Score a sober driver for this year’s Super Bowl
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – As the Seahawks and Broncos battle it out in New Jersey for one of America’s most highly anticipated sports events, friends and family will gather in homes, bars and restaurants to celebrate the Super Bowl. As football fans congregate for the big game, the Governor’s Office of Highway [...]
Read More →DECAL and Georgia Food Bank Offering Grants to Serve More Children in Summer Meal Program
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is hoping to serve more nutritious meals to children this year through its Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), administered by DECAL and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Beginning February 1, 2014, the agency [...]
Read More →GDOT Continues to Treat Ice on Roadways and Bridges
Tweet Special to the Journal TIFTON, Ga. – Georgia Department of Transportation crews were out Thursday morning treating patches of ice on roadways and bridges and will continue to monitor conditions.
Read More →Metro Albany’s unemployment rate rises to 8.2 percent in December, SWGA’s remains unchanged
Tweet Staff Reports ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Albany’s unemployment rate increased to 8.2 percent in December, up one-tenth of a percentage point from 8.1 percent in November. The rate was 9.4 percent in December a year ago. Meanwhile, there was no change for the rest of Southwest Georgia [...]
Read More →Storm Departed; Impacts & Bitter Cold Remain Throughout Metro & Much of State
Tweet Special to the Journal Atlanta – The winter storm that devastated traffic in Metropolitan Atlanta Tuesday and presented dangerous driving conditions across nearly two-thirds of Georgia has moved into the Carolinas and the Atlantic Ocean. But it wreaked havoc on Metropolitan Atlanta traffic; an impact that continues to be felt this morning. Clean-up efforts [...]
Read More →Ice Reported on Baker, Decatur, Dougherty and Wilcox County Bridges
Tweet Staff Reports TIFTON – The Georgia Department of Transportation has received reports of ice on Decatur, Dougherty and Wilcox County bridges. The locations are: Baker County · State Route 37 at the Flint River Crisp County · State Route 300 at I-75 · SR 33 Connector at I-75 · SR 30 at Lake Blackshear [...]
Read More →HUDGENS: PREPARE NOW FOR WINTER STORM
Tweet Special to the Journal Atlanta – With snow and icy precipitation in the forecast, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to remind Georgians of some important insurance and fire safety tips for winter.
Read More →GEORGIA DOT WINTER WEATHER EVENT CONTACTS
Tweet Special to the Journal The Georgia Department of Transportation is prepared for possible winter weather conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. The Department has ample personnel and resources located throughout the state and will pre-treat and treat roads throughout as conditions warrant. In addition, manpower, equipment, salt, gravel and brine can be relocated from lesser impacted [...]
Read More →GDOT Maintenance Crews Ready for Winter Storm Leon
Tweet Special to the Journal TIFTON – Georgia Department of Transportation maintenance crews in southwest Georgia are ready for Leon, the winter storm predicted to move into the area late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning.
Read More →CONGRESSMAN BISHOP FIGHTS FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON D.C. – This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) received a 100% rating from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights based on his voting record on key issues like civil rights protections, the budget, education, jobs, immigration reform, violence against women, and more. The Leadership Conference [...]
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