VA Benefits
Tweet It was recently announced that the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be implementing an initiative to expedite benefit compensations claims decisions for veterans who have waited one year or longer for things like medical, educational reimbursement, help with alcohol or substance abuse, even burial benefits.
Read More →GOAL Winner
Tweet Albany Tech student Aamir Greene will be the state spokesman for technical education after winning the prestigious GOAL award. What a great choice!
Read More →Boston
Tweet In the aftermath of 9/11, we hoped and prayed Americans would never have to endure another terrorist attack on our soil.
Read More →Congrats Luke!
Tweet South Georgia enjoyed another proud moment Sunday night when Leesburg’s Luke Bryan was named Entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music. The 36-year-old musician also co-hosted the star-studded event.
Read More →Cutliff Grove
Tweet We have not only heard that taxpayers are upset…much more like outraged, that the Cutliff Grove Family Resource Center wants the Albany City Commission to restructure the center’s debt, on a low-income housing project it took over from the city in 2008.
Read More →Sequestration
Tweet As you know, automatic cuts in the federal budget-known as sequestration-went into effect last week. A latest poll showed most Americans, 46 percent, said they believe the cuts are bad for the country. 34 percent said they were a good thing, while another 20 percent either said they would have little or no impact…A [...]
Read More →Raise Georgia’s High School Drop out age
Tweet We are asking, again this year, why doesn’t Georgia raise the high school drop -out age, from 16 to 17 or 18? The facts about our current dropouts are very clear…
Read More →Albany Women in DC
Tweet We enjoyed a proud moment here in South Georgia when our own Pamela Green-Jackson received a Citizens Medal from President Obama. Ms. Green-Jackson, who works at MCLB Albany, was honored for her Youth Becoming Healthy program, which she started as a tribute to her brother who died because of diabetes.
Read More →SCHOOL SAFETY
Tweet The December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut brought renewed attention to school security. While no security plan can guarantee absolute protection at all times, we have confidence in the safety of Dougherty County Schools.
Read More →Black History Month
Tweet February kicks off Black History Month, when we remember the civil rights movement, and the changes our nation has seen. This month and throughout the year, we celebrate all the notable Americans who have fought and died for equal rights for all people.
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