Southwest Georgia Project to conduct training
Tweet Special to the Journal The Southwest Georgia Project, Inc. (SWGAP) is pleased to conduct a free training on the new Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption (GATE) program that offers qualified agriculture producers a sales tax exemption on agricultural equipment and production inputs starting January 1, 2013. This exemption allows farmers to save money and SWGAP [...]
Read More →Kiwanis DoCo Christmas dinner and Mystery Theatre
Tweet Written by David Shivers An evening of mistletoe and mystery is being offered by the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County for their annual Christmas celebration on Thursday, December 20.
Read More →Veterans Benefits ‘Supermarket’ A Very Huge Success
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga – With about 4,450 veterans and their families taking part, Georgia Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Pete Wheeler termed the 2012 “Supermarket of Veterans Benefits” held here today, “a very huge success, one of the best events of this type for veterans we have had in the past 10 years.”
Read More →A Chehaw Tradition Is Back for the Holiday Season
Tweet Special to the Journal (Albany, Ga.)- An annual holiday tradition for South Georgia, Chehaw’s Festival of Lights, has begun! Chehaw is aglow with sparkling and spectacular Christmas light displays for its guests of all ages. The lights will be on Dec. 6-9, 13-24, 26-30, and the cost is $15 per car or $12 per [...]
Read More →SOWEGA Council on Meeting honors RSVP Program
Tweet Staff Reports Albany, Ga -The SOWEGA Council on Aging (COA) will honor seniors who participate in the RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) today. The recognition luncheon was held at First United Methodist Church in Albany earlier today.
Read More →Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium is bringing FREE Department of Homeland Security-certified course on Mass Fatalities Planning and Response to Albany, Georgia
Tweet Staff Reports Washington, DC – Catastrophic disasters often impact rural areas and the human cost can be very high. In these times of crisis, small, rural communities are often ill-equipped with facilities to manage large numbers of casualties. When the time comes, communities must be prepared to use available resources in order to properly [...]
Read More →Georgia Lottery players, students win big in $588M Powerball drawing
Tweet Staff Reports ATLANTA – Check your Powerball tickets, Georgia! You may hold a winning ticket. Two jackpot winning tickets for Wednesday’s record $588 million Powerball drawing were purchased in Arizona and Missouri. Georgia Lottery players also won big.
Read More →A Chehaw Tradition Is Back for the Holiday Season
Tweet Staff Reports Albany, Ga.- An annual holiday tradition for South Georgia, Chehaw’s Festival of Lights, will begin on Friday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. Chehaw will sparkle with spectacular Christmas light displays for its guests of all ages. Visitors tour the thousands of twinkling lights displaying Christmas icons such as candy canes and Christmas [...]
Read More →The Journal remembers bombing of Marine barracks in Lebannon
Tweet It’s hard to believe it’s been 29 years ago today when 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and three soldiers were killed after a suicide bomber in a highjacked truck rammed into the Marine barracks. Rules of engagement made it difficult for the Marines on guard duty to respond quickly. The driver then detonated the explosives [...]
Read More →Veterans, patriots rally to be held tomorrow
Tweet Staff Reports They once served our nation, but now many veterans feel like they have been forgotten. However, a group of people have organized a rally slated for tomorrow to remind the people of Southwest Georgia that veterans are all around us.
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