Friday, July 5, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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Members of the "Sunbelt Runners Club of Tifton" participating in the AJC Peachtree Road Race 10K in Atlanta on Thursday wore shirts honoring fellow runners Ernest Lang and David Vann who ran in their 41st consecutive Peachtree Road Race.
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RUNNING FOR
THE FOURTH
TIFTONITES CELEBRATE WITH ROAD RACES;
ERNEST LANG, DAVID VANN COMPLETE 41st PEACHTREE
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David W. Vann and Ernest R. Lang, from left, of Tifton posing early Thursday before the race. Their shirts call them "Peachtree Legends."
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Vann and Lang showing off the back of their running shirts, which read: "41 years in a row. My shoes have more miles than your car!"
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Some
Tiftonites
celebrated
Independence Day
by
running
in
races
during the hot
July 4 morning – and a couple of them reached
milestones.
Ernest R. Lang and
David W. Vann of
Tifton ran in their
41st
consecutive AJC Peachtree Road Race 10K in
Atlanta on
Thursday, the race's
50th anniversary.
Members of the
Sunbelt Runners Club of Tifton participating in the
Atlanta race made
shirts honoring the
Tifton pair as
"Peachtree Legends" who have been running in the race since
1979.
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Among other
Tiftonites
participating in the
Peachtree Road Race
,
Emily and Ashley Golden
finished in the
top 1,000
female runners, and
Stephanie Millette Dorman of
Tifton
completed her eighth
Peachtree Road Race.
The
Atlanta race on
Thursday is the
world's largest 10K, held annually on
July 4.
Closer to home,
Gina Purvis of
Tifton won first place in her
age division at the
LHS Independence Day 5K in
Valdosta on
Thursday.
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MACON MAN ARRESTED
IN KIDNAPPING, BATTERY
OF TIFTON WOMAN
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A
Macon
man was
arrested
in
Gainesville, Fla.
, on
Monday
afternoon after police say he
kidnapped
a
woman
in
Tifton
,
sexually battered
her and
blindfolded
her before
driving her
into
Florida
.
Willie Harvey
, 38, of
Macon
, on
Monday morning
allegedly broke into
a woman’s
house
in
Tifton
while
armed
with a
large knife
, according to
The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun
.
Harvey implied that he
also had a
gun, according to a police report.
The two
did not know each other
, the woman told police.
The
Tifton woman
was
sexually battered, blindfolded
and
forced into her vehicle
, the newspaper reported.
They eventually drove into
Gainesville
, where Harvey
ordered
the
woman
to enter a
convenience store and
buy a
stainless steel scrubber pad used to
smoke crack cocaine, police said.
The
woman went inside and
called police using the store’s phone. She then
joined Harvey back in the car. Minutes later,
police initiated a
traffic stop.
Harvey was taken into
custody after a
brief pursuit and
vehicle crash, the newspaper reported.
Harvey is facing
several charges including
armed robbery, kidnapping and
grand theft auto, police said. He is being
held on a
$2.2 million bond.
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STATE TROOPERS HANDLE 34
TIFT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN JUNE
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Georgia State Patrol
troopers from
Tifton Post 13
investigated
34
traffic crashes during
June
in
Tift County
, according to a press release.
The
crashes
resulted in
22 injuries
and
no fatalities
, said Sgt. 1st Class
Peter Lukas
.
Troopers
also issued
212 traffic citations
in
Tift County
during
June
. The total includes
five
arrests for driving under the influence,
90
citations for speeding,
44
seatbelt violations and
eight
child-restraint violations, Lukas said.
Troopers also issued
214 traffic warnings
during the month.
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Pictured are two of the many dogs available for immediate adoption at the
Tift County Animal Shelter.
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COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER OVERCROWDED, ADOPTIONS NEEDED
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By BONNIE SAYLES
Tifton Grapevine
Dogs and cats
at the
Tift County Animal Shelter
are
hoping for homes
this week; today is a
good time
to
visit
the shelter and
pick out a pet
, say folks with
Tift Animal Rescue.
“
Adoption
is
key
. We really want to
push adoption locally
. We’re
overcrowded
, but we’ve got
rescue groups
coming,” said
Leah Robbins
with
Tift Animal Rescue Inc.
“Almost
30
cats are
leaving
tomorrow (
Friday
) with
Happy Tails Rescue
.”
Robbins
and
Candice Hernandez
started the
nonprofit
group to
accept donations
on
behalf
of the
animals
at
Tift County Animal Shelter
and to
negotiate
with
rescue groups
, which make a
big difference
when there
aren’t enough homes locally
for dogs and cats. A
group
from
Michigan
,
New Hope Rescue
, travels
17 hours
to come and
rescue dogs
that are
not
being
adopted locally
.
Working
with the
shelter staff
,
Tift Animal Rescue
has
helped
to
cut
the
euthanasia rate
by about
75
percent.
“We
need
more
community involvement
. People can
contact me or Candice
to
become fosters
for
local rescue
organizations,” Robbins said.
Robbins
may be contacted at
229-392-1887
or on the
Tift Animal Rescue
page on
Facebook
here
.
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PRINCE TOYOYA GIVES GRANT TO YMCA
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Prince Toyota of
Tifton once again has
partnered with
Toyota for a
matching grant
totaling $5,000 given to
benefit the
community through the
Tiftarea YMCA.
Pictured are Tiftarea YMCA CEO
Darian Peavy receiving the
check from
Prince Toyota representatives
Heather Stripling, Heidi Massey and Austin Stripling
along with
volunteers
at the
Matt Wilson Elementary playground
.
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TIFTON NATIVE NAMED PRESIDENT
OF ABAC AMBASSADORS
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Hannah King
has been named the 2019-2020
president
of the
ABAC Ambassadors
, one of the most prestigious
student leadership organizations
at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
King,
daughter
of
David King
and
MeLisa King
, is a
senior biology major
and is a
Tifton native
who grew up aspiring to be an
Ambassador
.
“I actually
remember
as a
child
seeing the
Ambassadors
in their
green blazers
and always thought they
looked so professional
,”
King
said. “It was a
dream
that I had as a child that has
become
a
reality
. I am so
honored
to have this experience to serve on this team for a third year.”
While attending
ABAC
,
King
has been
involved
with activities and clubs on campus. In the fall, she will serve as the historian for the
TriBeta Honors Biological Society
. She has also served as a
Stallion Society Leader
and as a member of the
Inter Club Council Board of Directors
. She is also a
mentored research student
.
This summer, King used an
internship to
shadow employees in every department at
Phoebe Putney Health System.
“This experience will help in making my decision for my
ultimate career goal
,”
King
said. “My dream job is to become a
pediatric physician assistant
."
ABAC
fall semester
classes begin
Aug. 13
.
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Hunters Drug Store in Greensboro, Ga., in 1910 – one of the photos on display.
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AG MUSEUM DRUG STORE EXHIBIT TO OBSERVE NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY
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A collection of
artifacts
more than a
century
old from the
drug store
in
Boston, Ga.
, will be on
display
at the
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Ga. Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village
on
July 20
in
celebration
of
National Ice Cream Day
, which is on
July 21
.
Museum Curator
Polly Huff
discovered a collection of
photographs
that has
never
been
displayed
featuring
drug stores
from all over
Georgia
and
dating
between
1890-1911
. Along with the
Boston store’s artifacts
, this
photo collection
will be
included
in the
exhibit
and available for
public viewing
for the
first time
.
The
Museum Country Store
will house the
one-day exhibit
. Country Store Manager
Tonia Carpenter
said
visitors
arriving between
10 a.m.-noon July 20
will be treated to a
free sample
of the museum’s
hand-dipped ice cream
.
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EX-TIFTONITE BECOMES SMALL-TOWN DOC
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Dr.
Gabriel Edmondson
, who
grew up
in
Tifton
as the
son
and
grandson
of
physicians
, has
carried on the tradition
in a
small town
in
Virginia
.
He is serving as
Tri-area Community Health Clinic’s newest clinician
in
Ferrum, Va.
He earned his
doctor of osteopathy
at
Virginia Tech’s Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
and completed his
residency
at
Shenandoah Valley Family Practice
in
Front Royal, Va.
Most recently, he was a
family medicine physician
at a
family practice
.
In a recent
profile
in
The Franklin News-Post
of
Rocky Mount, Va.,
Edmondson
said he
knew
he
wanted
to be a
physician
, and he knew he
wanted
to
live and work
in a
small, rural area
– but he
wanted
to be
somewhere less sweltering
than
South Georgia
during the
summers
.
“I
wanted
to go to a
place
that was the
middle of nowhere – farm country
,”
Edmondson
told the newspaper. “That’s
what I’m used to
. That’s
what I like
.”
He and his wife
purchased
a
48-acre property
in Patrick County where they
garden
,
hike, raise goats
and he
blacksmiths
as a
hobby
.
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YOUR WEEKEND
...at a Glance
FRIDAY, JULY 5
- Fireworks Celebration & Concert, 6:30-9:30 p.m, H.H. Woolard Center, 709 Wallace St., Sylvester
SATURDAY, JULY 6
- Wiregrass Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-Noon., Ga. Museum of Agriculture, Tifton
- Freedom Celebration: Food, Fun & Cornhole Tournament, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oasis RCO, 902 S. Main St., Tifton
- Uncle Sam's Benefit Jam with Stillwater & Wet Willie, 7 p.m., Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tifton
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JUNE 27
William “Lee” Pritchard, 36,
Tifton
James Edward "Ed" Blalock Sr., 76,
Poulan
Clarice Carmichael Helms, 90,
Sylvester
Georgia Lynne Reese, 54,
Fitzgerald
JUNE 28
Silas Randolph Spradley, 88,
Tifton
Albert Franklin “Buddy” Walters, 81,
Ty Ty
Mamie Ellen Rowland Odom, 96,
Ashburn
Lillian Howell, 90,
Adel
JUNE 29
Charles Kenneth “Chuck” Conner Jr., 86,
Tifton
Douglas “Keith” “Red” Smith, 71,
Sumner
JUNE 30
Ruth “Honey” Hester Busbin, 96,
Waterloo Community
Queen Esther Lane, 53,
Ashburn
Linda Oliveto, 71,
Quitman
JULY 1
Sherwood Lee Collins, 82,
Tifton
Mariano “Nito” Garay, 77,
Rebecca
Jean Harper Bennett, 77,
Adel
JULY 2
Barbara Doss Clark, 76,
Tifton
Curtis Lee Shealey, 75,
Nashville
Jimmy Elton "Jim" Crissman, 66,
Enigma
JULY 3
Sarah Ruth Henry Grimes, 85,
Macon
Harvey Hiers, 71,
Ray City
JULY 4
Colleen D. Coburn, 92,
Tifton
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