SENATORS SEND LETTER TO PRESIDENT URGING HIM TO WORK WITH CONGRESS ON CYBERSECURITY LEGISLATION
Tweet Special to the Journal Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Coats (R-Ind.), Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.,) Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to work with Congress on cybersecurity legislation instead of acting unilaterally through an Executive Order.
Read More →Easter Seals Shows Its Appreciation: Honors employees, partners and volunteers at annual awards evening
Tweet (ALBANY, GA)- Local supporters and volunteers were honored on October 1st at “Afterhours and Awards” event hosted by Easter Seals. President Jacki Atkins welcomed guests and provided a brief overview of the year’s accomplishments. She was presented a President’s plaque by [...]
Read More →BISHOP HONORED FOR LONGTIME SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Tweet Special to the Journal CAMILLA, GA – Last Thursday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was awarded the Congressional Partnership Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for his longtime support and leadership in promoting federal community, economic, and infrastructure development programs.
Read More →High school students from Southwest Georgia complete UGA’s Camp College
Tweet Special to the Journal Athens, Ga. – Nineteen rising high school sophomores and juniors from a nine-county region in Southwest Georgia recently completed Camp College, a weeklong youth leadership program designed by the University of Georgia Fanning Institute.
Read More →Dianne Berry
Tweet Dianne Berry, of Albany, GA, died Monday, October 1, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. William E. “Butch” Knight, Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Tift Memorial Gardens, Tifton, GA.
Read More →‘Wag a Tale’ to be held October 16
Tweet “Wag a Tale at the Library…Read to the Library Dogs” will take place Tuesday, October 16th 6:00 P.M. at the Leesburg Library. Sponsored by the Lee County Library, this children’s program is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 759-2369.
Read More →“Outstanding Kiwanian” Recognized
Tweet Tommy Padgett (right) was among five honorees in the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County who received “Outstanding Kiwanian” recognition for the 2011-12 year on October 1 at the club’s weekly meeting. Also recognized were Mike Bertram, Todd Butler, Kristin Caso, Tommy Gay, and Ben Lockett. Outgoing Division 3 Lt. Gov. Gene Goldsmith [...]
Read More →Darton Golf finishes third after its first round at Thomas University Invitational
Tweet (VALDOSTA) – After finishing fifth for the Cavaliers in an inter-squad tournament last week, Darton State College freshman Parks Brown turned it on today and led the Cavs into the final group at the Thomas University Invitational at Kinderlou Forest in Valdosta.
Read More →Hometown Heroes
Tweet Army Pvt. Demechea R. Harris has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
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