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Friday, February 01, 2013  Albany Technical College will hold the annual awards banquet for nominees selected for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) and the Rick Perkins Award (Instructor of the Year) for this calendar year this Thursday evening, January 24, 2013, at 6pm in the Kirkland Conference Center on the Albany Tech campus.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Technical College Industrial Systems Technology instructor Robert Permenter was named the winner of the Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award for his contributions to the college during a banquet on Thursday.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Albany business owners no longer have until March 15th to renew their Occupational Tax Certificates.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  On Tuesday, the Albany Board of City Commissioners voted in favor of raising the occupational tax for business owners.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Taxes were the topic of Tuesday mornings Albany City Commission meeting.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The Leesburg Monsanto was awarded the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program Star and Flag for safety recognition on Thursday.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that jobless rate numbers have decreased throughout the Southwest Georgia region.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  For those of you interested in art, the Albany Museum of Art is offering a new exhibit to draw you in.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Updated with video; Owners of furniture stores in Albany are fed up with outside furniture peddlers.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Updated with video; Professionals say awards, such as Albany Tech's GOAL award, will make applicants stand out in this economy that could go either way.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  Updated with video; Albany Technical College students hope to become the next Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner and possibly the technical college spokesperson for Georgia.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Farmers say new labor rules could keep teens from farm jobs and fewer may go into agriculture

Monday, November 14, 2011  Updated with video; Find out what the Occupational Health Clinic does on base.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  This year's Albany Technical College winner was Patrick Jenkins, an environmental horticulture student.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  Four Albany Tech students are finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership award and one step closer to competing at the state level.