Man shows up drunk to court

THOMASVILLE, Ga. — A Boston man who went to Thomas County Magistrate Court for disposal of a civil matter landed in jail. Scottie Olandon Colston, 30, 387 Oakridge Ave., Boston, showed up in court drunk, Louis Schofill, Thomas County/Thomasville Narcotics/Vice Division commander, said. “The judge sent him to jail for being drunk in court,” Schofill said. “When he went into the jail, they searched him, and he had drugs on him.” Colston is charged with public drunk, cocaine possession and going inside guardline with weapon or drugs.

 

Game Night to be held Friday

JASPER, Fla. — The Hamilton County Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Coalition and Students Working Against Tobacco present Friday Night Done Right Game Night on Friday.  The event will be held from 5-9 p.m. at the old high school gym located at 1153 NW U.S. Highway 41, Jasper. There will be food, games, prizes and a video game truck to entertain the youth. Everything is free.  Call Emily Lumpkin or Shauna Adams-Farries at (386) 792-9388 for more information

 

Jeff Foxworthy to perform in benefit show

ALBANY, Ga. — Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is performing a benefit show in Albany March 19. “An Evening with Jeff Foxworthy” will take place at 6 p.m. at the Albany Municipal Auditorium. Proceeds from the event will go towards helping victims of the January storms that went through Albany. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are available at www.TicketMaster.com

 

FFA plant sale set for March 23-24

MOULTRIE, Ga. — FFA and horticulture classes at Colquitt County High School and Willie J. Williams Middle School will host their annual plant sales later this month. The sales include bedding plants, ferns, hanging baskets, vegetables, and herbs, according to a press release from the FFA. The high school sale will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 23 and 24, at the greenhouses behind the new high school. Follow the signs. Please contact Adrienne Smith at adrienne.smith@colquitt.k12.ga.us or at 890-6141 ext. 23509 with questions. Williams Middle School will hold its plant sale on 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the greenhouses behind the gym in the parent pickup line. Please contact Chad Bass at chad.bass@colquitt.k12.ga.us or 890-6183 with questions.

 

 Georgia College competition cheerleading tryouts May 13

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — The Bobcat Competition Cheer Team will be hosting tryouts for the 2017-18 season on Saturday, May 13 in the Centennial Center. Tryouts will begin at 10 a.m. but athletes are encouraged to arrive early to provide ample time for the check-in process. Athletes interested in trying out for the team will be required to have a cleared physical from the past six months as well as proof of acceptance to Georgia College upon arrival. Prospects will be judged on several different categories including stunts, tumbling and pyramids. For more information about appropriate attire or tryout criteria please visit the Georgia College Cheerleading webpage or contact head coach Kirstie Murner via email at GCCheerleading@gmail.com .

 

Spring Fling planned for Saturday

DALTON, Ga. — Conasauga Kidney Care hosts its annual Spring Fling on Saturday from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church at 311 N. Thornton Ave. in Dalton. The event continues to be the best deal in town with barbecue, clogging, music, door prizes and the always popular cake walks, organizers say. The price for all-you-can-eat is $5 per person. Take-out is available. Everyone is invited for an evening of fun and to help local residents with kidney disease.

 

Azalea Festival this weekend

VALDOSTA, Ga. — The Azalea Festival will return this weekend to Drexel Park in Valdosta for its 17th year. What started as a small festival has grown into an event that draws attention from across the South with hundreds of vendors, according to organizers. In 2016, the festival featured more than 170 arts-and-crafts vendors and had an average two-day attendance of 25,000, according to the Valdosta-Lowndes Azalea Festival website. The 2017 festival is expected to bring approximately 200 arts and crafts vendors and is anticipated to be the largest to date, said H. Aaron Strickland, festival executive director. It also marks the first festival since the passing of Azalea Festival Founder Joanne Griner and is being hosted in her honor. With record numbers expected for this festival, parking could become problematic.  Strickland suggested utilizing VSU’s parking decks and lots will be easiest for attendees.