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July 13, 2010

By Terry Lewis
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

A pair of $400,000 grants will be focused on technological and stewardship/management issues.

July 12, 2010

By Jim Wallace
Monday, July 12, 2010

ALBANY, GA –The U-S Department of Agriculture awards $800,000 to South Georgia organizations to help socially disadvantaged farmers.

U.S.D.A. Assistant Secretary Krysta Harden and Congressman Sanford Bishop announced the two $400,000 grants.

July 11, 2010

By Pete Skiba
Sunday, July 11, 2010

Members of Foxtrot Company 148th Brigade Support Battalion accept a formal welcome home and then head for barbecue at the Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 2785 Saturday.

July 4, 2010

By Lily Gordon
Sunday, July 4, 2010

The Department of Labor has granted an extension of the Career Advancement Account MilSpouse program, which provides millions of dollars in tuition assistance to Fort Benning spouses.

July 2, 2010

By Larry Gierer
Friday, July 2, 2010

Cathy Williams says a $87,750 federal grant for NeighborWorks Columbus is going to create jobs.

NeighborWorks has nine rental properties for which the money will be used to make repairs and improvements.

“It’s great to get,” the NeighborWorks president and CEO said Wednesday. “There are folks looking for some work.”

June 30, 2010

By Larry Gierer
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

It was announced today by Congressman Sanford D. Bishop that Neighborworks Columbus has been awarded an $87,750 grant.

June 28, 2010

By Lily Gordon
Monday, June 28, 2010

The Department of Labor has granted an extension of the Career Advancement Account (CAA) MilSpouse grant program which will provide $2.8 million in tuition assistance to a total of 900 Fort Benning spouses in 2010.

June 25, 2010

By Halimah Abdullah
Friday, June 25, 2010

Ban was in violation of congressional funding act

WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation backed down from a proposed ban on peanuts on commercial aircraft after Middle Georgia lawmakers pressed the agency on whether such a ban was legal.

June 23, 2010

By Henry Unger
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The Georgia peanut industry is flying high.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is backing off from a proposed rule that could have banned peanuts on airplanes, after realizing it didn’t have the legal authority to do so, AJC reporter Bob Keefe writes.

June 23, 2010

By Ben Roberts
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Transportation was considering a ban on all peanut products on commercial airlines. Congressman Sanford Bishop wrote to the Transportation Secretary opposing such a ban.