Federal proposal that could cost Albany millions at a stand still Federal proposal could cost Albany millions. WALB (Source: WALB) By Gabrielle Ware | May 7, 2021 at 7:16 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 10:27 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany is in limbo on whether it will lose out on millions of dollars in federal funding. State and local Chamber of Commerce leaders say a federal proposal that would remove Albany and several other Georgia cities’ Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) designation, has not progressed.
State leaders say they’ve actively battled the proposal and have not seen forward motion so far.
“We were able to work with the Governor’s Office, with members of Congress, to bring that issue up. Work with Barbara Rivera-Holmes here, and other partners, and what it looks like today is that that has been pulled back. I don’t think the administration is going to go forward with it but we’re watching it very closely,” said Georgia Chamber of Commerce Preside
STAR students, teachers named by DCSS 2021 DCSS STAR Students (from left) Davon Davis, Li’Trell Stamper and Brystan Carthon stand with their plaques and certificates alongside DCSS Superintendent Kenneth Dyer, far right, and Albany Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Barbara Rivera Holmes, far left, Thursday in the DCSS Board Room. (Source: Dougherty Co. Schools) By Dave Miller | May 6, 2021 at 10:08 AM EDT - Updated May 6 at 2:09 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Dougherty County School System and the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated some of the school district’s top students and teachers Thursday.
Each year, the district partners with the Chamber to name STAR Students who then name their STAR teachers. To be named a STAR student, high school seniors must have the highest score on any single test date of the SAT taken through the March test date of their senior year and be in the top 10% or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average at thei
Albany Area Chamber of Commerce announces new board chairman
Albany Area Chamber of Commerce announces new board chairman By Bobby Poitevint | April 29, 2021 at 11:30 PM EDT - Updated April 29 at 11:57 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Music and celebration filled downtown as the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce put on its 111th annual meeting and dinner.
The meeting was held on the bricks at Thronateeska in downtown Albany.
During one of the bigger moments of the evening, Matt Reed was recognized as the new 2021 Albany Area Chamber Board of Directors chairman. He said going forward, the chamber wants to continue providing and helping grow Albany.
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Mid-Valley Media asked readers to share their memories about the flood of 96. Here are some of their stories:
I remember having to go to school as it had not been canceled at the time.
We drove off the hill and I watched Billy (her husband, also a teacher) and the kids head down Mountain Home Drive and all I saw was water everywhere.
He said after they arrived at town (Sweet Home) he couldn t believe he had driven through that. Said how stupid that was.
I turned onto Santiam Terrace and it too was covered. All the ponds on the hill had overflowed their banks. Got to Highway 20 and had to drive through water multiple times to Lebanon.