Undefeated Tift vs. Lowndes

Oct. 10, 2017

Tifton, Georgia

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BATTLE OF THE TITANS

UNDEFEATED TIFT, LOWNDES TO CLASH AT THE BRODIE

Tift County High School football fans are hoping this Friday the 13th will be a lucky night for the Blue Devils as they host the Lowndes High Vikings at Brodie Field. Both teams have 7-0 records.

Lowndes, a perennially tough team in Class 7-A, is ranked No. 2 in the state in the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football Poll. Tift is ranked No. 4.

In preparation for Friday's game, the Tift County Touchdown Club has announced a community bonfire/pep rally for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Elks Lodge across from the Tift County Recreation Department on Victory Drive. The Touchdown Club said that T-s hirts, cowbells, clappers, poms and cheer sticks will be available for purchase at the event.

A large crowd is expected at Friday's 7:30 p.m. contest of the two undefeated teams. Brodie Field has seating for 12,000 people, and school officials are considering opening the hill behind the end zone where the "T" is painted on the ground, if needed for additional fans.

Tickets are available at Tift County High, at the TCHS Northeast Campus and at Eighth Street Middle School. General admission tickets will also be sold between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the ticket office on the visitors' side of the football stadium. If the stadium is not sold out, tickets will also be available at the gate before the game. They are also available online by Clicking Here. Use coupon code "my blue devils" for a discount on the online price.

TA PANTHERS' JV FACES VALWOOD

IN REGION CHAMPIONSHIP

Tiftarea Academy will host the GISA AAA Region 3 championships games on Thursday, Oct. 12, in Chula.

The Tiftarea Academy Panthers will host the Valwood Valiants in the middle school (junior varsity) game. Tiftarea will make its third appearance in the championship game in four years, while Valwood of Valdosta will make its first trip to the championship game.

In the junior pro class, Brookwood will play Deerfield. That game will begin at 5 p.m., and the middle school game will begin 15 minutes after the end of the junior pro game.

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Tifton's Chance Veazey, as seen in the ESPN video. To view video, click image above.

ESPN VIDEO SHARES BOND OF TIFTON'S VEAZEY AND TWO L.A. DODGERS PLAYERS

Chance Veazey of Tifton is profiled in a new video on ESPN.com along with his fellow former University of Georgia Bulldogs Alex Wood, now a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Dodgers infielder Kyle Farmer.

ESPN's description of the video, "From Georgia baseball to the Dodgers ," notes that Veazey, Wood and Farmer "had only been friends for a few months at Georgia when tragedy struck, leaving Veazey paralyzed from the waist down. The trio shares their inseparable bond."

Veazey, who was a UGA baseball player, currently runs an insurance agency in Tifton.

PIANO DUO PERFORMS OCT. 19

Two pianists will be playing on the same piano when the ABAC Presents! Performing Arts Series at Abraham Baldwin

Agricultural College features The Neeman Piano Duo on Oct. 19. The performance will be at 7 p.m. in Howard Auditorium at ABAC.

The husband and wife team of Edward and Stephanie Neeman will perform "Artistry for Twenty Fingers," a four-hands concert -- two pianists playing on the same piano. They are acclaimed throughout the United States, Asia and Australia for their wide-ranging repertoire encompassing classical masterpieces and duets by modern composers and arrangements of popular.

Other performances in the ABAC performing arts series include the Three Redneck Tenors on Jan. 16, the Olney Theatre's National Players production of "The Great Gatsby" on Feb. 1, the California Guitar Trio on Feb. 15, Andy Lagrimas (piano) and Jared Starr (violin) for "An Evening at the Cinema" on March 15, and saxophonist Tim Green on April 19.

ABAC Arts Connection Director Wayne Jones said the national tour of "Tuesdays with Morrie" featuring Jamie Farr, originally scheduled in the series for Nov. 30, has been cancelled because of visa problems with the production. A replacement performance is currently in the works. Ticketholders will be contacted individually.

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RIBBON CUTTING

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66th Anniversary

Oct. 6

Regenia Wells, left, of the Exchange Club presents the Firefighter of the Year Award to Kiefer Daughtry, center. At right is Lt. Tommy Garren of the Tifton Fire Department.

TIFTON CITY FIREMAN NAMED

EXCHANGE CLUB'S FIREFIGHTER OF YEAR

Kiefer Daughtry of the Tifton Fire Department has been named the Tifton Exchange Club's Firefighter of the Year.

Daughtry has been a career firefighter for three and half years and previously was a volunteer firefighter. Lt. Tommy Garren said Daughtry does everything that is asked of him and volunteers for projects or shifts as needed.

Daughtry said he loves coming to work and can't see himself doing anything else.

RED CROSS HOLDING BLOOD DRIVES

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Red Cross is encouraging eligible donors to give blood to support cancer patients and others.

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected in the U.S. this year. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with nearly 253,000 women expected to be diagnosed in 2017.

Cancer patients may need blood products during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications.

Here is a list of some local blood drives:

Oct. 17 and Oct. 20 - Noon-6 p.m., Tifton United Methodist Church, 107 West 12th St.
Oct. 24 - 2-6 p.m., Bell Plantation, 7902 Magnolia Industrial Blvd., Tifton
Oct. 25 - 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Southern Regional Technical College -- Tifton Campus, 52 Tech Drive

NATIONAL FFA HONORING ABAC PROVOST

Dr. Jerry Baker, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, will receive the Honorary American FFA Degree at the 2017 National FFA Convention and Expo on Oct. 27 in Indianapolis.


	DR. JERRY BAKER

A total of 52 ABAC students will also receive FFA American degrees at the national convention. FFA, which originally stood for Future Farmers of America, now encompasses all aspects of agricultural education.

"Receiving the news was a very pleasant surprise to me," Baker said. "When I was told I would be receiving a letter of notification I asked if I heard correctly, thinking I must have misunderstood."

The Honorary American FFA Degree is an opportunity to recognize those who have gone beyond daily contributions to make an extraordinary long-term difference in the lives of students, inspiring confidence in a new generation of agriculturists. The award is given annually to those who advance agricultural education and FFA through personal commitment.

"FFA is, in my opinion, the most beneficial activity in which middle and high school students can participate," Baker said. "Students develop essential skills for successful careers and contributions to their communities."

Baker's FFA involvement began as a high school freshman.

"The involvement at that age significantly influenced the achievements during my life," Baker said. "I really appreciate the encouragement, time and guidance provided by my advisors in high school. Today, FFA advisors have the same dedication to helping students. ABAC has had a long and beneficial relationship with FFA. When I arrived here I pledged my personal and ABAC's continued support for the organization, its leaders and members."