Kingston Blasts Iran Nuclear Deal, Pushes Stronger Sanctions
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) today blasted the Obama Administration’s announced nuclear deal with Iran and backed stronger sanctions against the regime. Kingston, a member of the State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, urged the Senate to take up House-passed legislation that would target increased sanctions on the country’s energy [...]
Read More →Just in thyme: $205M in the pot for Mega Millions drawing
Tweet Just in thyme: $205M in the pot for Mega Millions drawing ATLANTA – The estimated Mega Millions jackpot to a single annuity winner is at $205 million for Tuesday’s drawing, and lottery players across Georgia are excited about minting the largest prize just days before Thanksgiving. The jackpot began rolling Oct. 4 and has [...]
Read More →Albany is among 19 cities selected for Georgia’s Main Street Start-up Program
Tweet Statewide program encourages downtown development Albany, Georgia – The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (GDCA) announced that Albany is one of nineteen Georgia cities selected to join the Main Street Start-up Program, which provides technical assistance to cities looking to improve their downtowns. Twenty-five cities across the state applied to the 2014-2015 program, the [...]
Read More →Holiday shopping should include online security steps
Tweet Special to the Journal Athens, Ga. – Many holiday shopping lists include online purchases, but is that website safe for credit cards? A security proponent at the University of Georgia has some tips for secure online shopping techniques for shoppers making their lists and checking them twice.
Read More →WINTER ISN’T ALWAYS A WONDERLAND – PREPARE FOR FRIGHTFUL WEATHER
Tweet Special to the Journal GEMA’s Ready Georgia campaign promotes Winter Weather Awareness Week on Dec. 2-6 (ATLANTA) Although the winter season doesn’t officially start until late December, that hasn’t stopped Mother Nature from serving up an early taste, recently blanketing Georgia with frosty temperatures and freeze warnings. And as holiday shoppers prepare for the [...]
Read More →HUDGENS URGES CAUTION WITH HOLIDAY COOKING
Tweet Special to the Journal Atlanta – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens urges Georgians to use caution with holiday cooking, and when they heat up leftovers on the stove after the holidays are over. “We’ve had 15 fatalities in Georgia so far this year in which the cause of the fire was cooking-related,” [...]
Read More →Highway Safety Officials Remind Georgia Drivers to Buckle Up!
Tweet GOHS, GSP remind drivers to buckle up and drive sober WHO: GOHS Director Harris Blackwood and Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner, Georgia State Patrol Colonel Mark McDonough. WHAT: To help combat the number of traffic-related fatalities on Georgia roads during the busy holiday travel season, GOHS and GSP are traveling around the state [...]
Read More →Darton sophomore Megan Thomas earns All-Tournament Honors at NJCAA

Tweet by David Mann, Sports Information Director MELBOURNE, Fla. – Darton State sophomore Megan Thomas made the All-Tournament Team at the 2013 Women’s D-1 NJCAA Soccer Championship in Melboure, Fla. Thomas, a pre-law major from Shalimar, Fla., has been an important part of the Darton program and has enjoyed two appearances to the NJCAA national [...]
Read More →Kiwanis Foundation Gift

Tweet by David Shivers The Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County Foundation received a gift of $1,200 from the club at its November 25 meeting. The foundation in 2013 presented $4,500 in scholarships to graduates from both public and private high schools in Dougherty and Lee counties. A silent auction to raise additional funds for the [...]
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