Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:03 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:03:02 GMT
Paramedics tell us they're amazed no one was seriously hurt in a rush hour crash just outside Albany Monday evening. The driver of a pickup truck lost control on Philema Road just before 5:00. The truckMore >>
The driver of a pickup truck and his passenger walk away from the mangled wreckage after a crash.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:02 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:02:59 GMT
An unusual wreck on Albany's bypass Monday night left the highway littered with yard debris. About 9:30, a car collided with a trailer that was hauling tree limbs on the Liberty Expressway between theMore >>
Wrecked cars and yard debris slow traffic on Albany's bypass.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:45:07 GMT
Moultrie Police tell us they have the accused triggerman in a shooting in custody after two weeks on the run. Police arrested 19-year-old Darren Huntley over the weekend in Waycross. 22-year-old DominiqueMore >>
Moultrie Police tell us they have the accused triggerman in a shooting in custody after two weeks on the run.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:37 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:37:21 GMT
Students at a South Georgia University are working together to make it into the workforce. Nursing students at Georgia Southwestern asked business students to help them prepare for their job searches. HumanMore >>
Students at a South Georgia University are working together to make it into the workforce.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:28:47 GMT
A lot of South Georgians are all too familiar with the damage a tornado can do. An EF-3 tornado roared through Americus six years ago. It killed two people and destroyed Sumter Regional Hospital andMore >>
A lot of South Georgians are all too familiar with the damage a tornado can do.More >>
May 24, 2007
Atlanta -- In a press release issued today, the Georgia Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve announced that 34 presidents of the Technical College System of Georgia have signed a statement of support for the Georgia National Guard and Reserve.
The document is called a "5-Star"Statement, and in it, the state technical colleges agree to the following:
Support their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve;
Have human resources policies that ensure compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act Law (USERRA);
Promote training for managers and supervisors to effectively manage employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve;
Adopted polices and programs that are "above and beyond" what is required by the USERRA Law;
Advocate for employee service in the National Guard and Reserve and will help to promote the mission of ESGR.
"The Albany Technical College family is pleased to do our small part to support those who serve for our freedom," said Dr. Anthony Parker, President of Albany Technical College said in the release. "Members of the guard and reserve stand ready to make the greatest sacrifice for our safety and security. It is no inconvenience for us to secure their employment."
There are 1.2 million members of the National Guard and reserves, and they have been relied on more than ever to serve on active duty as the war in Iraq continues.
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