures [...]
Read More →Darton Places 8th at UFC Open
Tweet ORLANDO, Fla. – The Cavaliers had eight wrestlers place and finished fifth overall at the University of Central Florida Open in Orlando, Fla., Saturday. Sophomore Umar Ansari was Darton’s 1st place finisher, wrestling at 149 pounds. Quintin Noel (125 lbs.), Zach Wright (141 lbs.) and Emory Seales ( 184) all had 2nd place finishes. [...]
Read More →Mega Millions sweetens pot with $165M for Tuesday’s drawing
Tweet ATLANTA – A savory $165 million jackpot is up for grabs for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing. The jackpot began rolling Oct. 4 and has rolled 13 times. Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $165 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments; or the cash [...]
Read More →Sertoma Plantation Trace Fundraiser This Thursday!
Tweet This Thursday evening at Potter Community Center Sertoma will host its annual Plantation Trace Fundraiser. Live auction for the quail, turkey and deer hunts listed below and silent auction items as well. Start time is 6:00 with beverages and heavy hors d’ oeuvres. The funds raised go to Speech and Hearing projects including Phoebe [...]
Read More →MADD GEORGIA ANNOUNCES 2013 LEGISLATIVE CHAMPIONS
Tweet Representative Tom Rice and Senator Donzella James Recognized for Authoring DUI Reform Legislation Atlanta, GA —Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today announced its “2013 Legislative Champions” and recognized Representative Tom Rice and Senator Donzella James for their leadership within the Georgia General Assembly to stop drunk driving. “MADD thanks Chairman Rice and Senator James [...]
Read More →Phoebe’s 2013 Jingle Bell Jog to benefit Children’s Miracle Network
Tweet ALBANY, Ga. – The 26th annual Jingle Bell Jog, an annual event that promotes healthy individuals and benefits Children’s Miracle Network, will kick off Saturday, Dec. 7 at 8 a.m. at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s HealthWorks, 311 W. Third Ave. The Jingle Bell Jog 10K starts at 8 a.m., the toddler trot starts at [...]
Read More →Our Veterans Need More Than a Day; They Need a Career
Tweet By Thomas A. Kennedy America is home to 21.2 million veterans — men and women who were willing to risk their lives for our country. Unfortunately, many of these veterans face a daunting personal battle here at home: finding work. According to the labor department, more than 700,000 U.S. veterans are currently unemployed. This [...]
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