Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks
A national atheist group said it plans to donate enough books on its views to be placed in all Georgia state park cabins after the state’s governor said Bibles should remain at the vacation properties despite an atheist’s recent complaint.
Phipps named chief appeals judge
Presiding Judge Herbert E. Phipps, of Albany, will be sworn in to his new position on June 25.
Terrell leads Albany area schools in cohort graduation rates
The State Department of Education on Tuesday released Georgia's most recent public high school cohort graduation rates, which included a surprise locally.
Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks
A national atheist group said it plans to donate enough books on its views to be placed in all Georgia state park cabins after the state's governor said Bibles should remain at the vacation properties despite an atheist's recent complaint.
ROUNDUP: 70-year-old woman accidentally shot on golf course
These are headlines from around the state.
Parker: Growing ATC landlocked
For the second year in the last three, Albany Tech is a finalist for the state's top technical college.
STATE ROUNDUP: Hearing set in Brunswick infant killing
These are some of the top stories from around the state.
The Big 10: May 10-17, 2013
These were the most-read stories at albanyherald.com for the week of May 10-17,2013.
On the Job with Melissa Childs
Melissa Childs, the 2013 Teacher of the Year for the Dougherty County School System, recently sat down with J.D. Sumner to talk about her job and her strategy for winning over students in the classroom.
Sherwood Academy graduates 25 seniors
The graduation speaker reminds graduates that everything that happens in their lives is a gift from God.
Students earn UGA degrees on Tifton campus
Brittaney Schwing, of Chula, receives the Student MVP award during graduation ceremonies.
Darton honors Powell with first Lifetime Service Award
The only sitting member of the Darton Foundation's original board of trustees, Joe Powell is stunned by the unexpected award.
Student wins essay contest
From left, Merry Acres Middle School 12-year-old Armon Garner shakes hands with Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard, and writing strategies teacher Rhonda Harden, center, as he receives a certificate for participating in the Georgia Municipal Association’s “If I Were Mayor I Would ... “ essay contest.
EDC agrees to letter of support for Phoebe
The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission OKs a proposal from a firm that lines up business prospects.
The Albany-Dougherty Ec0nomic Development Commission OKs a proposal from a firm that lines up business prospects.
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State Business
- ROUNDUP: 70-year-old woman accidentally shot on golf course
- STATE ROUNDUP: Hearing set in Brunswick infant killing 2 comments
- EDC agrees to letter of support for Phoebe 21 comments
- Chambliss seeks to declassify Benghazi e-mails 7 comments
- Albany airport gets FAA reprieve 7 comments
- Online sales taxes about 'fairness,' Georgia Chamber head says 11 comments
- ROUNDUP: Riverwalk mugging victims still hospitalized; no arrests 3 comments
- U.S. Job Growth Beats Expectations In April 1 comment
- Flooring firm to bring 2,400 jobs to Georgia
- STATE ROUNDUP: Woman killed by street sweeper in Macon
National News
- Man snares record long Burmese python 1 comment
- Monster tornado devastates Oklahoma town; death toll rises 2 comments
- Supreme Court to hear prayer case 4 comments
- Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Banning Abortions After 12 Weeks
- U.S. Treasury To Free Up $260 Bln To Avoid Debt Cap
- Political Storm Over IRS Targeting Scandal Shifts To U.S. Congress 4 comments
- U.S. Senate panel approves farm bill that expands crop insurance
- Accused Cleveland Kidnapper to enter plea 12 comments
- U.S. Attorney General Holder Recused Himself From Media Subpoena 5 comments
- VIDEO: Astronaut does cover of Bowie's 'Space Oddity' from space
Blogs
- BLOG: Despite lack of skilled manufacturing in U.S., Apple to make new Mac line here
- Sometimes a picture says it all ... 3 comments
- Is the city set to kill the multimodal project? 1 comment
- EPA releases interactive polluter map
- Wealth gap growing between Congressmen and constituents? Not in SOWEGA, at least not on paper
