Tweet ALBANY, Ga. — Dougherty County’s College and Career Academy took another tentative step toward becoming a reality Tuesday when a committee recommended the formation of a steering committee of business and education leaders to help write the new schools charter. “We are looking for the best and brightest among business and education leaders in [...]
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Tweet ALBANY, Ga. — Albany State University began the new semester with a bang last week, opening two new student dormitories and a new student center. Freshmen students began moving into Hall 5, one of the two new residence halls, on Aug. 6. The second new residence building, Hall 6, will house sophomore, junior and [...]
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Tweet ALBANY, Ga. — The annual opportunity to provide tangible support for the out-of-pocket needs of Southwest Georgia cancer patients and their families is here again. Officials with the Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition are now accepting applications for this year’s Cancer Care Grants. The grants are designed to assist area non-profit, community-based health or advocacy [...]
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Tweet ALBANY, Ga. — Darton College President Peter Sireno’s state of the college speech Monday to the school’s staff and faculty was upbeat and positive. And why not? A few months ago the Georgia Board of Regents gave Darton approval to offer four-year nursing degrees. Then just last week the college cut the ribbon on [...]
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Tweet ATLANTA, Ga. — The once-a-decade game of political survival known as redistricting got under way Monday at the state Capitol as legislators gathered to haggle over their political fortunes. The Legislature’s special session began Monday in the House and Senate. Both chambers have their own maps, which must be approved and then signed into [...]
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Tweet ALBANY, Ga. — The four people who have publicly announced desires to be the city’s next mayor explained their platforms to some church members Monday in the first public debate of the 2011 race. Business owner B.J. Fletcher, Commissioner Dorothy Hubbard, Entrepreneur Kirk Smith and former state representative John White each fielded questions related [...]
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Tweet ALBANY, Ga. — The Albany Civil Rights Institute will hold its eighth monthly Community Night of 2011 on Aug. 25, and it will feature a performance of “Deep Wells,” a play based on the life of Southwest Georgia Movement leader Samuel B. Wells. Albany State University Professor Emeritus Curtis Leroy Williams wrote the play [...]
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Tweet ALBANY, Ga. — Eye care experts are urging swimmers, especially since it is getting near the end of summer, to take simple steps to protect the health of their eyes before splashing into their swimming pools. “Problems come from pools that aren’t properly cleaned or washed,” said Dr. Jerry Prchal of Albany Eye Care. [...]
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Tweet ALBANY, Ga. — Tucked in among the oaks along Highland Avenue is the county’s “Last Chance High” — and it’s the best-kept secret in the Dougherty County School System. The South Georgia Regional Achievement Center is the DCSS’s fifth high school. Also known as a PLC (Performance Learning Center), the RAC is the final [...]
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Tweet ALBANY, Ga. — Despite the rise of social-networking, blogging and other outlets — an oral tradition continues to engage people through songs performed by volunteers. The Albany Civil Rights Institute Freedom Singers brought their strong, tight harmonies and rafter-reaching high notes to the Old Mt. Zion Church at 326 Whitney Ave. Saturday. “There are [...]
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