Man claims to be from Ga. Lottery, robs store

MOULTRIE, Ga. — A man who claimed to be with the Georgia Lottery was more interested in a convenience store’s cash and video system than lottery tickets Sunday, The man entered Super Cee, 2011 West Blvd. in Moultrie, at about 2:30 p.m., police said. He did not brandish a weapon during the encounter with the employee. “(He) entered the store, basically told the store clerk he was an employee with the Lottery and he needed to do some inspections, look at some things,” Moultrie Police Department Inv. William Baillargeon said. “During the course of him being there he asked for the money in the register to be placed on the counter. He (the clerk) did that.” The thief then looked around at some things before finishing his “inspection.” “He winds up taking a bag on the back side of the counter and kind of sweeps the money into the bag,” Baillargeon said. “On his way out he disconnected the camera system and took the camera system with him.”

 

Sammy Kershaw to perform in Tifton Oct. 6

TIFTON, Ga. – Sammy Kershaw will perform in Tifton at the Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts on Oct. 6. The concert is set to begin at 7 p.m. A multiple platinum-selling artist, Kershaw is one of country music’s biggest names. He will perform, in an acoustic setting, some of his biggest hits, including, “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful,” “Queen of My Doublewide Trailer,”  “Yard Sale” and “Third Rate Romance.” Tickets are available now at www.FreshTix.com.

 

Restaurant eyes Dalton location

DALTON, Ga. — Cincinnati and Dalton are both on Interstate 75, and soon they could have even more in common. Buffalo Wings & Rings, a sports restaurant chain located in Cincinnati with more than 50 locations across the nation, is looking to open a restaurant in Dalton. “We have a large presence along I-75,” said Philip Schram, chief development officer for Buffalo Wings & Rings. The chain currently has restaurants in Tennessee and Florida but none in Georgia, and Schram says they are looking at Dalton because of the volume of people traveling I-75 who get off the interstate in the city. Company officials are looking at sites in Dalton and expect to open within the next year.

 

Local car wash to raise money for children in need

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga — Tidal Wave Car Wash will make an effort to assist local families in need on Friday. The car wash will hold its annual all-day fundraiser to Milledgeville non-profit, Child and Family Guidance, at its location on North Columbia Street. Child and Family Guidance provides in-home services to children at rick of child abuse or neglect, and seeks to improve the relationships and circumstances of children and families inside the home. They offer a variety of programs and services to Baldwin County and the surrounding area largely focused on teaching parents the skills to be effective guardians to their children, including crisis intervention for kids in unstable family situations, studies and support for kids in Georgia’s foster care system, parenting classes, and drug abuse recovery. One item of particular interest is CFG’s fatherhood program, in which the group helps to reunite children in foster homes with their biological fathers. Fundraising organizers even pulled out a few extra stops for Friday’s event. Although Friday’s event has the potential to be a major boon for Child and Family Guidance, CFG will not be the only charitable organization to benefit from Tidal Wave this week. Friday’s fundraiser will coincide with similar events at each of the chain’s nine other locations across Georgia, Florida and South Carolina.

 

VIP Comedy & Queens coming Friday 

VALDOSTA, Ga. — The VIP Comedy & Queens show starts at 9 p.m. Friday,  Sept. 16 at the  Holiday Inn, 1805 W. Hill Ave., featuring Trae Crowder the “Liberal Redneck,” Kia Comedy, Spikey Van Dykey, Miss Petite Coquette, Alandra Matthews, etc. Sponsored by Barefoot Wine, with silent auction, DJ, cash bar, etc.

 

Man dies in lawn mower accident

BOSTON, Ga. — A local man died early Wednesday evening when his riding lawn mower turned over on him. Details will be available later Thursday morning, a Thomas County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.

 

Florida Department of Corrections hosts job fair

JASPER, Fla. — The Florida Department of Corrections will be hosting a recruitment event at the Hamilton Correctional Institution Training Building Friday, Sept. 16 and Friday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Training Building is located at 10650 SW 47th Street, Jasper. Applicants need to bring a driver’s license, legible copy of birth certificate, social security card, high school diploma, GED or college transcripts and any name change documents such as a marriage certificate. Veterans and current reservists/guardsmen should bring a copy of their DD-214 or military ID. Applicants will have the opportunity to take the Criminal Justice Battery Aptitude Test (CJBAT). Applicants who wish to take the CJBAT will need to bring a money order in the amount of $12 made payable to the Florida Department of Corrections. For employment information, contact Hamilton Correctional Institution Recruiter Connie D. Moore at 386-792-5803 or Officer William E. Smith at 386-792-5973.