University of Georgia SBDC: Starting Your Business June 6 & Writing a Business Plan June 20
Tweet Starting a Business If you are considering starting a small business, then this workshop is a crucial first step. Topics for discussion include the traits of successful entrepreneurs, market research, legal structures for your business, estimating start-up costs and cash flow projection, financing alternatives, failure factors, and business planning. Since lack of planning is one [...]
Read More →Isakson Demands Answers from Former IRS Commissioners at Senate Finance Hearing
Tweet Special to theJournal Isakson: ‘We Need to Get to the Bottom of What Happened’ to ‘Restore the American People’s Confidence’ WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today demanded answers from former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioners Steven Miller and Douglas Shulman at a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining the IRS targeting conservative political [...]
Read More →SB&T Bike Criterium & Road Race Weekend – May 25-26, 2013
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Georgia welcomes the SB&T Bike Criterium & Road Race on May 25-26, 2013. Previously a part of the Rock, Roll & Run Weekend in March, this year the SB&T Bike Race will be part of the Southeast Regional Series (SRS). ‘Moving the SB&T Bike Race provides us as opportunity [...]
Read More →3 south Georgia couples claim $250K prize
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – Three south Georgia couples have come forward to claim their share of a quarter-million dollar Mega Millions prize from the May 14 drawing. Albert and Helen Deberry of Alapaha; Albert and Earlene Williams of Ocilla; and Bobby Williams and Mary McLeod of Tifton, matched the first five winning [...]
Read More →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 →Southern Company CEO Solar Concerns Addressed by HB 657
Tweet Special to the Journal Today, Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning spoke at a well-attended Atlanta Press Club luncheon. During his comments, Fanning expressed concerns about lower-income ratepayers subsidizing solar for wealthier ratepayers who are able to purchase solar systems outright. Immediately after the event, Rep. Rusty Kidd (I- Milledgeville) expressed optimism that Fanning’s concerns [...]
Read More →CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON FY 2014 MILCON/VA APPROPRIATIONS BILL MARK-UP
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after the Subcommittee reported its Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Appropriations bill to the full House Appropriations Committee.
Read More →Powerball jackpot raised to $550M, 2nd highest in game’s history
Tweet ATLANTA – Powerball just got even more powerful. Georgia Lottery officials announced today that strong sales have bumped Saturday’s Powerball jackpot from an estimated $475 million to an estimated $550 million. The current jackpot is the second largest in Powerball history and the third largest jackpot in U.S. history. Additionally, Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot [...]
Read More →MCLB Albany statement regarding Secretary Defense press conference on furloughs
Tweet MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE Albany, Ga. – We are currently evaluating how Secretary of Defense-mandated furloughs will impact our total workforce. As a subordinate command under the DoD umbrella, we are awaiting amplifying guidance from the Department of the Navy and Headquarters, Marine Corps. We will keep our workforce, as well as the Greater [...]
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