REMEMBERING 9/11
Tweet It’s been 11 years since our world changed, since terrorists attacked the United States and killed nearly 3-thousand innocent people.
Read More →BISHOP STATEMENT ON 9/11 ANNIVERSARY
Tweet Special to The Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today to commemorate the 11th anniversary of 9/11: “As a nation, we remember the pain 9/11 has brought upon our homeland. The shock of an unprovoked attack, the outrage against known perpetrators, the shared sadness at the [...]
Read More →Isakson Statement on 11th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Terror Attacks
Tweet WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today released the following statement on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks: “Today we honor our brothers and sisters who perished in New York, in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon as a result of the senseless attacks of September 11, 2001. We also [...]
Read More →What were you doing at 8:46a.m. on 9-11-01?
Tweet Editor’s Note: Teresa and Pete Maculan lived in Albany for several years prior to Pete’s transfer to the Pentagon with the U.S. Navy Seabees in August, 2001. This is a personal accounting of Teresa’s day on 9/11/2001 in Washington D.C. Most of us were going about our day until about a minute or two [...]
Read More →The day my world ended: 9/11
Tweet I will never forget that day. It was a beautiful September morning here in Albany and I was at my desk, interviewing an applicant to Manpower where I had worked for several years. We were nearly through with the interview when the receptionist interrupted me to say my mother was on the phone and [...]
Read More →JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ALBANY, GEORGIA, INC. TO DONATE BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO CASA FOSTER CHILDREN.
Tweet Albany, Ga. –On Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 7 p.m., the Junior League of Albany, Georgia, Inc. (JLA) will present the children of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) with nearly 40 backpacks full of school supplies at the first 2012-2013 JLA General Membership Meeting. The meeting will be held at Doublegate Country Club. Each [...]
Read More →ASU graduate celebrates a milestone
Tweet This week, an Albany State University alumnus and Waycross, Ga. resident will reach a milestone. Clano Stephens, will celebrate his 100th birthday this week. Stephens joins a growing number of centenarians in the U.S. according to an article in today’s Huffington Post. America’s population of centenarians – the largest in the world – has roughly [...]
Read More →Heard now a write-in candidate: What does it mean for November?
Tweet Staff Reports Rev. Lorenzo Heard has officially qualified as a write-in candidate for the at-large seat on the Dougherty County Board of Education. However, many in the community are scratching their heads as to what that means come November. First, it may mean nothing.
Read More →Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County donates to Megan’s House
Tweet Written by David Shivers Megan’s House, an Albany facility affiliated with Easter Seals of Southern Georgia, provides respite care to families of children with developmental disabilities. The organization received a boost recently with a gift from the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County. Carol Holloman represented Megan’s House at the club’s September 10 [...]
Read More →Years later, the pain hasn’t ended
Tweet It’s been 11 years. One would think that the pain of 9/11 would have ended after a period of time, but it hasn’t. I still remember that day like it was yesterday, and it’s clear that it always will be that way.
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