“Same Old Story, Same Old Game”
Tweet By: Ekwueme Obi-Jones As I sit here this morning drinking my coffee and reading the “Journal” to start my day it amazes me how the Radical Left, the Historic Left, the Typical Left, spins the social issues of the day. While reading the article written by Leon Modeste (December 19, 2011- [...]
Read More →Allen to challenge Bishop
Tweet Rick Allen explains his reasons in an exclusive announcement interview with The Albany Journal Written by Tom Knighton Rick Allen came late to the party. That was the essential verdict of everyone who looked at the Georgia Second’s Republican primary. Allen entered the race late and never could catch up with eventual [...]
Read More →The Spice Delima
Tweet In September a sheriff’s deputy in Statesboro responded to a call of a young man who had nearly beaten his girlfriend to death with a beer mug after both had ingested the drug spice. While the girlfriend ended up in intensive care with a shattered cheek and eye socket, a plate [...]
Read More →Mayoral candidates state positions
Tweet Written by Walter L. Johnson II On Tuesday, registered voters will choose between three people to become the next mayor of Albany: restaurant owner B.J. Fletcher, former Ward II city commissioner Dorothy Hubbard, and former state representative John White. While all three candidates recognize the challenges that Albany currently faces, whether it [...]
Read More →BIG MISTAKE: CANDIDATE TO BE DQ’D
Tweet Cheryl Calhoun tried to run against Jon Howard, but was mistakenly put in the race for Ward 2 By Kevin Hogencamp THE ALBANY JOURNAL Cheryl Calhoun and her husband, Randal, say they tried to set Dougherty County election officials straight: She went to Albany city hall to run against Ward 1 City [...]
Read More →Special Session Ended
Tweet At 4:31 PM on August 31st, the special session of the Georgia state legislature that began three weeks earlier came to an end. Called by an executive order of Governor Nathan Deal, the special session was necessary to redraw house, senate and congressional district maps as required every ten years after the census is [...]
Read More →Mayoral Candidate B.J. Fletcher Introduces Youth Involvement and Mentoring Initiative
Tweet PRESS RELEASE Local funding of youth activities in the city has been reduced, cut or eliminated as a result of the economic downturn. Budgets for public services such as libraries, swimming pools, and recreation centers have been impacted the most and are now operated with limited hours of operation. Keeping our young people active [...]
Read More →McCoy Challenging Marietta for Ward 4
Tweet Staff reports Voters in Albany’s Ward 4 will have a choice on the November ballot as Jason McCoy qualified Tuesday as a candidate for City Commission. McCoy will face first-term incumbent Roger Marietta, who has also qualified. Qualifying for the mayor’s position and three City Commission seats – Wards 1, 4 and 6 — [...]
Read More →Chattin’ with Fletcher
Tweet MAYORAL CANDIDATE FIELDS PUBLIC’S QUESTIONS Editor’s note: On Tuesday night, Albany mayoral candidate B.J. Fletcher held an online chat accessible through her Website, BJFletcher4Mayor.com. Following is a text of the session; the content has been slightly edited for brevity and relevance. The chat sessions will be held for five consecutive Tuesdays from 7 to [...]
Read More →Bishop Tackles Federal Budget Deficit with Albany Residents
Tweet Nearly 100 Albany residents tried their hand at balancing the federal budget tonight during a deficit reduction workshop held by Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02). The bi-partisan Concord Coalition helped organize the event at Albany Technical College, which put people into groups of five to ten and asked them to work together and [...]
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