ASU PoliceOfficer Heading to Afghanistan
Tweet by Pearlie M. Browser The Albany State University Police Department, a proud supporter of the U.S. military, announces the upcoming deployment of ASU patrol officer Marvin Jennings. The Marine Corp Reserve gunnery sergeant is currently in training at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune. Jennings will depart for a 12 month combat tour of duty in [...]
Read More →Kiwanis Awards Scholarships
Tweet The Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County Foundation made four scholarship presentations on Monday, May 13, to local outstanding high-school students. The awards were made to applicants based on academic excellence and school and community service performance.
Read More →Power plants: UGA researchers explore how to harvest electricity directly from plants
Tweet Special to the Journal Athens, Ga. – The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful energy. To help solve this problem, researchers at the University of Georgia looked to nature for inspiration, and they are [...]
Read More →FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS RECOGNIZED AT DARTON STATE COLLEGE’S HONORS PROGRAM
Tweet Special to the Journal ALBANY – Several faculty and staff members were recently recognized at Darton State College’s Honors Program. The Honors Program is held each year to recognize not only students, but also the College’s faculty and staff for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.
Read More →DARTON STATE COLLEGE STUDENT, CLAIRE DYAL, NAMED NEW CENTURY SCHOLAR
Tweet Special to the Journal ALBANY – Claire Dyal, of Albany, has been named the 2013 New Century Scholar for Georgia. Dyal will graduate this Friday, May 3, with an Associate of Science degree in psychology.
Read More →The Bard’s in the ‘Burg!
Tweet Special to the Journal LEESBURG, Ga – Lee County High School’s award-winning theatre arts program will present its 3rd annual Bard-in-the-‘Burg production this week. This year’s show is Shakespeare’s purest comic romp Twelfth Night. Shows are set for Friday through Sunday, May 3-5.
Read More →Annual Giant Community Yard Sale Set for Saturday
Tweet Special to the Journal Leesburg, Ga -It’s time once again to clean out the closets and make some fast cash or to pick up some remarkable bargains. Leesburg’s Annual Giant Community Yard Sale is Saturday, May 4, from 7 a.m. to noon at Lee County High School. Individuals, families, and groups are invited to [...]
Read More →‘Kindling the Flames,’ 2013 ‘Sirocco’ released
Tweet AMERICUS —“Sirocco,” Georgia Southwestern State University’s “magazine of the arts,” is published in April of each year by students. A reading and reception celebrating the release of the 2013 edition, “Kindling the Flames,” was held April 10 in the Marshall Student Center Faculty Dining Room.
Read More →Lifelink speaks to DoCo Kiwanians
Tweet Written by David Shivers Albany, Ga -An important, yet often misunderstood, category of life-saving procedures is organ transplants. The donation of a kidney or other organs is a precious gift, but people are often reluctant to sign up, as are families after a loved one’s sudden death, so Carla Hawkins, education specialist for LifeLink [...]
Read More →Next Week is the Anniversary of Georgia’s Spring Tornadoes: Are You Ready for the Next Big Disaster?
Tweet Special to the Journal When a series of tornadoes raked across Georgia in April 2011, Nanette Chastine found out quickly how crucial emergency preparedness can be. On the night of April 27, severe weather sent the Griffin resident scrambling into the spare bathroom with her daughter, kitten and dog – armed with blankets and [...]
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