Albany Advocacy Resource Center Announces Keynote Speaker for Annual Awards Banquet
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, GA – Albany Advocacy Resource Center (Albany ARC) will celebrate its 34th Annual Community Awards Banquet Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Albany. This year’s Banquet will feature Keynote Speaker, Mr. Sean Casey.
Read More →Laxmiben Patel
Tweet Laxmiben Patel, 82 of Albany, GA died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation. A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 6:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.
Read More →Herschel Titus Mock
Tweet Herschel Titus Mock, 63, of Leesburg, GA, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at Willson Hospice House. Memorial services will be conducted Friday, October 12, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Minister Richard Collins will officiate.
Read More →TEA PARTY SIGN
Tweet Election day is now less than a month away. Reasonable people can find good reasons to vote for either President Obama or Mitt Romney. Pointing out the faults of the candidate you don’t support is fine. Healthy political debate is a good thing, but sometimes it can go too far.
Read More →Walker Sidney Coston
Tweet Walker Sidney Coston, 83, of Albany, GA, died October 8, 2012 at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Thundering Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate.
Read More →NATIONAL FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND DEA JOIN FORCES FOR 2012 RED RIBBON WEEK®
Tweet YOUTH DRUG PREVENTION CAMPAIGN: “THE BEST ME IS DRUG FREE™” NATIONAL CONTEST TARGETS TEN REGIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES – Ten schools from across the U.S. will win $1,000 grant for drug prevention – - Ten families will win an iPad for the home – The National Family Partnership® (NFP) announces the national [...]
Read More →DCSS ordered to hire principal
Tweet Staff Reports The Dougherty County School System received a bit of a shock when the State of Georgia notified them that if they didn’t hire a permanent principal for Albany High School they would lose some state funds earmarked for school improvement.
Read More →Commissioner to fight post office closure
Tweet Staff Reports Dougherty County commissioners vowed yesterday to fight the proposed closure of a post office in downtown Albany. It has been reported that the closure would cost businesses thousands of dollars.
Read More →Romney Re-energizes Presidential Campaign
Tweet A week ago many Republicans were already envisioning their concession speeches for Mitt Romney. Many were actively ready to point blame lest some should be cast back upon them. It’s all part of the sad dance of the insiders who must preserve their own positions to sit at the right hand of power, even [...]
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