Friday, Oct. 5, 2018
Tifton, Georgia
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TIFT BLUE DEVIL UP FOR ALL-AMERICA
FANS MAY VOTE FOR KD McDANIEL
FOR ALL-AMERICA GAME
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Tift County High
Blue Devil
KD McDaniel
is one
of
32
high school
football players
across the
nation
nominated for one of the
final two roster spots
for the
2019 Under Armour All-America Game
, will be decided by
fan vote
.
Blue Devils linebacker
McDaniel has committed to the
University of Kentucky. At the beginning of the season, he was the
32nd-ranked outside linebacker in the
Class of 2019 by 247Sports Composite rating, coming off a junior year that saw him with
78 tackles,
13 for a loss.
The
fan vote
matches the
32
players in a bracket-style contest. Voting began this past
Tuesday
and ends on
Nov. 16
. To
vote,
Click Here!
The
Under Armour All-America Game
is scheduled
Jan. 3
in
Orlando, Fla.
, and will be televised live on
ESPN2
at
6 p.m.
Other
Georgia
players vying for one of the two last spots are
Zion Puckett of
Griffin,
Logan Cash of
Winder and
Jaelyn Lay of
Riverdale.
HOMECOMING TODAY
The
Blue Devils's homecoming game is at
7:30 p.m. today at
Brodie Field against the
Miller Grove High Wolverines of
Lithonia.
Tiftarea Academy Panthers' homecoming
football
game
, scheduled tonight, has been
cancelled
.
Notre Dame Academy
of
Duluth forfeited
because they
don't have enough
players well
enough to play today. Tiftarea's other
homecoming activities will
continue as
scheduled.
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Brianna Martinez, left, and Judge Melanie Cross, right, present award to Judge Herbert Benson during the Candlelight Vigil in downtown Tifton.
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HONORING
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION
JUDGE HERBY BENSON, OTHERS RECEIVE RECOGNITION
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Tift County Judge
Herby Benson was
recognized for his
work on behalf of
domestic violence victims during the
Candlelight Vigil held
Monday by
Ruth's Cottage and the
Patticake House.
Benson was presented the
J. Harvey Davis Award by
Brianna Martinez
, Ruth's Cottage senior legal advocate, and Circuit Judge
Melanie Cross
, last year's recipient.
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"We are
grateful
for
Judge Benson
,"
Ruth's Cottage
noted in a written statement. "He has
worked hard
to
understand
the complicated world of
domestic violence
and
strived
to do all he can to
keep victims safe
.
"The
Tifton Judicial Circuit
is very
fortunate
with our
judges
who are all
knowledgeable
about
family violence
and make informed decisions, case by case."
Ruth's Cottage
, the
Tifton judicial circuit shelter
, provides
safety
and
support
to
family violence victims
and promotes
activities
toward the
elimination
of
violence
toward men, women and children.
Also
recognized during the Candlelight Vigil were Tifton Police Detective
Amanda Faircloth
(pictured at right) with the Above and Beyond Award,
Susie McKay with the Third Door Award,
Monique Haggins with the Service Award and a special Service Award to
Nancy Bryan, executive director of
Ruth's Cottage and the Patticake House.
The
organization reports that
nearly
100
people in
Georgia
died from
domestic violence
during the past
10
months. Between
October 2017
and this past
August
,
one
person was
killed
as a result of
domestic violence
in
Tift County
.
October
is
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
.
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Save the date now to Browse. Buy. Enjoy!
Surprising and beautiful works by 30 ARTISTS.
Potters, painters, photographers, woodcrafters,
glass artists, and more!
Plus indulge in
A SWEET TASTE OF TIFTON!
Delightful baked goodies by local groups & entrepreneurs!
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Eric Cohen and his dog Tate look for truffles during the recent Farm Tour
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UGA FARM TOUR VISITS S.GA.
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University of Georgia President
Jere W. Morehead
traveled to
South Georgia
recently to learn more about Georgia’s
top industry
—
agriculture
— during his annual
Farm Tour
.
The tour’s stops highlighted the
diversity
of the
agriculture industry
, ranging from the Pure Flavor greenhouse complex in
Fort Valley
to Premium Peanut in
Douglas
.
The
2018 Farm Tour
marked the
sixth
year that
Morehead
, joined by Ga. Agriculture Commissioner
Gary Black
and members of the
General Assembly
, visited
farms
and connected with the state’s
agriculture industry leaders
.
Each year, the
Farm Tour
visits a different
region
of the state to understand the range of
challenges
and
opportunities
facing
Georgia’s farmers
. The annual event provides an opportunity to connect the state’s land- and sea-grant institution to Georgia’s communities, businesses and leaders.
This year’s tour started in
Fort Valley
and traveled to Pecan Ridge Plantation in
Bainbridge
. The business is operated by two
UGA
graduates,
Rob and Eric Cohen
, and spans
five
counties throughout
South Georgia
and
North Florida
. This stop featured a
pecan orchard
in
Decatur County
, part of the Cohen brothers’
1,400-acre
pecan operation.
Eric Cohen
also showed off his dog
Tate,
who is trained in locating
truffles
in
pecan orchards
, a delicacy that is highly desired by restaurants and chefs. Reflecting on his business, Cohen credited
UGA Extension
pecan specialist
Lenny Wells
and plant pathologist
Tim Brenneman
for the success the Cohen family has enjoyed in producing
pecans
.
Georgia
is the country’s
largest producer
of
pecans
, with a farm gate value of
$355.8 million
in
2016
.
Irrigation
research is vital to improving state crops like
cotton, peanuts and vegetables
. The farm tour visited
UGA Stripling Irrigation Research Park
in
Camilla
to see how water factors into the development of crops over the course of the growing season.
Calvin Perry
, superintendent of SIRP, highlighted irrigation scheduling work by UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences precision ag specialists
Wes Porter
and
George Vellidis
.
The tour’s final stop was at
Premium Peanut
, the
largest single shelling facility
in the
world
.
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DRIVER SAFETY COURSE
OPEN TO ALL AGES
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The course will be from
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20
.
The
class
is open to
all ages
and could make participants
eligible
for up to a
20 percent
discount on their automobile
insurance premium
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NEW AREA STATE PATROL HEAD SEEKING MORE TROOPERS
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Sgt. 1st Class
Peter Lucas
,
Georgia State Patrol
Post 13's
new commander
, spoke to the
Tifton Rotary Club
on
Wednesday
and said
more troopers
are being
sought.
Ideally,
Lucas
said, "
14 to 15
troopers would be good, and currently we have
nine
." In
1967
,
Post 13
had
17
troopers.
He started in his position
Sept. 1
, and has been with the
Post
since
2009
.
Lucas
said he is the
seventh Tifton
post commander since
2009
, and, with his
wife
originally from
Douglas
, he is committed to stay in
Tifton
.
Since the
"hands-free"
law concerning
cell phones
and
driving
went into effect
July 1
,
Lucas
said local troopers have stopped
270
vehicles with drivers using mobile devices.
Eighty-three
tickets were issued, and
188
warnings.
"
Distracted
drivers kill more people than
DUIs
," he said.
Post 13
encompasses
Berrien, Cook and Tift
counties. There are
51
posts in the state. Lucas said
18,216
citations were issued in
2017
. So far in 2018,
6,500
citations have been issued with
10,000
vehicles stopped.
The number of
accidents
the Post
has worked is
850
, up by
63
over all of last year, with
19
fatalities so far in
2018
, another increase. The number of
DUIs
issued is
216
, and
95 drug-related
citations have been issued, he said. In
2017
, a total of
297
impaired drivers were stopped.
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NEW PHOTO EXHIBIT OPENING
Atlanta
photographer
David King
brings his work to
Tifton
by way of
"Triskelion,"
a new
photography exhibit
hosted at Tifton's
Plough Gallery
.
Encompassing
three
distinct bodies of work,
"Triskelion"
spirals into one
exhibition
. The series includes
images
from
“Axis,”
his thesis images from
Georgia State University
; King's current project,
“En Passant;”
and
“Anywhere But Here,”
a politically charged body of work.
King
and his wife
Athea
will be
attending
the exhibit's
o
pening reception
,
5-7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6,
at the gallery at
216 W Eighth St.
King
received his master's of fine
arts in photography in
2014
from
The Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State.
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'STOP THIEF' STARTS AT
HOWARD AUDITORIUM
The
Baldwin Players
will stage
“Stop Thief
” at
7 p.m
.
today
and
Saturday
in
Howard Auditorium
at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
.
A fast-paced
comedy
, the
play
was the
first
performed by the newly created
Baldwin Players
on
Dec. 15, 1933
. Tickets are
$10
for general admission and free to ABAC students, staff and faculty with an ABAC ID.
Performers
in the
play
include, front row, from left,
Tia Williams
as Madge Carr,
Angel Rewis
as Mrs. Carr, and
Hannah Moseley
as Joan Carr; back row, from left,
Jeffrey Murray
as James Cluney,
Tyler Evans
as Dr. Willoughby, and
Caroline Kirkland
as Nell.
Dr.
Brian Ray
directs the
Baldwin Players
.
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SUNBELT AG EXPO'S ROOTS IN TIFTON
It has been
54
years since faculty and students at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
sponsored an event called
"Dealer Days"
on the
ABAC campus
in
1964
.
No one could have guessed then that the
small farm equipment show
would grow into the mammoth extravaganza now known as the
Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition
.
ABAC
is now an
annual exhibitor
at the
Expo
, which moved to
Spence Field
near
Moultrie
in
1978
. At the
ABAC building
at this year’s Expo on
Oct. 16-18
, visitors will get to look at different segments of
ABAC life
.
Students, faculty and staff will greet visitors at the
exhibit building
, and interactive games will allow guests to learn more about the college. Landmarks at the building include a
Golden Stallion mascot
statue
and the famous ABAC
pulling tractors
.
During all
three days
of the
Expo
, the
School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
will host demonstrations relating to the
new agriculture degree
track –
Agriculture Technology and Systems Management.
A runoff
simulator
,
unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs), and a
3-D printer
will provide glimpses of what students learn in this degree track.
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SPOTS LIMITED FOR CAR TO FARM TOUR
The
Wiregrass Farmers Market's Car to Farm Tour
is set for
2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
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After meeting at the
Ga. Museum of
Agriculture in
Tifton
, participants will drive to
three farms
for tours.
The cost is
$10
per person or
$25
per family of three or more people. The spots are
limited
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Participants
will take a
drive
and meet
local farmers
providing
market customers
with
freshly grown produce
. The tour is a way to see what goes into
farming
.
The sites are
Granddaddy's Farm
(pastured poultry and beef), a
beekeeper/honey producer
and a
grower
of two
alternative crops
(
nopales
and
agave
). All sites are north of
Tifton
in a
10- to 15-mile
radius of one other.
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AT&T CONTRIBUTES TO SRTC
The
Southern Regional Technical College Foundation
this week received a
donation
from
AT&T,
a long-time. supporter of
technical education
.
AT&T Georgia’s
Courtney Brinson
, regional director for external affairs, pictured at center, presents SRTC President Dr.
Craig Wentworth
, left, with a donation to the college’s foundation. At right is
Darlene Taylor
.
The
foundation
will use the
donation
to support
scholarships
and help support
students
who need
assistance
with
tuition, books
and
fees
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DONATIONS TO HELP NEEDY WITH SEASONAL HEATING BILLS
The
City of Tifton
, participating in the
"HEAT" program
for the
eighth year, is encouraging
residents to
help
needy
seniors
and
low-income
neighbors with their
heating bills
this fall and winter.
HEAT
, the
"Heating Energy Assistance Team Inc.,"
helps address the energy needs of
low-income
Georgians by joining forces with concerned citizens, businesses, as well as state and local governments. During the past
35
years,
HEAT Inc
. has received more than
$24 million
in donations to assist nearly
100,000
Georgia families and individuals in need. This past winter, HEAT donors made it possible for more than
$741,000
to be available for low-income
Georgians
needing help with
heating bills
.
Among the many concerned citizens who donate to HEAT,
Tifton
residents continue to show compassion for their neighbors in need. Collectively, citizen donations averaged nearly
$3,000
annually since it has partnered with
HEAT
to help less fortunate families and individuals during the colder months. Last winter in
Tift
and
surrounding counties
,
60
households were served with
$20,379
in energy assistance funds.
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“It has truly been a pleasure having
Tifton
as a municipal partner through the years,” said
Jeffrey Joseph
, HEAT's executive director.
“The city’s administration has been very reliable in promoting HEAT’s cause to engage residents. Because of that effort to gain community support,
Tifton
has won
five HEAT awards
from the
Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia
based on donations from its utility customers,” he said.
HEAT will soon begin a new distribution of
energy assistance
with the aim of surpassing last year’s funding.
Tifton
utility customers will receive a letter in their
October
bill asking them to donate to HEAT Inc.
Donations
may be mailed to
P.O. Box 451008, Atlanta, GA 31145
or made online at
heatga.org
HEAT’s fund distribution begins in
November
for senior citizens (age
65
and older) and the
medically homebound
, and opens to the
general public
during
December
. If you have a disconnection notice or need your home heating service restored, you may be eligible to apply for funds.
HEAT works with the
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
to distribute energy assistance through community action agencies. In
Tifton
, the
Coastal Plain Area Economic Opportunity Authority handles distribution. Call 229-244-7860
.
For additional information, contact
HEAT
at
678-406-0212
or
info@heatga.org
.
Tifton
residents may also call the City of Tifton at
229-391-3957
.
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Faculty Enrichment Fund award recipients include, front row, from left: Dr. Kennon Deal, Dr. Heather Cathcart and Dr. Leslie Pryor-McIntosh; back row, from left: Dr. Kingsley Dunkley, Dr. Alex McLemore and Dr. Andrew McIntosh.
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SIX ABAC FACULTY MEMBERS
RECEIVE RESEARCH GRANTS
Six
faculty members at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
will receive
funding
for special
research projects
this year from the
Gail Dillard Faculty Enrichment Fund
, provided by the
ABAC Foundation
.
Drs.
Heather Cathcart, Kennon Deal, Kingsley Dunkley, Andrew McIntosh, Alex McLemore and Leslie Pryor-McIntosh
will receive funding for the projects which involve students in their classrooms.
Cathcart
will receive
$5,700
for “Maze Runners: Determining the Effects of Antioxidants on Memory in a Caenorhabditis Elegans,” and
Deal
will receive
$9,000
for “Utilizing Microfluidics for the Investigation of Herbicide, Pesticide and Soil Nutrient Content of South Georgia Area Agricultural Environments.”
Deal’s project
involves a collaboration with faculty at
Auburn University
where
ABAC
students will use a Level 10 Clean Room while working with microfluids.
Dunkley
will receive
$5,000
for “Predicting Volatile Fatty Acids, Lactic Acid and other Metabolites Profile of Shigella Flexnari Propagated in LB Broth,” and
McIntosh
will receive
$5,600
for “Functional Morphology and Evolution of the Rodent Post-Cranial Skeleton.”
McLemore
will receive
$2,000
for “Real-time NDVI Sensor for Instant Assessment of Crop Health” to build cutting-edge sensor technology. Students will get hands-on experience working with a precision agriculture project.
Pryor-McIntosh
will receive
$2,700
for “You Are What You Eat: The Effects of Chewing on Bone Health in the Temporomandibular Joint.”
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NEW VIRTUAL REALITY ATTRACTION OPENING AT MUSEUM OF AVIATION
Starting
Saturday, Oct. 6,
visitors to the
Museum of Aviation
in
Warner Robins
can experience the thrill of
leaving Earth
or having an
adventure under the sea
without leaving the museum, thanks to a new
motion-based virtual reality
(VR) attraction.
Through a partnership between the
museum
and
Pulseworks LLC
– an
Atlanta
-based provider of motion-based entertainment and digital content – museum visitors can experience cutting-edge
VR technology
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The
attraction
will utilize an innovative new
motion-based ride
called the
Pulseworks VR Transporter
, one of the
first
of its kind in
North America
. It will feature a first-person adventure entitled
"Spacewalk VR: Danger in Orbit,"
letting patrons assume the role of an
astronaut
testing a new manned-maneuvering unit as they explore the exterior of the
International Space Station
above Earth.
Individuals will also have the option to be “
transported
” back in time and glimpse
marine life
of the distant past through a second adventure entitled
"Prehistoric Dive VR."
Virtual Reality
is the
technology
that enables people to have an
immersive
presence in a
digital world
. It uses high-tech,
head-mounted displays
to connect users directly with content inside a
three-dimensional
space. Rather than simply watching a movie, users can change their
perspective
, explore and have their own experience tailored to their head movement.
The
Museum of Aviation
is located adjacent to
Robins Air Force Base
at 1942 Heritage Boulevard in
Warner Robins
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TIFTAREA YARD SALES
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YOUR WEEKEND
...at a Glance
FRIDAY, OCT. 5
- 'Stop Thief' play, Baldwin Players, 7 p.m., Howard Auditorium, ABAC, Tifton
- Truck & Tractor Pull, 7 p.m., ABAC Track, Tifton
- Tift County High Football Blue Devils vs. Miller Grove High Wolverines (Homecoming), 7:30 p.m., Brodie Field, Tifton
SATURDAY, OCT. 6
- ABAC Family Weekend, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton
- Wiregrass Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-Noon, Ga. Museum of Agriculture, Tifton
- 'Triskelion' Photo Exhibit opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Plough Gallery, Eighth Street, Tifton
- Truck & Tractor Pull, 6 p.m., ABAC Track, Tifton
- 'Stop Thief' play, Baldwin Players, 7 p.m., Howard Auditorium, ABAC, Tifton
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SEPT. 27
Peggy Jo Saylor Lamb, 61,
Worth County
SEPT. 28
Mark Mathews, 58,
Irwin County
Guy Edgar Hubbard, 55,
Ashburn
Lambert "Lanny" Mitchell, 76,
Quitman
SEPT. 29
Mitchell Odell Williams, 70,
Tifton
SEPT. 30
Brenda Stewart Keith, 68,
Omega
Dempsey Brown, 87,
Tifton
Emory Julian Richardson, 75,
Nashville
Nona Mae Edmondson Johnson, 94,
Quitman
OCT. 1
Earlene Culpepper Hudson, 91,
Ocilla
OCT. 2
Hardy Andrew Tomberlin, 61,
Fitzgerald
Ira Vinson Luke, 95,
Nashville
Joey Cox, 56,
Quitman
Walter Kenneth "Slim" Lee, 84,
Alapaha
OCT. 3
Herbert Castleberry, 91,
Sylvester
Joy Lee, 61,
Sylvester
Sara Elaine Hockensmith, 67,
Fitzgerald
Willie Dunnum,
Ashburn
Marvin Edward "Eddy" Ingram, 67,
Ashburn
Janet Rich, 59,
Adel
Brenda Newmans, 62,
Quitman
OCT. 4
Frances Waldrop Barfield, 86,
Tifton
Larry Gene Muse, 76,
Ashburn
Shawn Dewayne Brown,
Sylvester
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