Darton softball begins reading to Kinchafoonee Primary School students
Tweet Written by David Mann LEESBURG – Head Darton softball coach Eric Neel took the helm of the Lady Cavalier ball club with only three weeks to prepare for a Feb. 1 season opener, but that didn’t stop him from immediately taking his program into the local community.
Read More →VSU Announces Dean’s List for Fall 2013
Tweet Special to the Journal VALDOSTA, GA – Valdosta State University has announced the names of students from Fall 2013 who have earned the academic status of Dean’s List. Students who achieve a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher on nine (9) or more semester hours with an institutional (VSU) GPA of 3.00 or higher [...]
Read More →Local child advocacy group calls for volunteers
Tweet Written by Nicolette Elzie “Give a child a voice”- this mantra rings through the minds of volunteers speaking up in court. Despite the emotional toll this line of work can take, volunteers are working to resolve cases of child abuse.
Read More →Combatting Poverty Step 2: A cultural shift
Tweet Continuing our look at how to help Albany recover, we’re going to look at something I touched on yesterday. The idea that Albany requires a cultural shift in how we approach the world. It’s an idea that some people may have strong feelings about, but there are facts that cannot be escaped. For example, [...]
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Read More →Georgia’s unemployment rate declines to 7.4 percent in December
Tweet Staff Reports ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 7.4 percent in December, down two-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 7.6 percent in November. The rate was 8.7 percent in December a year ago. The Department also notes that, Albany lost an [...]
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