Monday, May 20 2013 9:30 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:30:40 GMT
By PAMELA SAMPSON AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, andMore >>
The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China. Benchmark crude for June delivery was down 55 cents to $95.47 a barrel, but gas in East Albany was $3.42 this morning....More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:03 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:03:02 GMT
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana. Deputies responded to a complaint at Jose Sanchez's house on Highway 129 North Friday. AuthoritiesMore >>
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:22 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:22:08 GMT
When times are tough, small businesses usually take the hardest hit but when things start looking up, they're often the quickest to recover. That's exactly what the Albany Chamber of Commerce says they'veMore >>
The Albany Chamber of Commerce is using a series of Lunch and Learns during National Small Business Appreciation week to make it easier for small businesses to bounce back, by encouraging all to participate and gather the right tools.More >>
A South Georgia girl is asking the community for help to provide scholarships for college-bound young women. In February, Madison Daughtry was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Leesburg for theMore >>
In February, Madison Daughtry was named the Distinguish Young Woman of Leesburg for the Class of 2014.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:16:35 GMT
The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find a missing pregnant woman. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months. DianeMore >>
The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find Crystal Hendrix. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months.More >>
March 17, 2008
Valdosta - Downtown Valdosta has come a long way thanks to a group of business owners who transformed the once rundown buildings back into the heart of the city.
But there's still one major project Mayor John Fretti says downtown needs. "Downtown should be wireless. It should have that capability."
He says getting a wireless network is something the city will help with but he's hoping some area businesses will step up to the plate.
"This is what I'm asking for downtown is that private industries step up and/or utilities and focus on our downtown," Fretti says.
Fretti believes getting downtown connections would have some major economic advantages.
"I envision more conferencing happening downtown. We have some boutique hotels that are coming online soon," Fretti says. "It would increase not only the residential portion but the office professional portion and the governmental portion."
And put more money into the pockets of people working there.
"It would encourage a lot of people, students and business people to come downtown and spend more time eating lunch and dinner," says Greg Frier, a server at Bleu Cafe. "Maybe do more business meeting and lunch meetings as well."
Fretti hopes to see this done by the end of the year.
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