Tupelo launches Cooper Proud blitz with billboard, video Nov 15, 2008
Cooper has plants in Albany, Ga ... In Albany, an I love Cooper Tire campaign was started not long after the companys announcement. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Priest facing excommunication for ordaining woman will appeal Nov 15, 2008
ALBANY, Georgia (AP) A Georgia priest facing excommunication for supporting the ordination of women said Friday he plans to visit the Vatican with a contingent of fellow priests and a bishop to appeal the decision. Roy Bourgeois, 69, a Maryknoll priest and nationally known peace activist, ran afoul of Vatican doctrine by participating in an Aug. 9 ceremony in Lexington, Kentucky, to ordain Janice Sevre-Duszynska, a member of a group called Roman Catholic Womenpriests. (USA Today -- News)
Some areas of S.F. voted to ban same-sex marriage Nov 14, 2008
He campaigned with the No on 8 side in Albany on election day, but hadn't considered going to neighborhoods in the city. "I wasn't focused on San Francisco.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Local teams today Nov 14, 2008
Albany at #9 Cal, 1 p.m.. Minnesota at #2 Stanford, 7 p.m.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Dougherty Co. jail inmate dies in apparent suicide Nov 14, 2008
Albany A Dougherty County jail inmate has died after he apparently hanged himself in his cell ... Information from: The Albany Herald, http://albanyherald. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Notebook: Gaines hard to replace Nov 14, 2008
" Thompkins probably out Trey Thompkins' ankle sprain will probably keep him out of today's game, but Albert Jackson and Terrance Woodbury have recovered enough to probably play. Thompkins has missed nearly all of preseason camp with a series of injuries. He had stress fractures in his foot during the summer. When he recovered from that he sprained his medial collateral ligament in his knee and had to sit again. Almost as soon as he returned to practice he sprained his ankle and missed last... (Athens Banner-Herald)
SPORTS CALENDAR Nov 13, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008. Virginia Tech at Miami. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Ga.'s top 10 surprise high school football teams Nov 13, 2008
The entry titled "Take 10: Georgia's top surprise high school football teams of 2008," and any of the comments about it. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Video of baby being tossed around raises concerns Nov 12, 2008
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Another shocking Internet video that shows a nine month old baby being slung around like a wet rag. It's difficult to watch. (KSLA.com, LA)
ESPN expands Knight's role Nov 12, 2008
ACC Champion Maryland is the No. 1 overall seed and will open the tournament Saturday hosting Albany. ACC runner-up Wake Forest, took the No. 2 seed and will host American on Saturday. (News & Observer -- Sports)
William M. Harris, 90, started foundation Nov 12, 2008
He practiced for many years in Albany, where he also had a radio show about the benefits of chiropractic medicine. He began lecturing at colleges and seminars, and in the 1970s he started giving business management seminars for other chiropractors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Why Prop. 8 won Nov 12, 2008
8 won:/c/a/2008/11/11/ED87142AJ7. DTL Article:Why Prop. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
U.S. toll in Iraq Nov 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008. As of Monday, at least 4,193 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A dishonorable list Nov 12, 2008
Customer lists from web clinics that were targeted by the district attorney in Albany, N.Y show 13 present and former players received growth hormone. They included St. Louis pitcher-turned outfielder Rick Ankiel, Angels outfielder Gary Matthews Jr; pitchers Paul Byrd and John Rocker; and former Giant Matt Williams, who ordered HGH while working in the Arizona Diamondbacks' front office. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Two teenage burglars arrested Nov 12, 2008
Harry Vernard Brown, 33, Albany, Ga. possession of cell phone by inmate, SO. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Top 25 Schedule Nov 11, 2008
No. 23 Villanova vs. Albany, N.Y., 8 p.m.. Saturday's Games. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Fort Hood Soldier Dies In Vehicle Accident In Iraq Nov 11, 2008
Theron V. Hobbs, 22, of Albany, Ga. died Thursday in a motor vehicle accident in Kirkuk, Iraq, the military said Monday. (KWTX.com, TX)
Women's Top 25 Schedule Nov 10, 2008
No. 9 California vs. Albany, N.Y., 4 p.m.. No. 11 Texas A&M vs. Mercer, 9 p.m.. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Home prices down in 90% of Bay Area ZIP codes Nov 10, 2008
Take the East Bay's Albany, known for its small-town ambience, good school system and Solano Avenue's mile-long array of restaurants and shops. Banks repossessed just seven homes in the first nine months of this year, or. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Franklin: Obamas victory will be good for Atlanta Nov 8, 2008
Franklin: Obamas victory will be good for Atlanta - Atlanta Business Chronicle. for free extra services. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Athens educator honored for changing lives Nov 8, 2008
Would he have gone to Albany State University on scholarship and on to earn his doctorate in education administration ... Would he have gone to Albany State University on scholarship and on to earn his doctorate in education administration ... "That was the catalyst that ignited my college career," said Sheats, who also went to Albany. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Price's 19 points help Georgia to rout in exhibition opener Nov 8, 2008
Georgia sophomore Jeremy Price scored 19 points in Friday's 93-56 rout of Albany State at Stegeman Coliseum - the Bulldogs' only exhibition game of the preseason. "I was pleased with some of the progress we made from the Clemson scrimmage (last week)," Georgia coach Dennis Felton said in a release. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Injury mars exhibition Nov 8, 2008
What was supposed to be a nice, relaxed exhibiton game between Georgia and Albany State took a scary turn Friday night when one of the Bulldogs' key players went down with an ankle injury. The Bulldogs won the game, but afterwards all thoughts were with the player who is expected to play a key role on the frontcourt for Dennis Felton's squad. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
AT&T: We're coming Nov 8, 2008
In answering a question from the audience, Walker said a person who gets ATless service in Bainbridge may not be able to talk continuously on the cellular phone from Bainbridge to Albany or to Columbus. However, Walker said projections are that in 2009 they would be able to while traveling to Albany, and by 2010 while traveling to Columbus. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Watershed study to be costly Nov 8, 2008
89 from Oxford Construction of Albany, Ga ... 82 from Consolidated Pipe of Albany, Ga. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Salsburg and Falcons Announce the 2009 Softball Schedule, Celebrating 30 Years Nov 7, 2008
7), University at Albany (Mar. 7) and Austin Peay (Mar. (Bgsufalcons.com)
Any chance Dogs drop another game? Nov 7, 2008
By the way, coach Dennis Felton s Hoops Dogs take the court tonight at Stegeman Coliseum with an exhibition game against Albany State. What s the level of anticipation for the defending SEC Tournament champion Bulldogs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tech, Georgia open college basketball seasons Nov 7, 2008
Georgia s men play host to Albany State at 7:30 p.m. today at Stegeman Coliseum in its first and only exhibition game. Admission is free. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
ACC Basketball preview: Clemson Nov 7, 2008
The best option may be freshman , a diminutive 5-9 point from Albany, Ga. Tanner Smith, a 6-5 recruit from Norcross, Ga. (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
SEC champions return to court today for exhibition Nov 7, 2008
The defending SEC Tournament champion Georgia men's basketball team tips off at Stegeman Coliseum tonight for an exhibition against Albany State. The game starts at 7:30 p.m.. (Athens Banner-Herald)
3 Seniors Named Academic All-District Nov 7, 2008
Defensive Line Tony Sparano ALBANY, UNIVERSITY AT I Jr. Colleyville, Texas 3. 39 history. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Arrests & Citations Nov 7, 2008
Timothy Leon Harris, 29, Albany, Ga. failure to meet registration requirements for sex offender, SO. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Court of Appeals runoff likely Nov 6, 2008
Doyle, Sheffield and Adkins were followed by Decatur lawyer Christopher McFadden, Atlanta lawyer Bruce Edenfield, Douglasville lawyer Perry McGuire and Albany lawyer Michael Meyer von Bremen, who is ending a 10-year career as a state senator. Edenfield raised the most money through political contributions and spent than any other candidate, buying advertising on both cable television and the radio. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Football (6) Nov 6, 2008
Other receiving votes: Colgate 47, Jacksonville State 38, Grambling State 31, Prairie View A&M 27, Maine 24, Georgia Southern 20, Lafayette 14, South Dakota State 12, Dayton 11, Brown 9, Holy Cross 7, Hampton 5, Morgan State 4, UC Davis 3, Northwestern State 3, Albany 1. Division II coaches poll. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Three Pac-10 Women's Basketball Teams Ranked in Preseason AP and Coaches Polls Nov 6, 2008
Stanford hosts Minnesota, and Cal welcomes Albany to the Haas Pavilion. ASU tips off the Preseason WNIT with Cleveland State at home that evening, as well. (Pac-10.org)
Cooper Tire's decision to be made by Jan. 19 Nov 6, 2008
On the chopping block are facilities in Tupelo; Albany, Ga ... Cooper officials have visited Texarkana and Tupelo, and are in Albany today before finishing at Findlay on Monday ... For example, the Findlay plant primarily produces SUV and light truck tires; Albany makes mostly light truck, large truck, SUV and some passenger tires; Texarkana has roughly a 50-50 split with light truck and SUV and with passenger tires and Tupelo makes primarily passenger tires. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Basketball-W Nov 6, 2008
University of Rhode Island Official Athletic Site. vs. Boston University. (Gorhody.com)
Georgia Senate Race Heads To Runoff Nov 6, 2008
"I see Saxby as being too much of a carbon copy of Bush," said the 79-year-old from Albany. Laura Freck, of Decatur, said Chambliss' support for the "fair tax," which would eliminate the income tax and replace it with a national sales tax, won her vote. (News4Jax.com, FL)
African-Americans savor a historic moment Nov 5, 2008
Leon Modeste of Community Outreach Ministry in Albany, Ga ... Chris Matthews of MSNBC and the following NBC stations contributed to this report: WALB of Albany, Ga. (MSNBC -- Race)
Athletes of the week Nov 5, 2008
Usua Amanam, Bellarmine football; Jackson Bouza, De La Salle football; Mario Brown, Bishop O'Dowd-Oakland football; Matt Ching, Salesian-Richmond football; Damajeria DuBose, Bishop O'Dowd cross country; Alex Farman-Farmanaian, Burlingame water polo; Tom Hemmingsen, Monte Vista-Danville football; Joy Kim, Albany golf; Weishen Mead, University-San Francisco cross country; Laura Posylkin, San Marin-Novato tennis; Bisrat Zerehaimanot, Hayward cross country. This article appeared on page C - 5 of the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Obama dominated among blacks, Latinos, women Nov 5, 2008
"Don't tell my Dad, but I voted for Barack Obama," said Sunderlin, of Albany, N.Y. She said she was turned off by McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. She wasn't alone. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Buie Has A Good Time In South Bend Nov 5, 2008
This past weekend, the class-of-2010, four-star player out of Albany, N.Y., made his first-ever visit to Notre Dames campus. It was great, Buie stated. (IrishEyes.com)
Georgias declining PMI persists Nov 5, 2008
Georgias declining PMI persists - Atlanta Business Chronicle. for free extra services. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
For foot soldiers of civil rights, a time to taste of victory Nov 5, 2008
She sang it again while marching on Albany's City Hall, where she and other black students demanded the right to vote, and in the cramped and filthy cells of the city jail, which the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. described as the worst he ever inhabited ... When the movement came to Albany in 1961, fewer than 100 of Dougherty County's 20,000 black residents were registered to vote, said the Reverend Charles Sherrod, one of the first field workers sent here by the Student Nonviolent... (International Herald Tribune)
Rich people are optimistic about economys rebound Nov 5, 2008
Rich people are optimistic about economys rebound - Washington Business Journal. for free extra services. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Red Roof offering up incentives Nov 4, 2008
Red Roof offering incentives to franchisees - Business First of Columbus. for free extra services. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Female Student Athlete of the Week: The Three Point Specialist Nov 4, 2008
Beaonca plans to attend either Albany State University or Fort Valley State University after graduation. She wants to major in Business Management. (Thomaston Times, GA)
'Superenzymes' Could Streamline Biofuels Refining Nov 4, 2008
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at Albany, Calif ... The search for enzymes that excel in degrading plant cell walls has led Albany research chemist Charles Lee, with the ARS Bioproduct Chemistry and Engineering Research Unit, to probe dank soil beneath 25-foot-high piles of decaying rice straw, and to carefully draw samples of murky liquid from dairy-waste lagoons. (Science Daily)
Alpha Bank grew rapidly and collapsed quickly Nov 3, 2008
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Time to choose a new president Nov 3, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008. Editor - Voters don't care if one candidate is accused of being an elitist, a terrorist sympathizer, a space alien or whatever. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Bulldogs to hold open practice Nov 3, 2008
Georgia plays Albany State in an exhibition on Friday. The first regular-season game is on Nov. 14 against South Carolina-Upstate at Stegeman Coliseum. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Searching for a church community Nov 3, 2008
In Macon, I never really had a church, but that was because I was spending nearly every weekend driving back to Albany - I had met T just as I was leaving town. T and I have been together for nearly 2 yrs now, married for the past 54 weeks of that. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Affluent positive about economys rebound Nov 2, 2008
Affluent optimistic about economys rebound - The Business Review (Albany) ... The Business Review (Albany) ... City Guide Spotlight - Albany. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Season Stats Nov 2, 2008
( 8- 4- 0) ( 5- 2- 0) ( 3- 2- 0) ( 0- 0- 0) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT ---------- ---------------------- --- ----- ----- Aug 29 at Boston College L 215 Aug 31 QUINNIPIAC W 203 Sep 05 at Dartmouth W 123 Sep 07 at Northeastern W 224 Sep 12 #5 CONNECTICUT L 176 Sep 14 HARVARD W O2 196 Sep 20 VERMONT W 250 Sep 23 at Brown W OT 72 Sep 27 #18 ALBANY W 146 Sep 28 #2 SYRACUSE L 271 Oct 04 SIENA W 216 *Oct 10 at RICHMOND W 104 *Oct 12 SAINT LOUIS W 232 *Oct 17 at LASALLE W 68 *Oct 19 at WEST CHESTER W... (Umassathletics.com)
Doug Latham, sax player, patient teacher Nov 1, 2008
stepdaughters Deborah Johns of Albany, Ga. and Sandra Gilmore of Atlanta; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Appeals Court Candidate Meyer Von Bremen Vows To Keep Courts Independent Nov 1, 2008
A partner in Hall, Booth, Smith r managing the Albany office, Meyer von Bremen was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals;, Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, and Federal District Court-Middle District. A member of Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church where he served as chair of the Trustees and is currently in the choir, Meyer von Bremen is an Eagle Scout. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Pray for our next president Oct 31, 2008
In Georgia too wrote on Oct 27, 2008 11:23 AM:" ALBANY, GA - There are allegations of voter fraud, as a Dougherty County family claims the vote of a mentally challenged relative was stolen. They say the adult day rehab program where *** attends took him to vote, without the family's permission. What's worse is --- says the person helping him wouldn't cast the ballot for his choice for President. ----- has been voting since he turned 18. Typically his family takes him to their neighborhood... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Does seeing Georgia play the Gators beat out seeing your kids trick-or-treat? Oct 31, 2008
And that s not even counting the various things to do here in Albany and Valdosta. We have zoos (both at Chehaw Park in Albany and Wild Adventures in Valdosta), amusement parks (the aforementioned Wild Adventures), college football (Valdosta State and Albany State), Arena Football (Albany Wildcats), Minor league baseball (South GA Peanuts in Albany, I think Valdosta has a team as well), an aquarium (Flint Riverquarium) several museums (Albany has a civil rights museum and an arts museum, there... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
On TV, it seems like its all Obama, all the time Oct 30, 2008
On TV, it seems like its all Obama, all the time - Decision '08- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Linda Denosky-Smart Oct 30, 2008
Close to her grandmother Tecla, who arrived from the Ukraine through Ellis Island, she was a hard working woman who scrubbed floors for a living in South Albany, N.Y. Fond of sewing, she had scraps everywhere from quilt making, and embroidery ... She studied visual and performing arts at Russell Sage College in Albany, N.Y., where she grew up, followed by getting her master s degree in Art Education at Rhode Island College in 1982. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Angel Flight pilot, 77, delivers for those in need Oct 30, 2008
The sunset shines on Buckhead pilot Mack Secord after he picks up two Angel Flight passengers in Albany earlier this month from his base at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport ... Angel Flight pilot Mack Secord of Buckhead and Shamalla Simmonds of Austell put 2-year-old Shalaja Henry in Secord s 1975 Cessna 182 Skylane to depart Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany for the final leg of a trip by Angel Flight to get mother and daughter to the baby s transplant doctors in Miami and back home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Jury finds parolee responsible in fatal crash Oct 29, 2008
Two drivers died at San Pablo and Ashby avenues in Berkeley during separate chases involving the California Highway Patrol and Albany police in 2001 and 2005, respectively. In 2003, a man was killed by a fleeing suspect while driving to a store in West Oakland. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Leesburg daycare owner indicted Oct 29, 2008
Information from: The Albany Herald, http://albanyherald. net. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
When wife is attacked, husband becomes hero Oct 29, 2008
In the last three weeks, Berkeley police have arrested three more suspects in another string of robberies in Berkeley and Albany. Berkeley police issued an alert last week to residents of the city's hills, where police are investigating 15 home burglaries since July. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Office for voting early set to open in Classic Center Oct 26, 2008
Madison County government complex, 91 Albany Ave., Danielsville, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Oglethorpe County Courthouse, 111 W. Main St., Lexington, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. (Athens Banner-Herald)
